Grant Ressel
Encyclopedia
Grant Ressel is the current placekicker for the Missouri Tigers
' football team. He was born in Jackson, Missouri
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in 2007. He played in one game in 2008, before his breakout season in 2009, where he earned 1st-Team All-American honors. That season, he made 26-of-27 field goals, and 39-of-39 PATs, setting a new single-season record for the NCAA best combined kick accuracy (98.5%). He also was the NCAA leader in field goal percentage (13 or more attempts) in 2009 with 96.3% field goals converted. In the 2009 Border Showdown game, Ressel kicked the game-winning field goal as time expired. In his 2010 season, Ressel hit 17-of-19 field goals and 45-of-47 PATs, and was a Lou Groza Award
Semifinalist, as he also was in 2009.
Missouri Tigers
The Missouri Tigers athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports teams of the University of Missouri, located in Columbia, Missouri, United States...
' football team. He was born in Jackson, Missouri
Jackson, Missouri
Jackson is a city in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States. The population was 13,758 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Cape Girardeau County. Jackson is named for U.S. President Andrew Jackson. It is a principal city of the Cape Girardeau–Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan...
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High School Career
At Jackson High School, Ressel was a letterwinner for football and track and field. As a sophomore, Ressel was awarded Second-team all-conference honors for converting 28-of-30 extra points and 1-of-1 field goals. He earned First-team all-district and all-conference awards for his junior season, with 24-of-26 extra points made and 2-of-2 field goals. During his senior season, where he made 30-of-30 PATs and 5-of-6 field goals, he won first-team all-district, all-conference, and all-reigon awards. He was also the captain of the track and field team as a senior.College career
Ressel was a walk-on for the Missouri TigersMissouri Tigers
The Missouri Tigers athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports teams of the University of Missouri, located in Columbia, Missouri, United States...
in 2007. He played in one game in 2008, before his breakout season in 2009, where he earned 1st-Team All-American honors. That season, he made 26-of-27 field goals, and 39-of-39 PATs, setting a new single-season record for the NCAA best combined kick accuracy (98.5%). He also was the NCAA leader in field goal percentage (13 or more attempts) in 2009 with 96.3% field goals converted. In the 2009 Border Showdown game, Ressel kicked the game-winning field goal as time expired. In his 2010 season, Ressel hit 17-of-19 field goals and 45-of-47 PATs, and was a Lou Groza Award
Lou Groza Award
The Lou Groza Award is presented annually to the top college football placekicker in the United States by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission. The award is named after former Ohio State Buckeyes and Cleveland Browns player Lou Groza.-Winners:...
Semifinalist, as he also was in 2009.