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Fred Mitchell Award recognizes 43 kickers for October 2022 performances

The Fred Mitchell Award recognizes 43 place-kickers for their excellence on the football field and for continued community service throughout the year. It is a pleasure to recognize kickers that were nominated by their schools or are at the top of their division for terrific performances through November 5, 2022.

Final nominations for the 2022 season will be due after any regular season contests as of November 20, 2022. As always, we appreciate your efforts and participation in celebrating your kickers. The selection committee looks forward to reviewing your nominations. Please be sure to include community service and other philanthropic efforts by your kickers.

The recipient of the Fred Mitchell Award will be announced in mid-December based on performance on the football field and in the community.

The breakdown of the 43 place-kickers is as follows:

  • Collegiate Division – 15 FCS, 14 Division II, 10 Division III, 2 NAIA, and 2 NJCAA
  • State – The place-kickers play at schools located in 24 different states
  • Year – 2 Graduate Students, 8 Seniors, 14 Juniors, 16 Sophomores, and 3 Freshman

In alphabetical order, the Fred Mitchell Award honorees for October 2022 are listed below:

BRIAN ALSOBROOKS
Mercyhurst University (Pennsylvania) – Division II (D-II)

LAKE BARRETT
The College of Wooster (Ohio) – Division III (D-III)

DEVIN BARTHOLOMEW
East Stroudsburg University (Pennsylvania) – D-II

SAM BINGAMAN
Moravian University (Pennsylvania) – D-III

ANDREW BROWN
North Carolina A&T State University – FCS

MASON CAMPBELL
Bentley University (Massachusetts) – D-II

CHRIS CAMPOS
Stephen F. Austin State University (Texas) – FCS

PATRICK CARROLL
Saint Anselm College (Mass.) – D-II

RYAN CASTLE
Christopher Newport University (Virginia) – D-II

GRIFFIN CERRA
University of West Florida – D-II

SKYLER DAVIS
Elon University (North Carolina) – FCS

ERIK FLORES
Ripon College (Wisconsin) – D-III

STONE GALLOWAY
Eastern Illinois University – FCS

GUY GILLESPIE
Northeast Mississippi Community College – National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA)

NATHAN HAMILTON
Grand View University (Iowa) – National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)

NATHAN HAZLETT
Morehead State University (Kentucky) – FCS

SAM HENSON
Concordia-St. Paul (Minnesota) – D-II

NICK HERBER
Delta State University (Miss.) – D-II

EDDIE JEWETT
Ferris State University (Mich.) – D-II

TYLER KELTNER
Eastern Tennessee State University – FCS

DAYNE KOONTZ
Frostburg State University (Md.) – D-II

SCOTT MARTIN
Shenandoah University (Virginia) – D-III

JOHN MEARS
Montana Western University – NAIA

JARED MENDOZA
McMurry University (Texas) – D-III

GRIFFIN MILOVANSKI
Wayne State University (Michigan) – D-II

SETH MORGAN
Sam Houston State University (Texas) – FCS

CAEL O’NEILL
Wartburg College (Iowa) – D-III

BRANDON PESKIN
Fordham University (NY) – FCS

THOMAS PICCIRILLO
Mount Union (Ohio) – D-III

JOSE PIZANO
Missouri State University – FCS

TANNER RAINS
North Central College (Ill.) – D-III

JOSE ROMO-MARTINEZ
Florida A&M University – FCS

LOGAN SEIBERT
Lindenwood University (Missouri) – FCS

KYLE SENTKOWSKI
Sacramento State University – FCS

CAMERON SHIRKEY
Notre Dame (Ohio) – D-II

LOGAN SUNVOLD
Central College (Iowa) – D-III

WILLIAM TESTA
New Mexico Military Institute – National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA)

ESTIN THIELE
Valdosta State University (Georgia) – D-II

KYLE THOMPSON
Weber State University (Utah) – FCS

MADDUX TRUJILLO
Austin Peay State University (Tenn.) – FCS

JONATHAN WATERMAN
Gallaudet University (Washington, D.C) – D-III

SAM WEBSTER
University of Dayton (Ohio) – FCS

ADRIAN ZAMUDIO
Western New Mexico University – D-II

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