Mike Meyer

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Class: Senior Hometown: Dubuque, Iowa High School: Wahlert

Height / Weight: 6-2 / 190 Position: K

Hawk-Item - - One of 20 semifinal candidates for 2012 Lou Groza Award for second straight season . . . ranks fifth in career scoring with 235 points . . . 45 career field goals ties as fifth best total in school history . . . has made 81 consecutive PATs to set school record (previous was 60 by Nate Kaeding) . . . made 13 straight field goal attempts between games one and seven and was 17-21 for the season . . . 86 points in 2011 ties for 14th-best single season total at Iowa . . . tied for first in the Big Ten in PAT percentage (100%) in 2012 and 2011 . . . in 2012, ranked third in field goals per game (1.42) and eighth in kick scoring (6.3) . . . in 2011, ranked fifth in kick scoring (6.6), seventh in field goal per game (1.1) and eighth in field goal percentage (70%) . . . one of nine true freshmen to see action in 2010.

2012 Honors - - Permanente Team Captain, special teams . . . Reggie Roby Special Teams Award, specialist . . . honorable mention All-Big Ten by both league coaches and media . . . third team All-Big Ten by CollegeSportsMadness.com . . . named first team midseason All-America by CBSSports.com . . . named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week in win at Michigan State . . . named one of three "Star's of the Week" by Lou Groza Award for his play in win at Michigan State . . . named national PK of the Week by College Football Performance Award (CFPA) for his play in win at Michigan State . . . named honorable mention PK of the Week by CFPA for his play vs. Central Michigan . . . named co-Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week for play in win over Northern Illinois . . . one of five players named Lou Groza Award "Star of the Week" vs. Northern Illinois . . . named CFPA honorable mention PK of the Week vs. Northern Illinois . . . 2012 Preseason Honors - - named to Lou Groza Award preseason Watch List . . . named to CFPA preseason Watch Lists for Placekicker Trophy and Kickoff Specialist Trophy . . . 2012 - - handled all field goal, PAT and KO duties throughout the season . . . led team in scoring with 76 points, making all 25 PAT attempts and 17-21 field goal attempts . . . handled all field goal attempts and kickoffs in 18-17 win over Northern Illinois . . . made 4-5 field goals vs. NIU, connecting from 34, 29, 22 and 50 yards . . . matched career-long with 50-yarder . . . tied career-high of four made field goals and tied school record with five attempts . . . averaged 62.2 yards on six KO's, with three touchbacks . . . handled all field goal attempts and kickoffs in 9-6 loss to Iowa State . . . made both field goal attempts vs. ISU, connecting from 23 and 21 yards . . . averaged 63 yards on three KO's, with oue touchback . . . handled all field goal, PAT and kickoff duties in 27-16 win over Northern Iowa . . . made all three PAT attempts to increase streak to 59 straight, while also connecting on field goals of 24 and 19 yards vs. UNI . . . also averaged 63.8 yards on six KO's, with two touchbacks . . . handled all field goal, PAT and kickoff duties in 32-31 loss to Central Michigan . . . made all four PAT attempts vs. CMU to set new scholl record for consecutive PATs . . . also made only field goal attempt, from 46 yards, to give Iowa a 24-23 fourth quarter advantage . . . averaged 63 yards on six KO's vs. CMU, with four touchbacks . . . handled all field goal, PAT and kickoff duties in 31-13 win over Minnesota . . . made all four PAT attempts vs. Minnesota and a 44-yard field goal on his only attempt . . . also averaged 63 yards on six kickoffs, with three touchbacks . . . handled all field goal, PAT and kickoff duties in 19-16 win at Michigan State . . . connected on field goals of 23, 28, 27 and 42 yards at MSU, along with only PAT attempt . . . 27-yard field goal came in first overtime and 42-yard field goal in second extra session provided winning margin . . . averaged 61.2 yards on four KO's with no touchbacks at MSU . . . handled all field goal, PAT and kickoff duties in 38-14 loss to Penn State . . . missed field goal attempts of 49 and 37 yards vs. PSU to snap string of 13 consecutive made field goals . . . was 2-2 on PATs to extend streak to 70 consecutive . . . averaged 60 yards on two KO's and recorded one solo tackle . . . handled all field goal, PAT and KO duties in 28-17 loss at Northwestern . . . made only field goal attempt at Northwestern from 40 yards . . . was 2-2 on PATs and averaged 62.2 yards on four KO's with three touchbacks . . . handled all PAT and and KO duties in 24-21 loss at Indiana . . . made all three PAT kicks and had no field goal attempts at Indiana, while averaging 61.8 yards on four kickoffs and recording one solo tackle . . . handled all field goal, PAT and KO duties in 27-24 loss to Purdue . . . connected on 24-yard field goal, his only attempt of the game, to tie score at 24-24 with 3:32 remaining . . . made all thre PAT attempts and averaged 63.2 yards on five KO's, with three touchbacks . . . handled field goal, PAT and KO duties in 42-17 loss at Michigan . . . connected on 27-yard field goal on his only attempt and made both PAT attempts to run consecutive streak to 80 . . . also averaged 62.7 yards on three KO's, with one touchback . . . handled all field goal, PAT and KO duties in 13-7 loss to Nebraska . . . made only PAT attempt, while missing 42-yard field goal attempt into a strong wind . . . averaged 64.5 yards with one touchback on two KO's.

2011 Honors - - One of 20 semifinal candidates for the 2011 Lou Groza Award as nations top PK . . . named national PK of the Week vs. Iowa State by College Football Performance Awards . . . named national Placekicker of the Week by College Football Performance Awards vs. Iowa State . . . named to Lou Groza Award "Stars of the Week" vs. Iowa State.

2011 Preseason Honors - - Named to CFPA preseason Watch Lists for Placekicker Trophy and Kickoff Specialist Trophy . . .

2011 - - handled all field goal, PAT and kickoffs throughout the season . . . connected on 14-20 field goals and all 44 PAT attempts to rank second on team with 86 points . . . handled all placements in 34-9 opening win over Tennessee Tech . . . connected on all four PAT kicks and made field goals of 39 and 20 yards, while averaging 60.9 yards on seven KOs . . . handled all field goal, PAT and kickoffs in triple-overtime loss at Iowa State . . . made all four field goal attempts at ISU, including a career-best 50-yard kick . . . also connected from 42, 20 and 34 yards, with the 34-yard kick coming in the third overtime . . . tied career-best with four field goals (at Indiana, 2010) . . . also made all thre PATs at Iowa State and averaged 65.7 yards on six KO's . . . handled all field goal, PATs and kickoffs in 31-27 win over Pittsburgh . . . connected on 22-yard field goal in first half before missing from 40 and 50 yards . . . made all four PAT attempts to remain perfect on the season and averaged 59 yards on six kickoffs . . . handled all field goal, PATs and kickoffs in 45-17 win over Louisiana-Monroe . . . connected on only field goal attempt from 23 yards and was 6-6 on PATs vs. ULM, while also averaging 66.8 yards on kickoffs, with one touchback . . . also recorded one solo tackle . . . made only field goal attempts from 23 yards in 13-3 loss at Penn State, along with averaging 60 yards on two kickoffs . . . handled all field goals, PATs and kickoffs in 41-31 win over Northwestern . . . made both field goal attempts vs. Northwestern, connecting from 27 and 40 yards . . . also added 5-5 PATs and averaged 63.2 yards on kickoffs . . . handled all field goal and PAT attempts in 45-24 win over Indiana . . . conneected on 47-yard field goal and was 6-6 on PATs vs. Indiana, while averaging 64.4 yards on seven kickoffs . . . handled all field goal at PAT attempts in 22-21 loss at Minnesota . . . made 3-3 PAT kicks and was 0-2 on field goal attempts and averaged 67.8 yards on kickoffs . . . handled all field goal and PAT attempts in 24-16 win over 13th-ranked Michigan . . . connected on 42-yard field goal in second quarter on his only field goal attempt and was 3-3 on PAT kicks . . . handled all field goal and PAT attempts in 37-21 loss to Michigan State, converting 3-3 PATs to remain perfect on the season . . . only field goal attempt vs. MSU, from 50 yards, was blocked . . . handled all field goal and PAT attempts in 31-21 win at Purdue on extremely windy day . . . connected on 38-yard field goal in the third quarter after 34-yard kick hit the upright and missed in the first half . . . also made 4-4 PATs . . . made only PAT attempt at Nebraska and had no field goal attempts . . . made 2-2 PAT attempts in Insight Bowl loss to Oklahoma and had no field goal attempts.

2010 Honors - - Big Ten Conference Special Teams Player of the Week for his play in 18-13 win at Indiana . . . co-National placekicker Performer of the Week vs. Northwestern and honorable mention placekicker Performer of the Week vs. Iowa State by College Football Performance Awards . . . Next Man In Award, Special Teams . . . 2010 - - handled all PAT and field goal attempts for final 10 games of the season, making 14-17 field goal attempts and 31-33 PATs . . . handled all kickoff duties in 37-7 opening win over Eastern Illinois . . . averaged 65.5 yards on six kicks, with one touchback as opponent averaged 14 yards on five returns . . . handled all kickoff duties in 35-7 win over Iowa State . . . averaged 68.3 yards on six kicks, with three touchbacks . . . handled all kickoff duties in 34-27 loss at Arizona, averaging 70 yards on five kicks, with two touchbacks . . . handled all kickoff, PAT and field goal duties in 45-0 win over Ball State . . . made all six PAT attempts . . . missed 37-yard field goal in first half before connecting from 25 yards in fourth period . . . averaged 61.5 yards on eight kickoffs, with two touchbacks . . . handled all kickoff, PAT and field goal duties in 24-3 win over Penn State . . . made only field goal attempt of 20 yards in first period and was 3-3 on PATs . . . averaged 64.2 yards on five KO's . . . handled all kickoff, PAT and field goal duties in 38-28 win at Michigan . . . connected on career-long 30-yard field goal in closing minutes to provide final 10 point margin vs. Michigan . . . made all five PAT attempts and averaged 66.7 yards on seven KO, with one touchback . . . collected one assisted tackle on KO coverage . . . handled PAT, field goal and kickoff duties in 31-30 loss to Wisconsin . . . was 3-4 on PATs, with one being blocked, and added career-best 40-yard field goal in fourth quarter . . . averaged 65.4 yards on five kicks and recorded two solo tackles on kickoff coverage . . . handled all PAT, field goal and KO duties in 37-6 win over fifth-ranked Michigan State . . . connected on 37-yard field goal in first quarter vs. MSU, made 4-5 PAT attempts and averaged 63.4 yards on seven kickoffs . . . handled all PAT, field goal and KO duties in 18-13 win at Indiana . . . career-best 4-5 field goals at Indiana, making kicks from 23, 27, 27 and 42 yards, while missing from 22 . . . 42-yard kick in fourth period is career-best . . . also recorded two tackles on KO coverage . . . handled all PAT, field goal and KO duties in 21-17 loss at Northwestern . . . connected on only field goal attempt, from 32 yards, and both PAT attempts, vs. Wildcats, and had four touchbacks on kickoffs . . . handled all PAT, field goal and KO duties in 20-17 loss to Ohio State . . . made 31-yard file goal in third quarter to tie game after missing from 40 yards in second quarter . . . made both PAT attempts and averaged 58.5 yards on four kickoffs . . . handled all PAT and field goal attempts in 27-24 loss at Minnesota . . . made 35-yard field goal at Minnesota on his only attempt and was 3-3 in PATs . . . handled all PAT and field goal attempts in 27-24 Insight Bowl win over 12th-ranked Missouri . . . made field goal attempts of 34 and 21 yards vs. Missouri, while connecting on three PAT kicks and averaging 66.7 yard on six kick-offs.

High school honors - - Earned first team all-state and first team all-conference honors as a senior . . . Career - - holds Mississippi Valley Conference record with 56-yard field goal . . . helped prep team reach state playoffs as a junior.

Personal - - Born 6/2/92 . . . psychology major . . . parents are Lisa and Brian Meyer . . . high school coach was Mike Mahoney.