Michael Branthover

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  • Michael
  • Branthover

  • Position
    Place-kicker
  • Class
    Senior
  • Height
    5' 9
  • Weight
    202 lbs.
  • High School/Other
    DeMatha
  • Hometown
    Dayton, Md.
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TacklesSacksPass DefenseFumblesBlocked
SeasonGPGSSoloAstTotalTFL-YdsNo-YdsIntBUPDQBHRcvFFKick
2011600000.0-00.0-00000000
2012400000.0-00.0-00000000
2013501010.0-00.0-00000000
2014200000.0-00.0-00000000
Career2802020.0-00.0-00000000

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Field GoalsExtra PointsTotal
Points
SeasonGamesMade-AttPct1-1920-2930-3940-4950+LongBLKDMade-Att
201160-00.00-00-00-00-00-0000-00
201240-00.00-00-00-00-00-0000-00
201351-250.00-01-10-00-10-02201-14
201420-00.00-00-00-00-00-0000-00
Career282-450.00-02-20-00-20-02202-28

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PuntingGamesNo.YdsAvgLngTBFCI2050+
201162591536.6753374
20124000.000000
20135000.000000
20142000.000000
Career282591536.6753374

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KickoffsGamesNo.YdsAvgTBOB
20116000.000
20124201,19459.781
20135171,05562.130
20142317357.710
Career28804,84460.6242

Updated: January 28, 2015

Pronounced BRAN-over

2014-15: Saw his first action of the season, kicking off once for a touchback at Wake Forest … Kicked off twice in the win over Virginia.

2013-14: Played in five games … Logged 20 plays on the year, kicking off 16 times with a 61.9 yard average … Made debut against Duke, kicking off twice and averaging 61.0 yards … Averaged 62.3 yards on six kickoffs at Boston College … Had one tackle and averaged 62.1 yards on 7 kickoffs at Miami … Had a 59-yard kickoff at Virginia, also recovering a successful on-side kick … Handled the kicking duties in the Sun Bowl, making his lone PAT and 1 of 2 field goals … Also kicked off once.

2012-13: Appeared in four games for a total of 20 plays on the kickoff unit … Averaged 59.7 yards on kickoffs with eight touchbacks … Had a 59.3-yard average on three kickoffs against Georgia Tech … Averaged 62.3 yards on seven kickoffs against Austin Peay … Had a 60.3-yard average and two touchbacks on four kickoffs at Pittsburgh … Kicked off six times for a 56.6-yard average at Boston College … Had two punts for an average of 39 yards during the first spring scrimmage … Punted five times for a 37.6-yard average in the spring game, placing two inside the 20-yard line … Also averaged 59 yards on two kickoffs.

2011-12: Played in six games … Punted 25 times for 915 yards (36.6 yard average) … One of seven true freshmen to play for the Hokies … Saw first collegiate action as the starting punter in the win over Miami … Punted twice for 84 yards, including a long of 52 … Punted seven times for 295 yards, including a long of 58 yards at Wake Forest … Downed three punts inside the 20 … Punted five times for a 31-yard average against BC … Boomed a 75-yard punt at Duke, which tied for the second longest in Tech history … Totaled six punts for a 37-yard average, including one downed inside the 20 … Had two punts for 69 yards against Georgia Tech, including a punt downed at the Yellow Jacket 6-yard line … Punted three times for 90 yards against UNC … Averaged 38.9 yards on eight punts during spring scrimmages … Made one of three field goal tries.

High School: A standout kicker for Coach Bill McGregor at DeMatha High … A first-team all-state selection, as well as first-team All-Met by The Washington Post, his senior season … Connected on 7 of 8 field goals with a long of 49 yards and had 59 touchbacks that year … Selected to the Chesapeake Bowl, an all-star game played in Maryland … Also named first-team all-state and All-Met his junior season after hitting on 6 of 7 field goals with a long of 44 yards and recording 34-consecutive touchbacks … Contributed as a punter, as well.

Personal: Michael Joseph Branthover … Born 10/15/92 … Son of Brian and Jean Branthover … Majoring in finance.