Woodburn Named One of 10 Finalists for Prestigious Fred Mitchell Award
UTICA, NY – Utica College senior kicker
Thomas Woodburn (West Islip, NY/West Islip) has been named one of ten finalists for the 2015 Fred Mitchell Award, which is provided to the Football Championship Subdivision, Division II, Division III, NAIA or NJCAA place-kicker that excels on the football field and in the community. The place-kicker chosen for this Award will be announced on December 15, and he will be honored on February 15, 2016 at the National Football Foundation Chicago Chapter Awards Ceremony at Halas Hall in suburban Chicago.
Woodburn, who earned the Empire 8 Conference Special Teams Player of the Year Award, led the team in scoring with 90 points from 22 of 26 field goals and 24 of 26 PAT's. He led Division III with 2.2 field goals per game this past season. His 22 field goals this past season are 2nd in Division III history and his 41 career field goals ranks 18th all-time in Division III. His 90 points this past season tied for school's season-high. Woodburn, a two-time all-conference pick, will graduate as the school's all-time leading scorer with 232 career points. This past season he was also named to the D3football.com National Team of the Week after his five field goal performance, including the game-tying and game-winning field goals against Brockport on Oct. 10
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There were 32 place-kickers nominated for this Award. The breakdown of the 10 finalists is as follows:
• Collegiate Division – 2 FCS, 4 Division II, 3 Division III, 1 NAIA, 0 NJCAA
• State – the place-kickers play at schools located in 9 different states
• Year – 6 Seniors, 2 Juniors, 1 Sophomore, 1 Freshman
Details about the Award and the Blue-Ribbon Selection Committee are provided at www.fredmitchellaward.com.