Kyle Konrardy

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Kyle Konrardy
Iowa State Cyclones–No. 97
Position Kicker
Class
Redshirt Redshirt.svg
Redshirt
Sophomore
Major Kinesiology
Personal information
Born: (2004-10-07) October 7, 2004 (age 20) [1]
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career history
College
High school Dubuque Senior (Dubuque, Iowa)

Kyle Konrardy (born October 7, 2004) [1] is an American college football kicker for the Iowa State Cyclones.

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Early life

Konrardy attended Dubuque Senior High School located in Dubuque, Iowa. In his first ever season of football during his junior year, he connected on 12 of his 15 field goals, and 27 of his 29 extra points. [2] During his senior season, Konrardy made eight of his ten field goal attempts, and 22 of his 23 extra points, with a long of 52-yards. [3] Ultimately, he decided to walk-on to play college football for the Iowa State Cyclones. [4]

College career

In his first collegiate season in 2023, he used the season to preserve his eligibility and redshirt. [5] Heading into the 2024 season, Konrardy was named the Cyclones starting kicker. [6] In week two of the 2024 season, Konrardy made a game-winning 54-yard field goal, in a victory over rival Iowa. [7] During the 2024 season, he finished converting on 21 of his 28 field goals, while making 46 of his 48 extra point attempts. [8] Heading into the 2025 season, Konrardy was named to the 2025 Lou Groza Award watch list. [9] In the first home game of the 2025 season, he kicked a 63 yard field goal, breaking the record for Jack Trice field.

Statistics

GeneralField goalsPATsKickoffsPoints
SeasonTeamGPFGMFGAFG%BlckLongXPMXPAXP%KOAvgTBsPts
2023 Iowa State Redshirt.svg Redshirt
2024 Iowa State 14212875.0%054464895.8%–––109
2025 Iowa State 36785.7%06388100.0%863.8526
Career 17273577.1%063545696.4%863.85135

References

  1. 1 2 @DaveKonrardy (October 7, 2024). "Happy 20th birthday @konrardy_kyle, have a great day" (Tweet). Retrieved August 13, 2025– via Twitter.
  2. ↑ Lido, Jack (December 18, 2024). "Dubuque's Kyle Konrardy journeys from the soccer pitch to Iowa State football lore". KCRG.com. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  3. ↑ Becker, Dana. "Dubuque (Iowa) Senior alum Kyle Konrardy places his name in Cy-Hawk lore with clutch kick". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  4. ↑ Gray, Rob. "Iowa State walk-on kicker Kyle Konrardy completes comeback win at No. 21 Iowa". The Gazette. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  5. ↑ Gray, Rob. "Iowa State walk-on kicker Kyle Konrardy is ready to be 'the guy' in 2024". The Gazette. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  6. ↑ Lido, Jack (December 21, 2024). "Before his breakout season, Kyle Konrardy's father fought prostate cancer". KCRG.com. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  7. ↑ Martin, Gus. "Who is Kyle Konrardy? Iowa State kicker makes field goal to beat Iowa in Cy-Hawk game". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  8. ↑ Leitner, Jim. "College football: Dubuque's Konrardy named to Groza watch list". Telegraph Herald. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  9. ↑ Smith, Patrick. "Iowa, Iowa State kickers added to the Lou Groza watch list". KGAN.com. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
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