John Sullivan (kicker)

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John Sullivan
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Date of birth (1985-01-06) January 6, 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Fullerton, California, U.S.
Career information
Position(s) Placekicker
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight158 lb (72 kg)
US college New Mexico
High school Tehachapi (CA)
Career history
As player
2007 New Mexico
Career highlights and awards

John Fitzgerald Sullivan (born January 6, 1985) is a former American football placekicker who played college football at the University of New Mexico and attended Tehachapi High School in Tehachapi, California. He transferred to the University of New Mexico in the spring of 2004 from San Jose State University, where he did not play any games. He earned the starting placekicker job for the New Mexico Lobos his senior year in 2007 and was a consensus All-American. [1] [2] [3] Sullivan led all of Division I in field goals made in 2007. [4] He led Division I with a 2.42 field goals per game average, the highest total since 1984. He also made a school record 18 straight field goals. [5]

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References

  1. "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 26, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
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