Kicker, Ohio State, 2014–18
Sean Nuernberger
- Number
- No. 96
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 228 lb
- Class (2018)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Buckner, KY
Sean Nuernberger played kicker at Ohio State (2014–18).
Career highs
3field goals, career hightwice; last vs. Oklahoma, 2017Team titles: National champions, 2014; Big Ten champions, 2014, 2017 and 2018
Kicking
| Season | Team | FGM | FGA | Pct | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ohio State | 13 | 20 | 65.0 | 49 | 89 | 128 |
| 2015 | Ohio State | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 38 | 17 | 26 |
| 2017 | Ohio State | 17 | 21 | 81.0 | 44 | 71 | 122 |
| 2018 | Ohio State | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 30 | 39 | 48 |
| Career | 36 | 50 | 72.0 | 49 | 216 | 324 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ohio State | 96 | PK | Yr 1 | ||
| 2015 | Ohio State | 96 | PK | Yr 2 | ||
| 2016 | Ohio State | 96 | PK | Yr 3 | ||
| 2017 | Ohio State | 96 | PK | Yr 4 | ||
| 2018 | Ohio State | 96 | PK | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′1″ | 228 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | PAAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ohio State | – | – | – | – | – | – | -0.4 (21 att.) |
| 2018 | Ohio State | – | – | – | – | – | – | -2.9 (5 att.) |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). PAAR: points a kicker added above a replacement-level kicker, with his field-goal attempts. From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2018 Ohio State 6 games, 3 of 5 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 77–31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Sep 8 | vs. | W 52–3 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 10 |
| Sep 15 | vs. | W 40–28 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 4 | 10 |
| Sep 22 | vs. | W 49–6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Sep 29 | at | W 27–26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Oct 6 | vs. | W 49–26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
2017 Ohio State 14 games, 17 of 21 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | W 49–21 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 5 | 11 |
| Sep 9 | vs. | L 16–31 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 1 | 10 |
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 38–7 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 5 | 8 |
| Sep 23 | vs. | W 54–21 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 7 | 10 |
| Sep 30 | at | W 56–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Oct 7 | vs. | W 62–14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Oct 14 | at | W 56–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Oct 28 | vs. | W 39–38 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 3 | 9 |
| Nov 4 | at | L 24–55 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 3 | 6 |
| Nov 11 | vs. | W 48–3 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 6 | 12 |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 52–14 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 7 | 10 |
| Nov 25 | at | W 31–20 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 4 | 7 |
| Dec 2 | vs. | W 27–21 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 3 | 9 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. | W 24–7 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 6 |
2015 Ohio State 4 games, 3 of 4 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14 | at | W 28–3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Nov 21 | vs. | L 14–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Nov 28 | at | W 42–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | W 44–28 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 5 | 14 |
2014 Ohio State 15 games, 13 of 20 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. | W 34–17 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 4 | 10 |
| Sep 6 | vs. | L 21–35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Sep 13 | vs. | W 66–0 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 9 | 12 |
| Sep 27 | vs. | W 50–28 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 6 | 12 |
| Oct 4 | at | W 52–24 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 10 |
| Oct 18 | vs. | W 56–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Oct 25 | at | W 31–24 | 1 | 2 | 49 | 4 | 7 |
| Nov 1 | vs. | W 55–14 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 7 | 13 |
| Nov 8 | at | W 49–37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Nov 15 | at | W 31–24 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 7 |
| Nov 22 | vs. | W 42–27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Nov 29 | vs. | W 42–28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Dec 6 | vs. | W 59–0 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 11 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | W 42–35 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 4 | 10 |
| Jan 12 ✦ | vs. | W 42–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2019 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1″ |
| Weight | 237 lb |
| Arm length | 30½″ |
| Hand size | 8¾″ |
| Bench press | 20 reps |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
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