KyleMcDaniel

Made the team last year as a walk-on ? One of six kickers competing for playing time ? Working hard to improve his strength ? Kicked for the UK junior varsity last season.

2000 (Freshman): Kicked for the UK junior varsity.

High School: Three-year starter at punter and kicker at Conner HS in Hebron, Ky. ? Made six of seven field goals his senior year, with the six field goals setting a single-season school record ? As a junior, hit a 47-yard game-winning field goal with three seconds left in the game, the longest field goal in school history ? Averaged 41.1 yards per punt as a senior and 38.9 yards as a junior, leading the Northern Kentucky area in punting average both seasons ? Two-year choice on the Cincinnati Enquirer all-area team ? Honorable-mention all-state as a senior by the Louisville Courier-Journal ? Teammate of fellow UK walk-on Jacob Steuber ? Coached by Tom Stellman ? Two-year letterman on the baseball team and also played one year of golf ? Member of the National Honor Society, Hispanic Honor Society, Future Business Leaders of America, and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes ? Honors graduate who also won the Merit Scholarship Award and Principal?s Science Award.

Personal: Full name is Kyle Andrew McDaniel ? Born 3-8-82 in Cincinnati ? Son of Glenn and Elizabeth McDaniel ? Major is economics.