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University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

2022 UNK Football Roster

Todd Gottula
Todd Gottula

87 Junior Gonzalez

  • Hometown Corning, CA
  • Highschool Corning
  • Prev School Shasta College (CA)
  • Class Redshirt Fifth Year
  • Major Industrial Distribution
  • Position Kicker
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 220

Biography

CAREER NOTES
143 points via 110 PAT's and 11 field goals ... long field goal of 38 yards ... 92% on PAT tries (110 of 119) ... 94 kickoff with a 53.7 average ... 19 touchbacks

AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR (2021) 
Starting place kicker again ... took over kickoff duties once Kyle Failing went down with injury at the end of September .. 55 of 57 on PAT's and 3 of 3 on FG's (24, 34 and 34 yards) ... averaged 50.5 on 54 kickoffs (2,726 yards) ... nine touchbacks ... 10 games with at least four made PAT's ... 8 for 8 vs. Lincoln ... made a 34-yard field goal in the NCAA win at Western Colorado ... two-time Loper Special Teams Player of the Week

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2020) 
Starting kicker again ... 10 for 10 on PAT's ... 2 for 3 on field goal tries ... made attempts came from 22 and 38 yards ... 38-yarder came in the win over Chadron State and was a career-best effort ... averaged 56.8 yards on 14 kickoffs ...  three touchbacks

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2019)
Starting place kicker ... 63 points on 6 of 11 field goals and 45 of 52 PAT's ... ranked third on UNK in scoring ... also kicked off 26 times (58.7 avg.) ... seven touchbacks ... long field goal of 33 yards came at Fort Hays ... five other makes came between 24-29 yards ... went 4 of 4 on PAT tries in three different games ... 6 of 6 in the bowl win over Winona State ... two touchbacks three times

PRIOR TO UNK
Kicked at Shasta College (Redding, Calif.) for two seasons ... redshirted as a freshman ... teammate of Loper punter Kendall Raschein .. 27 of 29 on PAT's in 2018 ... made three of eight field goal tries ... long make came from 33 yards out ... also averaged 32.8 yards on five put attempts ... coached by Craig Thompson

HIGH SCHOOL
Honorable mention all-conference as a senior kicking for the Cardinals ... helped team go 8-3 and 5-1 in league play ... averaged 52.5 yards on kickoffs ... 17 touchbacks ... 40 of 42 on PAT's and 6 of 7 on field goals (58 points) ... long field goal covered 43 yards ... coached by John Studer ... also on the soccer team

Statistics

Season:
2022

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 86

    2019Sophomore

    Kicker
    6'0" 185 lbs
    86
  • 87

    2020Junior

    Kicker
    6'0" 190 lbs
    87
  • 86

    2021Redshirt Senior

    Kicker
    6'0" 200 lbs
    86
  • 87

    2022Redshirt Fifth Year

    Kicker
    6'0" 220 lbs
    87