Big South K 2012

[bjtheflamesfan]

last one folks and we look at the guys most people dont know much about unless the game is on the line:

Kickers

Charleston Southern

TJ Higgins No 2011 Stats
Mark DeBoy No 2011 Stats
Cameron MItchell No 2011 Stats

Andy Brown did it all for CSU in 2011: kicking, punting, kickoffs, I think he even sold concessions when he wasnt doing one of those...Three players are battling for the job here, HIggins is the only one to actually attempt a kick coming in as he took 1 kickoff.

Coastal Carolina

Grant CLayton 9-16 FG 32-34 PAT
Alex Catron no FG attempts
Trevor Witcher No FG attemps

ULM transfer Grant Clayton stepped right in to fill the shoes of Justin Durham. Catron and Witcher split KO duties and look for more of the same this season to ease the kicking burden on Durham.

Gardner-Webb

Trever Austin 12-15 FG 21-22 PAT 2011 Big South All Conference Second Team

As the only kicker on the roster last year, Austin was pressed into duty as a true freshman and performed exceptionally, scoring 57 points to lead the team, and led the Big South with his 12 FG made. Austin once again is the only PK on the roster so the Bulldogs better hope he stays healthy.

Liberty

John Lunsford No 2011 Stats (2012 Signee)

Liberty lost one of the top kickers all time with the graduation of Matt Bevins, who despite battling injuries all year finished with 41 points including a perfect 29-29 on PAT, which would have been good for fifth among kickers in 2011. Lunsford comes to Lynchburg from FL and will be called upon to step up immediately just like Bevins in 2008.

Presbyterian

Aaron Mayes 7-11 FG 26-26 PAT
Jeremy Tommie 1-3 FG 8-9 PAT

Presbyterian is one of five teams in the conference to bring their starting kicker back for 2012. Mayes finished tied for 6th in made FG in 2011 (7) and 4th in made PATs (26) Tommie is available in MAyes needs a break but look for the senior to be carrying most of the workload for the Blue Hose in their first season with full Division I status

Stony Brook

Wesley Skiffington 11-15 FG 60-62 PAT 2011 Big South All Conference First Team

It was an annual battle between the redshirt senior Skiffington and Matt Bevins from Liberty for first team all conference honors, but with Bevins hobbled by injuries much of the season, Skiff won the battle easily in 2011. Bevins is now gone and look for him to have another banner year for the Seawolves

VMI

Jeff Sexton 3-4 FG 23-25 PAT

The Roos carry one kicker and one punter on the roster this year and Sexton likely will be taking care of the kicking duties for the most part

Team Rankings

1. Stony Brook
2. Coastal Carolina
3. Gardner-Webb
4. Presbyterian
5. VMI
6. Liberty
7. Charleston Southern

Individual
1. Wesley Skiffington, Stony Brook
2. Trever Austin, Gardner-Webb
3. Grant Clayton, Coastal Carolina
4. Aaron Mayes, Presbyterian
5. Jeff Sexton, VMI
6. John Lunsford, Liberty
7. TJ Higgins, Charleston Southern

[CSUBUCDAD]

Tyson Prior will likely do the place kicking for CSU this year. He hit two nice ones, a 42 and 47 yarder in the last scrimmage.

[bjtheflamesfan]

Thanks for the update BUCDAD...Still have LU and CSU at the bottom because they have basically brand new unproven kickers this year

[Seawolf97]

Thanks for all the great work you put into this