2014 Fred Mitchell Award Watch List

FARGO, N.D. - North Dakota State's Adam Keller is one of 36 placekickers in college football named to the watch list for the sixth annual Fred Mitchell Award, which recognizes excellence on the field and in the community.

Keller, a senior from Lewisberry, Pa., set school records for PAT kicks made (76) and attempted (78) for the second straight season.  Keller converted 9 of 12 field goals including a season-long 48-yarder in the FCS quarterfinal victory over Coastal Carolina.  He led the Bison in scoring with 103 points.

Keller has been active off the field as a youth soccer coach, nursing home volunteer, middle school tutor, Special Olympics volunteer and Blue Key Honor Society member.  He is one of seven kickers from the Football Championship Subdivision and three from the Missouri Valley Football Conference including Nick Aussieker of Illinois State and Thomas Kinney of Southern Illinois.

The selection committee includes former college or NFL placekickers and members of the Pro and/or College Football Hall of Fame, including Tom Beck, Kevin Butler, Paul Hornung, Marv Levy, Steve McMichael, Don Pierson and Gale Sayers.  The winner is announced in mid-December and the award is presented in February at the National Football Foundation Chicago Metro Chapter awards ceremony.

2014 Fred Mitchell Award Watch List
Nick Aussieker, Illinois State, FCS
Matthew Aven, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, Division III
Alex Ball, Lamar, FCS
Michael Baron, Bentley, Division II
Alex Boumerhi, Lock Haven, Division II
Andrew Brees, Minnesota-Duluth, Division II
Jeremiah Carter, Trinity International, NAIA
Kyle Cazzetta, Yale, FCS
Clarence Clark, Baker, NAIA
Sam Cote, Wheaton, Division III
Andrew Franks, RPI, Division III
John Gay, Harding, Division II
Steve Grzywacz, Stonehill, Division II
Alex Hallwachs, Washington (Mo.), Division III
Connor Haskins, UNC Pembroke, Division II
Randy Hill, St. Norbert, Division III
Joseph Houston, Hinds CC, NJCAA
Tanner Hubbard, Dakota State, NAIA
Kresimir Ivkovic, John Carroll, Division III
Adam Keller, North Dakota State, FCS
Thomas Kinney, Southern Illinois, FCS
Avery Llewellyn, Colorado Mines, Division II
Carlos Macias, Navarro, NJCAA
Miles Mackenzie, Ohio Wesleyan, Division III
Michael Marando, Fordham, FCS
Wes Medeiros, Norwich, Division III
Steven Mette, Hillsdale, Division II
Cody Nuzzo, California (Pa.), Division II
Kevin Sheldon, Central (Iowa), Division III
Robert Sinegra, William Paterson, Division III
Daniel Sobolewski, Albright, Division III
Brady Stuart, UC Davis, FCS
Mason Studer, Christopher Newport, Division III
Brett Ullman, Indiana (Pa.), Division II
Gavin Voss Jr., St. Joseph's (Ind.), Division II
Brent Wahle, Ohio Dominican, Division II