Kicker, Syracuse, 2016–⁠19

Sterling Hofrichter

Number
No. 10
Height
5′9″
Weight
199 lb
Class (2019)
Senior
Hometown
Valrico, FL
Born
Dec 5, 1996

Sterling Hofrichter played kicker at Syracuse (2016–⁠19). The Atlanta Falcons took Hofrichter in round 7, No. 228 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
2
Field goals made, 2017 (Syracuse, 4–⁠8)
Drafted
No. 228
Round 7, 2020 NFL Draft (Atlanta Falcons)

Kicking

Field goals made, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamFGMFGAPctLongXPPts
2017Syracuse2366.73817
2019Syracuse11100.05203
Career3475.052110

Punting

SeasonTeamPuntsYdsAvgLongIn 20
2016Syracuse773,28942.7650
2017Syracuse572,46243.2640
2018Syracuse672,87442.95822
2019Syracuse693,02643.9658
Career27011,65143.26530

Defense

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2017Syracuse110000
2018Syracuse110000
2019Syracuse330000
Career550000

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2016Syracuse10PKFr.
2017Syracuse10PKSo.
2018Syracuse10PKJr.
2019Syracuse10PKSr.5′9″199

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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsagePAAR
2017Syracuse––––––-0.3 (3 att.)
2019Syracuse––––––1.7 (1 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

2019 Syracuse 12 games, 69 punts, 43.9 average
DateOpponentResultFGMFGALongXPPts
Aug 31atLibertyW 24–⁠0–––––
Sep 7atMarylandL 20–⁠63–––––
Sep 14vs.ClemsonL 6–⁠41–––––
Sep 21vs.Western MichiganW 52–⁠33–––––
Sep 28vs.Holy CrossW 41–⁠3115203
Oct 10atNC StateL 10–⁠16–––––
Oct 18vs.PittsburghL 20–⁠27–––––
Oct 26atFlorida StateL 17–⁠35–––––
Nov 2vs.Boston CollegeL 27–⁠58–––––
Nov 16atDukeW 49–⁠6–––––
Nov 23atLouisvilleL 34–⁠56–––––
Nov 30vs.Wake ForestW 39–⁠30–––––
2018 Syracuse 13 games, 67 punts, 42.9 average
DateOpponentResultFGMFGALongXPPts
Aug 31atWestern MichiganW 55–⁠42–––––
Sep 8vs.WagnerW 62–⁠10–––––
Sep 15vs.Florida StateW 30–⁠7–––––
Sep 22vs.UConnW 51–⁠21–––––
Sep 29atClemsonL 23–⁠27–––––
Oct 6atPittsburghL 37–⁠44–––––
Oct 20vs.North CarolinaW 40–⁠37–––––
Oct 27vs.NC StateW 51–⁠41–––––
Nov 3atWake ForestW 41–⁠24–––––
Nov 9vs.LouisvilleW 54–⁠23–––––
Nov 17vs.Notre DameL 3–⁠36–––––
Nov 24atBoston CollegeW 42–⁠21–––––
Dec 28 ✦vs.West VirginiaW 34–⁠18–––––
2017 Syracuse 12 games, 2 of 3 field goals
DateOpponentResultFGMFGALongXPPts
Sep 1vs.Central ConnecticutW 50–⁠7122714
Sep 9vs.Middle TennesseeL 23–⁠30–––––
Sep 16vs.Central MichiganW 41–⁠17–––––
Sep 23atLSUL 26–⁠35–––––
Sep 30atNC StateL 25–⁠33113803
Oct 7vs.PittsburghW 27–⁠24–––––
Oct 13vs.ClemsonW 27–⁠24–––––
Oct 21atMiamiL 19–⁠27–––––
Nov 4atFlorida StateL 24–⁠27–––––
Nov 11vs.Wake ForestL 43–⁠64–––––
Nov 18atLouisvilleL 10–⁠56–––––
Nov 25vs.Boston CollegeL 14–⁠42–––––
2016 Syracuse 12 games, 77 punts, 42.7 average
DateOpponentResultFGMFGALongXPPts
Sep 2vs.ColgateW 33–⁠7–––––
Sep 9vs.LouisvilleL 28–⁠62–––––
Sep 17vs.South FloridaL 20–⁠45–––––
Sep 24atUConnW 31–⁠24–––––
Oct 1vs.Notre DameL 33–⁠50–––––
Oct 8atWake ForestL 9–⁠28–––––
Oct 15vs.Virginia TechW 31–⁠17–––––
Oct 22atBoston CollegeW 28–⁠20–––––
Nov 5atClemsonL 0–⁠54–––––
Nov 12vs.NC StateL 20–⁠35–––––
Nov 19vs.Florida StateL 14–⁠45–––––
Nov 26atPittsburghL 61–⁠76–––––

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

DrillCombine 2020
Height5′9⅝″
Weight196 lb
Arm length29⅜″
Hand size8⅝″

Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).

In the NFL

2 seasons, 18 games with a stat; latest team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

SeasonTeamGFGMFGA
2020Atlanta Falcons1600
2021Tampa Bay Buccaneers200
NFL career1800

Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.

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