SethHanson

? Freshman All-SEC by the Knoxville News-Sentinel (1997)
? SEC Academic Honor Roll (1998, 1999, 2000)
? National ?Good Works Team? by the American Football Coaches Assn. (1999)
? SEC ?Good Works Team? (1999)
? Semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award (2000)

Team?s starting kicker and punter last season, coaches tentatively plan for him to handle just the kicking duties this year ? Could punt if needed ? Holds six school records, including two career records and four single-season marks (see below) ? Left-footed kicker ? President of the school?s chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes ? Has completed his degree in management, one of six current Wildcats who have graduated already ? Has played in 30 regular-season games.

2000 (Junior): Kicked field goals and extra points for the last 10 games ? Handled punting duties the first eight games ? Was the first Wildcat to do both roles for most of one season since All-American Lou Michaels handled punting and kicking in 1957 ? Kicked very well and was a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award for the nation?s best kicker ? Made 15 of 17 field goal attempts, with a long of 40 yards, and was 23-24 on extra points ? Had a career-high three field goals against Georgia ? Set a single-season record by making 88.2 percent of his field goals, giving him six school records ? Ranked seventh in the nation in field goal percentage and 15th nationally with 1.36 field goals per game ? Chosen for the ?All-Prodigal Sons Team,? an all-star team comprised of native Texans who play their collegiate football outside the state of Texas, by the Austin American-Statesman ? The UK 2000 ?Homecoming King? as elected by the student body ? Three-year member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

1999 (Junior): Was expected to be the team?s regular kicker, but redshirted after sustaining a leg injury in August ? Dedicated to community service and was one of only 11 players chosen for the National ?Good Works Team? selected by the American Football Coaches Association ? Also a member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll for the second straight year.

1998 (Sophomore): Enjoyed several highlights as UK?s starting kicker … Set five school records … Scored 81 points, breaking the mark for most points by a kicker in a season … Set school records for extra points made and attempted in a season (48 of 51) … Set the school career records for extra points made and attempted … Made 11 of 15 field goals, ranking third in the SEC at 73.3 accuracy … Hit the game-winning 33-yard field goal on the final play of UK?s 39-36 win at LSU … Had a career-long 42-yard field goal against Georgia … Also handled kickoffs … Member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

1997 (Freshman): Selected to the Freshman All-SEC team by the Knoxville News-Sentinel … Handled the kicking duties the last eight games after Brian Johnson was sidelined by a muscle strain … Made 30-of-31 extra points and 4-of-7 field goals for a total of 42 points … His missed extra point and one missed field goal came on blocks … His first two field goal attempts were a pair of successful 30-yard kicks in the win over Alabama.

High School: An all-city kicker and punter at Lake Highlands HS in Dallas … Also the all-district and all-area punter as a senior … Made 55-of-57 extra points and 9-of-16 field goals his senior year … Longest field goal was 48 yards … Punted 47 times for a 38.6-yard average … Averaged approximately 35 yards per punt as a junior and made 6-of-7 extra points … Team went 14-1 his junior season and 13-2 as a senior, advancing to the state playoff semifinals both years … Won the punting and kickoff competitions in the 1996 Ben Agajanian National Kicking Camp … Coached by Jerry Gayden … Very involved in student activities … Member of the National Honor Society, Exchange Club, and student council … President of his school?s chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes … Attended American Legion Boys? State … Honors graduate.

Personal: Full name is Seth Wade Hanson … Born 3-1-79 in Dallas … Son of Scott and Ann Hanson … Major is marketing … Seth and his brother, Swede, owned and operated a lawn maintenance business when they were in high school ? Has been inducted into the UK Athletics Society of Character for excellence in academics, athletics, and service.

The Cats? Cause: Visited patients at UK Children?s Hospital (1998-99) … Celebrity reader at the Read Across America school campaign (1998-99) … Guest speaker at elementary schools (1998-2001) ? Music City Bowl hospital visitor (1999) ? Helped work the Micro City Government Youth Lock-In (1999-2000) ? President of the UK chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (1999-2001) and has made numerous speaking appearances to church groups.

Hanson Career Statistics

YearPositionGFGExt.Pts.Tot.Pts.PuntsAvg.Long1997Kicker84-730-31420??1998Kicker1111-1548-51810??2000Kicker1115-1723-24683337.155Totals3030-39101-1061913337.155

Field Goals by DistanceYear1-1920-2930-3940-4950+TotalLong19970-02-32-30-10-04-73019980-04-43-54-60-011-154220000-08-86-71-20-015-1740Totals0-014-1511-155-90-030-3942

Kentucky Records Held by Seth Hanson

Season
Most Extra Points Made: 48 in 1998
Most Extra Points Attempted: 51 in 1998
Most Points by a Kicker: 81 in 1998
Highest Field Goal Percentage: 88.2 (15 of 17) in 2000

Career
Most Extra Points Made: 101
Most Extra Points Attempted: 106