FARGO,
N.D. - North Dakota State kicker Adam Keller is one of 10 finalists for
the Fred Mitchell Award, which is presented annually to one kicker in
all of college football that excels on the football field and in the
community.
The winner will be announced Dec. 18 and the award will be presented Feb. 16 at the National Football Foundation Chicago Chapter Awards Ceremony at Halas Hall in suburban Chicago.
Keller, a senior from Lewisberry, Pa., broke NDSU's career records for PAT kicks (180) and field goals made (52) in last week's second round playoff win over South Dakota State. He is also the NDSU record holder for PAT attempts (186) and ranks second in field goal attempts (65) eight shy of tying the record.
He is 47 of 47 on PATs and has converted 106 straight PAT kicks over the past 25 games, a streak which is third longest in MVFC history. Keller has made a school-record 25 field goals this year, two shy of the FCS record of 27 set this year by Northern Iowa's Michael Schmadeke, another finalist for the award.
Keller made a school-record five field goals in the 22-10 home win over Montana and booted a career-long 50-yarder against Indiana State. He has made eight straight field goals entering the FCS quarterfinal game with Coastal Carolina, and is 9-for-11 this season from 40 yards and beyond.
2014 Fred Mitchell Award Finalists
Jonah Bowman, Colgate
Paul Graham, Wayne State (Mich.)
Conner Hollabaugh, West Texas A&M
Adam Keller, North Dakota State
Michael Marando, Fordham
Ryan McCrum, Southeast Missouri State
Scott Miller, Indianapolis
Tom Obarski, Concordia St. Paul
Michael Schmadeke, Northern Iowa
Mike Self, Cumberland
The winner will be announced Dec. 18 and the award will be presented Feb. 16 at the National Football Foundation Chicago Chapter Awards Ceremony at Halas Hall in suburban Chicago.
Keller, a senior from Lewisberry, Pa., broke NDSU's career records for PAT kicks (180) and field goals made (52) in last week's second round playoff win over South Dakota State. He is also the NDSU record holder for PAT attempts (186) and ranks second in field goal attempts (65) eight shy of tying the record.
He is 47 of 47 on PATs and has converted 106 straight PAT kicks over the past 25 games, a streak which is third longest in MVFC history. Keller has made a school-record 25 field goals this year, two shy of the FCS record of 27 set this year by Northern Iowa's Michael Schmadeke, another finalist for the award.
Keller made a school-record five field goals in the 22-10 home win over Montana and booted a career-long 50-yarder against Indiana State. He has made eight straight field goals entering the FCS quarterfinal game with Coastal Carolina, and is 9-for-11 this season from 40 yards and beyond.
2014 Fred Mitchell Award Finalists
Jonah Bowman, Colgate
Paul Graham, Wayne State (Mich.)
Conner Hollabaugh, West Texas A&M
Adam Keller, North Dakota State
Michael Marando, Fordham
Ryan McCrum, Southeast Missouri State
Scott Miller, Indianapolis
Tom Obarski, Concordia St. Paul
Michael Schmadeke, Northern Iowa
Mike Self, Cumberland
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