Here are your 3 finalists for The 2016 Chris Sailer Award in alphabetical order…
Jake Lane, AL, 2017
Hayden Ray, AR, 2017
Brandon Ruiz, AZ, 2017
CONGRATULATIONS to these three fine young men! They deserve it. More details to follow.
All information must be sent toChris@ChrisSailerKicking.com by 10 pm pst on Friday, December 23rd.
The winner will be selected by the Awards Committee and presented with the trophy on Friday, January 13th at 7:00 pm at the Sun Coast Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV.
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Chris Sailer played for Notre Dame High School (1993-1995). He was an All-American PK and Punter. In 1994 he set the national record for most field goals in a season with 22. Of those 22 field goals, 7 came from beyond 50 yards including success from 58, 57, 57, 54, 52, 52 and 50 yards. Chris Sailer was rewarded with a full ride scholarship to UCLA in 1995. He went on to earn All-American Honors as both a placekicker and punter during his time at UCLA. He was a Lou Groza Award Finalist in 1997. He set multiple records while at UCLA including longest field goal of 56 yards (still stands). He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers and went on to enjoy an 7 year professional career.
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