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2023 Football Roster

43 William Orth

  • Position Kicker
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 165
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Major Sport Management
  • Hometown Ames, Iowa
  • Highschool Ames

Biography

2023 (JUNIOR): Appeared in two games early in the 2023 season as a reserve kicker... ended season 1-of-3 on extra point attempts with lone make in season opening win at Indiana State... had one kickoff with a designed short kick against Indiana State covering 40 yards... 

2022 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in three games during the 2022 season using redshirt year under NCAA participation rule... was used for onside kick situation in season opener at Northern Illinois and at Tennessee State with EIU successful on attempt at Tennessee State... served as the field goal kicker at McNeese after starting kicker Stone Galloway was out with illness... was 0-for-1 on field goal attempts in the game but was 1-for-1 in extra point attempts... OVC Academic Medal of Honor...

2021 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in seven games during the 2021 season... began season as a onside kick/short sky-kick specialist with kickoffs in four games early in the season... saw first action of the season with lone EIU kickoff of the game at SEC member South Carolina... handled all kickoff duties in final two games of the season... for the year had a total of 14 kickoffs averaging 35.4 yards per kickoff... OVC Academic Medal of Honor... 

2020 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in all six games during the 2020 season played in the spring of 2021... served as the kicker on extra point attempts and kickoffs during all six contests... was 12-of-12 on extra point attempts finishing tied for third on the team in points scored... was 4-for-4 on attempts in home win over Tennessee Tech... had 24 kickoffs during the season averaging 43.2 yards per kickoff... helped EIU rank second in the NCAA in kickoff return defense allowing just 10.3 yards per return on the season... had one touchback... OVC Academic Medal of Honor...

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Bill Vertanen at Ames HS… knocked home six field goals during the season adding 28 point after attempts… also handled kickoff and punting duties for team…

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 63

    2020Freshman

    Kicker
    5'10" 150 lbs
    63
  • 63

    2021Freshman

    Kicker
    5'10" 150 lbs
    63
  • 37

    2022Sophomore

    Kicker
    5'10" 155 lbs
    37
  • 43

    2023Redshirt Sophomore

    Kicker
    5'10" 165 lbs
    43
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