University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Almendares Earns SBC Weekly Honors For Second Time
10/14/2024 1:52:00 PM | Football
Senior kicker ties school-record in field goals made in Cajuns win over App State
LAFAYETTE – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns kicker Kenneth Almendares earned Sun Belt Conference awards for the second time in three weeks when he was named the league's Special Teams Player of the Week, the league office announced on Monday.
Almendares, the Sun Belt Conference leader in points scored (58), booted a pair of field goals and converted on all four PAT attempts as he moved past former Ragin' Cajuns and NFL great Brian Mitchell into fourth place on the school's all-time scoring list in Louisiana's 34-24 win over Appalachian State on Saturday.
His career-long 53-yard field goal in the third quarter – ironically his 53rd career field goal – tied him with Stevie Artigue (2015-19) for the school record for most field goals made.
Almendares opened the night with a 32-yard field goal on Louisiana's opening drive, tying him with Mitchell (1986-89) with 286 points. He moved into sole possession of fourth place with his first PAT attempt in the second quarter and finished the night with 293 points – one shy of Tyrell Fenroy (2005-08) for third.
The Clute, Texas native moved into a tie for 20th among FBS players (tied for seventh among FBS kickers) in scoring while improving to 22-for-22 in PATs and 12-for-13 (.923) in field goals on the season.
Louisiana (5-1, 2-0 SBC) will return to action on Saturday when it travels to Conway, S.C., to face Coastal Carolina in an 11 a.m. CT nationally-televised contest.
Single-game tickets for Louisiana's six home games – which include remaining games against Arkansas State (Nov. 9), South Alabama (Nov. 16) and Troy (Nov. 23) – are currently on sale now. Tickets start as low as $15 and can be purchased through RaginCajuns.com and its social media platforms (Facebook, X/Twitter, Instagram).
Season tickets for Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Football are available for purchase on-line at RaginCajuns.com/tickets or by calling the Louisiana Athletics Ticket Office at (337) 482-GoUL (4685).
Fans are encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram (@RaginCajunsFB) to stay up-to-date on Louisiana Football.
Almendares, the Sun Belt Conference leader in points scored (58), booted a pair of field goals and converted on all four PAT attempts as he moved past former Ragin' Cajuns and NFL great Brian Mitchell into fourth place on the school's all-time scoring list in Louisiana's 34-24 win over Appalachian State on Saturday.
His career-long 53-yard field goal in the third quarter – ironically his 53rd career field goal – tied him with Stevie Artigue (2015-19) for the school record for most field goals made.
Almendares opened the night with a 32-yard field goal on Louisiana's opening drive, tying him with Mitchell (1986-89) with 286 points. He moved into sole possession of fourth place with his first PAT attempt in the second quarter and finished the night with 293 points – one shy of Tyrell Fenroy (2005-08) for third.
The Clute, Texas native moved into a tie for 20th among FBS players (tied for seventh among FBS kickers) in scoring while improving to 22-for-22 in PATs and 12-for-13 (.923) in field goals on the season.
Louisiana (5-1, 2-0 SBC) will return to action on Saturday when it travels to Conway, S.C., to face Coastal Carolina in an 11 a.m. CT nationally-televised contest.
Single-game tickets for Louisiana's six home games – which include remaining games against Arkansas State (Nov. 9), South Alabama (Nov. 16) and Troy (Nov. 23) – are currently on sale now. Tickets start as low as $15 and can be purchased through RaginCajuns.com and its social media platforms (Facebook, X/Twitter, Instagram).
Season tickets for Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Football are available for purchase on-line at RaginCajuns.com/tickets or by calling the Louisiana Athletics Ticket Office at (337) 482-GoUL (4685).
Fans are encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram (@RaginCajunsFB) to stay up-to-date on Louisiana Football.
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