Gabe Brkic PK Scouting Report

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Gabe Brkic NFL Draft Profile Position: Place Kicker School: Oklahoma Current Year: Junior Height: 6'3" Weight: 201 pounds
Gabe Brkic Career at School Gabe Brkic rated by Kohl’s Kicking as the nation’s No. 7 kicker and No. 22 punter in the 2018 class. He made 10 of 15 field goal attempts and 22 of 23 extra-point tries as a high school senior. He seven of those field goal makes came from over 40 yards (including a 53-yarder). He runner-up in a competition to make the Under Armour All-America Game. He chose OU over Air Force, Bowling Green, New Mexico, UMass and others. Gabe redshirted in 2018. He played in season opener vs. Florida Atlantic (9/1) and made lone extra-point attempt. He kicked off four times against Owls (registered three touchbacks). Following year, a first-team All-American as a kicker by CBS Sports. He a freshman All-American by The Athletic and FWAA. He a second-team All-Big 12 selection by league’s coaches and media. He a Lou Groza Award semifinalist. He took over kicking duties prior to Texas Tech game (9/28) and went 17 for 17 on field goal attempts and 52 for 52 on PATs. He only placekicker nationally who made all of his field goal and PAT tries on the season (69 for 69 combined). He his 103 kicking points were the most by an FBS player without a miss since at least 1996. He handled kickoffs in all 14 contests. In 2020, a Lou Groza Award semifinalist. He a first-team All-Big 12 selection by league’s head coaches and media. He an Academic All-Big 12 Second Team honoree. He made 20 of 26 field goals and all 49 of his PAT attempts in his 10 games (missed the season opener vs. Missouri State on 9/12). He registered eight multi-field goal games to rank second in school single-season history (record is nine by Michael Hunnicutt in 13 games in 2013). He converted 8 of 12 field goal attempts from 40 yards or longer and connected on four field goals from at least 50 yards. He made at least two field goals in each of the last seven games. He averaged 61.1 yards and recorded 29 touchbacks on 70 kickoffs. He ranked third nationally by averaging 2.0 made field goals per game and ranked 10th (second among kickers) with his 10.6 points per game. In 2021, Gabe was one of three Lou Groza Award finalists. He an All-Big 12 Second Team selection by league's coaches and AP. He named to Academic All-Big 12 Second Team. He a midseason All-American by Sporting News and by The Athletic (second team). He a two-time Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week (9/6, 10/11). He has a nation-high-tying five makes from over 50 yards on the year (on seven attempts). He had two of nation's nine field goal makes of at least 56 yards. He made multiple field goals in five of first six games. He was 57 for 58 on PATs.
Gabe Brkic Career Statistics Season Team Games Played Field Goals Made Field Goals Attempt Field Goals % Long PAT Made PAT Attemp PAT % 2018-19 OU 1 -- -- --% -- 1 1 100% 2019-20 OU 14 17 17 100% 50 52 52 100.0% 2020-21 OU 10 20 26 76.9% 54 49 49 100.0% 2021-22 OU 13 20 26 76.9% 56 57 58 98.3% Totals: 29 57 69 82.6% 159 160 99.4%