Ross Krautman
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| Position | Placekicker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 1991 (age 33) Englewood, New Jersey |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 154 lb (70 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Ramapo High School |
Ross Jordan Krautman is a former All-American football placekicker who played for the Syracuse Orange.[1] He was considered one of the best placekickers of his class.[clarification needed] While attending Ramapo High School in Franklin Lakes, NJ, he received multiple scholarship offers and chose to accept a full football scholarship from Syracuse University.[2] He was a 3 time NJ All State high school football player/high school football All American. At Syracuse, he made All American his freshman year.[3] In 2013, during his senior year, he suffered a hip injury and didn't play for the remainder of the season. Following this, he retired from football.[1][4]
Early life and high school career[edit]
Krautman was born in Englewood, New Jersey and attended Ramapo High School.[5] As a four-year starter, he made 123-of-124 PATs, a New Jersey state record, and highest extra point percentage in state history,[failed verification][1] in addition to holding the state record for most consecutive PATs in a career with 84. He also made 34 field goals during his high school career. He had the highest kickoff touchback percentage rate in school history. He was a two-star football prospect by Scout.com and top 5 rated high school football place kicker in the country for the 2010 class. He also played in the 2010 All-America Bowl.[2] He was rated the # 1 kicker in his class by Max Emfinger Recruiting[citation needed] and was also a CSA All-American.
College career[edit]
As a freshman in 2010, Krautman hit 18 total field goals, tying single-season school record, and was named Rookie Male Athlete of the Year.[6] He also hit 16 consecutive field goals, which again tied the single season school record. At the end of the season, he was ranked 21st nationally and tied for second among Big East kickers with 1.38 field goals per game.[7] His 95% field goal led the conference. He tied three Syracuse records held by former NFL great Gary Anderson.[citation needed] He was named a Freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America, Sporting News and Rivals.[1] He was the leading point scorer for Syracuse during the 2010, 2011 and 2012 seasons.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Syracuse University Athletics – 2011–12 Football Roster". Suathletics.com. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
- ^ a b Webb, Donnie (July 2009). "Syracuse football picks up commitment from kicker Ross Krautman". syracuse.com. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
- ^ "NFL Draft – 2014 K Draft Prospects". Cbssports.com. June 11, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
- ^ "Syracuse kicker Ross Krautman's football career is over because of chronic hip injury". August 2, 2014.
- ^ "College notes: Orange get kicks from Ross Krautman". The Record. October 5, 2010. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
Ross Krautman has been everything Syracuse football coach Doug Marrone expected him to be and then some. The freshman kicker from Franklin Lakes is 4-of-5 on field goal attempts, 15-of-16 on PATs and has averaged 61.8 yards on 14 kickoffs as the Orange have gone 3–1.
- ^ Hinton, Eric. "Ramapo High Grad Gets Rookie of the Year Nod at Syracuse". Patch.
- ^ "Syracuse University Athletics – 2010–11 Football Roster". Suathletics.syr.edu. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
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- Players of American football from Bergen County, New Jersey
- People from Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
- American football placekickers
- Ramapo High School (New Jersey) alumni
- Syracuse Orange football players
- 1991 births
- Jewish American sports executives and administrators
- 21st-century American Jews
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