Stephen Brauchle

Position:
Kicker
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 211
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Gulfport, Miss.
High School:
Gulfport
Prev School:
Mississippi Gulf Coast CC

2013 (Sophomore): Handled the kicking chores in 11 of the 13 games. . . was 8-for-13 on field goals and 52-for-54 on extra points. . .ranks second on the single-season list in both extra points made (52) and attempted (54). . . set the single game record for extra points made (10) and tied the mark for extra points attempted (10) in the home opener against Nicholls State (9/14/13) . . . ranked third in the Sun Belt in extra point percentage (.963), fifth in kick scoring (76 points) and sixth in field goals made and in eighth in scoring (76) . . . successfully converted his first 27 extra point attempts, the fourth-longest streak in school history. . . had two field goals, including a 28-yard effort, at Kansas State (9/7/13). . . made a pair of field goals and all six extra points for a career-high 12 points vs. Texas State (10/5/13). . . made three field goals, including a career-long 38-yard effort, and two extra points for an 11-point game at Arkansas State (10/22/13). . . earned first letter.

Junior College: Honorable mention NJCAA All-America as a freshman at Mississippi Gulf Coast CC, playing for coach Steve Campbell. . . was 7-for-9 in field goal attempts and 50-of-54 extra points to help the team to a 9-2 record, a second-place finish in the state and No. 6 ranking nationally ... a first-team NJCAA Region 23 selection. . . performed double-duty during the fall, playing as a defender on the soccer team, scoring one goal in six games. . . No. 3-ranked junior college kicker by 247Sports. . . also made official visits to East Carolina and FIU.

High School: First-team all-state selection as a senior at Gulfport High, playing for coach Mike Justice. . . was a perfect 10-for-10 in field goal attempts and 27-for-31 in extra points as a senior. . . also punted 41 times for 1,906 yards and a 46.5 average with 23 kicks inside the 20. . . was 3-for-7 in field goal attempts and 49-for-50 in extra points as a junior. . . earned all-region honors as both a junior and senior. . . lettered four times in soccer in high school, playing on teams that went 28-5 during his tenure and winning the 2010 state title.

Personal: Born Dec. 21, 1993 in Gulfport, Miss. . . . son of Steve and Lori Brauchle. . . is the youngest of three children, having one brother (Brian) and one sister (Stephanie). . . exercise science major.