Ross Krautman
PositionPlacekicker
Personal information
Born:February 1991 (age 32)
Englewood, New Jersey
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight154 lb (70 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolRamapo
(Franklin Lakes, New Jersey)

Ross Jordan Krautman is a former All-American football placekicker who played for the Syracuse Orange.[1] Krautman is considered one of the best placekickers of his class.[2] Krautman's NFL prospects were crushed due to a chronic hip injury.[3]

Early life and high school career

Krautman was born in Englewood, New Jersey.[1][4][5] He grew up in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, where he attended Ramapo High School.[6] As a four-year starter, he made 123-of-124 PATs, a New Jersey state record and highest extra point percentage in state history,[1] in addition to holding the state record for most consecutive PATs in a career with 84. Krautman also made 34 field goals during his high school career. Krautman was a two-star prospect by Scout.com and its No. 20-rated kicker in the 2010 class. He also played in the 2010 All-America Bowl.[7] Krautman was rated the # 1 kicker in his class by Max Emfinger Recruiting and was also a CSA All-American.

College career

As a freshman in 2010, Krautman hit 18 total field goals, tying single-season school record. He also hit 16 consecutive field goals which again tied the single season school record. At the end of the season, Krautman was ranked 21st nationally and tied for second among Big East kickers with 1.38 field goals per game.[8] His 95% field goal led the conference. Krautman tied three Syracuse records held by former NFL great Gary Anderson.

Krautman was named a Freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America, Sporting News and Rivals.[1] Krautman was the leading point scorer for Syracuse during the 2010, 2011 and 2012 seasons.

Krautman was named to the Jewish Sports Review 2012 College Football All-America Team.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Syracuse University Athletics – 2011–12 Football Roster". Suathletics.com. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  2. ↑ "NFL Draft – 2014 K Draft Prospects". Cbssports.com. June 11, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Syracuse kicker Ross Krautman's career is over because of chronic hip injury". August 2, 2014.
  4. 1 2 "JSR's 2012 College Football All-America Team". Jewish Sports Review. 8 (96): 1. March–April 2013.
  5. ↑ Jeremy Fine (December 13, 2010). "Jews In Bowl Games". The Great Rabbino. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  6. ↑ Rowe, John. "College notes: Orange get kicks from Ross Krautman", The Record (Bergen County), October 5, 2010. Accessed 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."
  7. ↑ Donnie Webb (July 2009). "Syracuse football picks up commitment from kicker Ross Krautman". syracuse.com. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Syracuse University Athletics – 2010–11 Football Roster". Suathletics.syr.edu. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
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