CraigMcIntosh

– National Kickoff Specialist of the Week by the College Football Performance Awards for the Vanderbilt game (2009)
– SEC Academic Honor Roll (2010, 2011)

Two-year starter at placekicker … Has performed consistently, making 79.3 percent of his field goals (23 of 29) … Career long is 50 yards but has the leg to make them from longer distances … Career best is three field goals in a game, achieved last season vs. Mississippi State … Owns the second- and third-longest consecutive field-goal streaks in school history with eight and seven, respectively … Has an interesting story; kicked only one year in high school, then enrolled at Kentucky as a member of UK’s Army ROTC program … After a year as a regular student, he decided to try out in his second year on campus when his father heard that the Wildcats needed a kickoff man and encouraged Craig to try out … Participated three years in ROTC but is no longer in the program … Has played in 36 games.

2011 (Junior): Played in all 12 games … Led the team in scoring with 56 points … Converted 12-of-14 field goals and 21-of-22 extra points … Made seven-consecutive field goals, the third-longest streak in school history … Had a career-best three field goals vs. Mississippi State … Season long was 48 yards in the win over Ole Miss.

2010 (Sophomore): Second on the team in scoring with 67 points, making 11-of-15 field goals and 34-of-35 extra points … Made eight-consecutive field goals, the second-longest streak in school history … Hit both field goal attempts at Ole Miss, including a career-long 50-yarder … Tied his career long with a 50-yarder against the wind in the BBVA Compass Bowl … Took over kickoff duties late in the season because of his accurate kick placement … Made two tackles in kick coverage.

2009 (Redshirt Freshman): Tried out for the team when school started in late August and won a place on the squad … Kicked off the last 10 games of the season … Had 51 kickoffs, 11 for touchbacks … Even though he got off to a late start, he ranked fourth in the SEC in total touchbacks … Had a season-high three touchbacks against Eastern Kentucky and Vanderbilt … Named the National Kickoff Specialist of the Week for his performance against the Commodores … Made one tackle in kick coverage.

2008 (Freshman): Enrolled at UK as a member of the ROTC program … Did not play football, the equivalent of a redshirt season.

High School: Only played football in his senior season at Lexington Christian Academy … Was the team’s starting kicker, punter and linebacker … Had a long field goal of 48 yards … Helped LCA to an 11-4 record and a runner-up finish in the Class A state championship … Coached by Paul Rains … Two-year all-state honoree in soccer, playing the striker position … Also participated in the pole vault for the track and field team.

Personal: Born in Rogers, Ark. … Son of John and Lori McIntosh … Major is kinesiology.

Community Cats: Visited patients at Birmingham Children’s Hospital and helped with the Big Blue U Move-In (2011).