NDSU

Outstanding kicker who stepped in as a walk-on freshman two years ago to earn the starting job ... Honorable mention on preseason All-Great West Football Conference team ... Very consistent with his placements and possesses good range ... Has missed only three PAT kicks in 108 career attempts ... Solid on kickoffs as well ... 2004 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in 10 games last season ... Great West Football Conference Player of the Week (10-16-04) after hitting three PATs and a pair of field goals in the 27-21 win over Southern Utah ... Honorable mention on All-GWFC team selected by the media ... Made 42-for-43 on extra points ... Had a string of 50 straight PATs snapped against UC Davis (11-13-04) ... His previous miss came against St. Cloud State in 2003 ... However, he booted a season-long 46-yard field goal against the Aggies in the 25-7 win ... One of three field goals made over 40 yards in five attempts ... 2003 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Made 7-of-13 field-goal attempts and was 42-for-43 on extra point kicks ... Hit from 43 yards in the second half in the upset win at Montana and had a season-long 47-yarder at home against Nebraska-Omaha ... Second on the team in scoring with 63 points ... 2002 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Earned the starting job in fall camp and missed just one extra point kick all season, hitting 21 of 22 ... Booted 8-of-15 field goals including six straight during the middle of the season ... His first made field goal of his collegiate career was a 48-yarder in the third overtime of a four-overtime, 40-37 loss at South Dakota ... Kicked three field goals in the win over Minnesota State, Mankato ... Led the Bison in scoring with 45 points ... HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Horlick High School in Racine where he was a three-year starter, three-time all-conference, and second team all-state as a senior ... Kicked four game-winning field goals in high school and finished his career with 27 field goals in 36 attempts ... Connected on 63-of-66 PATs and did not miss a PAT attempt the final two seasons, hitting 40-of-40 over that span ... Also participated in soccer ... PERSONAL: Born Oct. 16, 1983 ... Majoring in physical education ... Lists hanging out with his brother and kicking as his hobbies ... Family includes one older brother ... Son of Dave and Debbie Vartanian of Racine.