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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | 1994 Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Trinity Presbyterian (Alabama) |
| College: | Ole Miss (2013–2015) Alabama (2016–2017) |
| Position: | Placekicker |
| Undrafted: | 2018 |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Ryan Andrew Pappanastos POP-ə-NOSS-tohs; (born 1994) is an American former football placekicker. He played college football at Ole Miss and Alabama.
Early years
editPappanastos was born in Montgomery, Alabama and grew up there. Pappanastos attended Trinity Presbyterian School in Montgomery, Alabama, where he played American football as a placekicker and as a safety as well as soccer for two years.
College career
editPappanastos attended the University of Mississippi from 2013 to 2015 and the University of Alabama in 2016 and 2017.[1]
In 2013 for his freshman season, he did not see the field.
In 2014, for his redshirt freshman season, Pappanastos missed his only field goal attempt (42) and made 5 of 6 extra points (83.3%).
In 2015, for his sophomore season, Pappanastos did not attempt a field goal, and made 3 of 3 on extra point attempts (100%). At the end of the 2015 season, Pappanastos transferred from Ole Miss to Alabama to return back to his home state.[2]
In 2016, for his junior season, Pappanastos made his only field goal attempt (33), and 6 of 6 on extra point attempts (100%).
In 2017, for his senior season, Pappanastos made 18 of 25 field goal attempts (72.0%), and 56 of 56 on extra point attempts (100%). In the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship game, against the Georgia Bulldogs, Pappanastos missed two field goals, one from 40, and the other being a game winning field goal from 36 yards out.[3]
He finished his career making 19 of his 27 field goal attempts (70.4%), and went 70 of 71 on extra point attempts (98.6%) which combined for 127 points.[4]
College statistics
edit| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Bold | Career high |
| Season | Kicking | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FGM | FGA | FG% | Long | XPM | XPA | XP% | PTS | |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 6 | 83.3% | 5 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 33 | 6 | 6 | 100% | 9 |
| 2017 | 18 | 25 | 72.0% | 46 | 56 | 56 | 100% | 110 |
| Career | 19 | 27 | 70.4% | 46 | 70 | 71 | 98.6% | 127 |
Personal life
editPappanastos is married to Aubrey, who also went to Alabama. They have one child, Peyton Marie, who was born on June 29, 2021.
References
edit- ^ "Andy Pappanastos - Football". Alabama Athletics. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ "K Andy Pappanastos explains why he transferred from Ole Miss to Alabama". Saturday Down South. September 26, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ "Watch: Alabama's Andy Pappanastos Misses Potential National Championship-Winning FG". SI. January 9, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ "Andy Pappanastos - Alabama Crimson Tide Place Kicker". ESPN. Retrieved June 19, 2024.