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
Kicking
Punting
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Syracuse | 10 | PK | Fr. | ||
| 2017 | Syracuse | 10 | PK | So. | ||
| 2018 | Syracuse | 10 | PK | Jr. | ||
| 2019 | Syracuse | 10 | PK | Sr. | 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
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | PAAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Syracuse | – | – | – | – | – | – | -0.3 (3 att.) |
| 2019 | Syracuse | – | – | – | – | – | – | 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
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | W 24–0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 7 | at | L 20–63 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 14 | vs. | L 6–41 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 21 | vs. | W 52–33 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 41–3 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 10 | at | L 10–16 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 18 | vs. | L 20–27 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 26 | at | L 17–35 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 2 | vs. | L 27–58 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 16 | at | W 49–6 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 23 | at | L 34–56 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 30 | vs. | W 39–30 | – | – | – | – | – |
2018 Syracuse 13 games, 67 punts, 42.9 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | W 55–42 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 8 | vs. | W 62–10 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 15 | vs. | W 30–7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 22 | vs. | W 51–21 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 29 | at | L 23–27 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 6 | at | L 37–44 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 20 | vs. | W 40–37 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 27 | vs. | W 51–41 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 3 | at | W 41–24 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 9 | vs. | W 54–23 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 17 | vs. | L 3–36 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 24 | at | W 42–21 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. | W 34–18 | – | – | – | – | – |
2017 Syracuse 12 games, 2 of 3 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 50–7 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 4 |
| Sep 9 | vs. | L 23–30 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 41–17 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 23 | at | L 26–35 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 30 | at | L 25–33 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 7 | vs. | W 27–24 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 13 | vs. | W 27–24 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 21 | at | L 19–27 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 4 | at | L 24–27 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 11 | vs. | L 43–64 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 18 | at | L 10–56 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 25 | vs. | L 14–42 | – | – | – | – | – |
2016 Syracuse 12 games, 77 punts, 42.7 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 33–7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 9 | vs. | L 28–62 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 17 | vs. | L 20–45 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 24 | at | W 31–24 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 1 | vs. | L 33–50 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 8 | at | L 9–28 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 15 | vs. | W 31–17 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 22 | at | W 28–20 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 5 | at | L 0–54 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 12 | vs. | L 20–35 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 19 | vs. | L 14–45 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 26 | at | L 61–76 | – | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2020 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′9⅝″ |
| Weight | 196 lb |
| Arm length | 29⅜″ |
| Hand size | 8⅝″ |
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.
| Season | Team | G | FGM | FGA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Atlanta Falcons | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 18 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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