2015 Chris Sailer Award Semi-Finalists (15)
*In alphabetical order by first name
Brandon Cunningham (2016, TX)
14-15 FG’s (Long 43) 44-47 Extra Points
Brenton King (2017, GA)
15-18 FG’s (Long 50) 54-55 Extra Points
Briggs Bourgeois (2017, LA)
15-19 FG’s (Long 51) 35-36 Extra Points
Cosby Gray (2016, AL)
15-19 FG’s (Long 44) 33-33 Extra Points
Crews Holt (2016, TN)
13-17 FG’s (Long 55, 52) 62-63 Extra Points
David Cooper (2016, VA)
17-20 FG’s (Long 53, 51) 30-31 Extra Points
Grant Gonya (2018, OH)
12-12 FG’s (Long 43) 37-38 Extra Points
Jackson Smith (2016, TX)
16-21 FG’s (Long 45) 61-63 Extra Points
Jake Koehnke (2016, CA)
15-18 FG’s (Long 49) 32-32 Extra Points
Jose Borregales (2016, FL)
13-14 FG’s (Long 38) 48-51 Extra Points
Keith Duncan (2016, NC)
22-27 FG’s (Long 54, 52, 52, 50, 50) 60 – 60 Extra Points
Matt Araiza (2018, CA)
15-17 FG’s (Long 45) 50-53 Extra Points
Samuel Sloman (2016, GA)
19-21 FG’s (Long 53) 39-39 Extra Points
Skyler Southam (2016, UT)
20-26 FG’s (Long 53, 53) 33-34 Extra Points
Ricardo Terreaux (2016, AR)
14-15 (Long 43) 40-42 Extra Points
What is the Award?
The Chris Sailer Award is presented on an annual basis to the best national high school placekicker for that given season.
Who Is Eligible?
Every athlete that plays high school football at the varsity level, regardless of state, division, or age. You DO NOT have to attend a Chris Sailer Kicking camp to win this award.
How Do You Win?
Put up the best statistics for that give season. This includes: Field Goals made, Field Goal percentage, Field Goal Long, distances of all Field Goals made, Extra Points made, Extra Point percentage, game winning Field Goals made. The Chris Sailer Award selection committee will vote for the winner.
How Does the Voting Take Place?
The Chris Sailer Award Selection Committee will vote for the winner. The Committee includes: Chris Sailer, past and current NFL kickers, past and current NCAA kickers, past finalists for the Chris Sailer Award, and Sports writers and columnists.
When?
August: A Watch List of 15 Placekickers will be announced each year before the high school football season begins. The players on the Watch List were selected based on statistics from the previous season and upcoming season expectations. The eventual winner does NOT have to be on the Watch List to win the awards.
November 30: Fifteen Semi-Finalists are announced. The Semi-Finalists will be determined by committee selection.
December 10: The Three Finalists are announced. The Finalists will be determined by total votes. 3 points (1st Place Vote), 2 points (2nd Place Vote), 1 Point (3rd Place Vote). In the case of a tie, Chris Sailer will break the tie with his vote.
January 15: The winner will be announced at the JW Marriott Hotel in Las Vegas, NV (7:00 PM). The winner will be determined by total votes. 3 points (1st Place Vote), 2 points (2nd Place Vote), 1 Point (3rd Place Vote). In the case of a tie, Chris Sailer will break the tie with his vote.
Note:
All statistics will have to be verified by your high school head coach before you can be announced as a Finalist.
Previous Winners:
2011 – Alex Ball (California), Lamar
2012 – Wyatt Schmidt (Minnesota), USC (Southern California)
2013 – Cole Hedlund (Texas), Arkansas
2014 – Tyler Bass (Georgia), Georgia Southern
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