Michael Geiger (American football)
 Geiger in 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | October 4, 1994 Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Ottawa Hills (Ottawa Hills, Ohio) |
| College: | Michigan State (2013–2016) |
| Position: | Placekicker |
Michael Geiger (/ˈɡaɪɡər/ GEI-gər; (born October 4, 1994) is an American former college football placekicker who played for the Michigan State Spartans.[1][2][3]
Early life
[edit]Geiger was born in Toledo, Ohio, and grew up there. Geiger attended Ottawa Hills High School in Ottawa Hills, Ohio, where he played American football. Geiger was ranked the No. 1 high school placekicker by Chris Sailer Kicking.[4]
College career
[edit]Geiger attended Michigan State University from 2013 to 2016.[5]
In 2013, for his freshman season, Geiger made 15 of 16 field goal attempts (93.8%) and made 36 of 38 extra point attempts (94.7%).
In 2014, for his sophomore season, Geiger made 14 of 22 field goal attempts (63.6%) and made 72 of 72 extra point attempts (100%), a Michigan State record.
In 2015, for his junior season, Geiger made 12 of 19 field goal attempts (63.2%) and made 51 of 53 extra point attempts (96.2%).
In 2016, for his senior season, Geiger made 15 of 19 field goal attempts (78.9%) and made 30 of 30 extra point attempts (100%).
He finished his career making 56 of his 76 field goal attempts (73.7%), and went 189 of 193 on extra point attempts (97.9%) which combined for 357 points.[5][6]
College statistics
[edit]| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Bold | Career high |
| Michigan State Spartans | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Kicking | |||||||
| FGM | FGA | FG% | Long | XPM | XPA | XP% | PTS | |
| 2013 | 15 | 16 | 93.8% | 49 | 36 | 38 | 94.7% | 81 |
| 2014 | 14 | 22 | 63.6% | 42 | 72 | 72 | 100% | 114 |
| 2015 | 12 | 19 | 63.2% | 47 | 51 | 53 | 96.2% | 87 |
| 2016 | 15 | 19 | 78.9% | 52 | 30 | 30 | 100% | 75 |
| Career | 56 | 76 | 73.7% | 52 | 189 | 193 | 97.9% | 357 |
References
[edit]- ^ "MSU kicker Geiger 'just as confident as I was'". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ "Michigan State kicker Michael Geiger feeling healthier, stronger". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ "MSU's Michael Geiger 'rehearsed' game-winning field goals over Ohio State". mlive.com. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ "Michael Geiger, Michigan State Spartans, Kicker". 247Sports. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ a b "Michael Geiger - Football". Michigan State University Athletics. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ "Michael Geiger Career Stats - NCAAF". ESPN. Retrieved June 12, 2024.