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OU's Tyler Keltner Named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week
September 02, 2024 | Football
NORMAN — University of Oklahoma placekicker Tyler Keltner was named Southeastern Conference Special Teams Player of the Week on Monday following his performance in the Sooners' 51-3 season-opening win over Temple on Friday. He shared the award with Georgia placekicker Peyton Woodring.
Keltner, a sixth-year player who is in his first season at OU after transferring from Florida State, made field goals of 50, 42 and 24 yards and all six PAT attempts in the victory against the Owls. The 50-yarder came on his first attempt of the game, was OU's first 50-yard field goal make since the 2021 season and just the fourth in a season opener in program history.
Keltner became only the second OU kicker to convert a 50-yard field goal on his first attempt as a Sooner. The other occurrence was a 60-yarder by Tony DiRienzo in 1973.
Keltner's 15 points tied as the second most by an SEC kicker on the week. Among the three SEC kickers who made three field goals, he was the only won with a 50-yarder.
The Tallahassee, Fla., native, who played his first four seasons at East Tennessee State before transferring to Florida State, has made 59 of 77 career field goals (77%) and all 138 PAT tries for 315 points.
No. 16 Oklahoma is back at home on Saturday at 6:45 p.m. CT when it meets Houston (0-1). The Sooners will wear throwback alternate uniforms that honor the Bud Wilkinson era.
Keltner, a sixth-year player who is in his first season at OU after transferring from Florida State, made field goals of 50, 42 and 24 yards and all six PAT attempts in the victory against the Owls. The 50-yarder came on his first attempt of the game, was OU's first 50-yard field goal make since the 2021 season and just the fourth in a season opener in program history.
Keltner became only the second OU kicker to convert a 50-yard field goal on his first attempt as a Sooner. The other occurrence was a 60-yarder by Tony DiRienzo in 1973.
Keltner's 15 points tied as the second most by an SEC kicker on the week. Among the three SEC kickers who made three field goals, he was the only won with a 50-yarder.
The Tallahassee, Fla., native, who played his first four seasons at East Tennessee State before transferring to Florida State, has made 59 of 77 career field goals (77%) and all 138 PAT tries for 315 points.
No. 16 Oklahoma is back at home on Saturday at 6:45 p.m. CT when it meets Houston (0-1). The Sooners will wear throwback alternate uniforms that honor the Bud Wilkinson era.
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