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FSU Kicker Receives Invite To Reese's Senior Bowl

Florida State placekicker Ryan Fitzgerald had a shaky start to the beginning of his career, but he's lived up to the impossible hype in the last two seasons for the Seminoles.

Jackson Bakich

Sep 28, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Florida State Seminoles place kicker Ryan Fitzgerald (88) in action during the game between the Southern Methodist Mustangs and the Florida State Seminoles at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images
Sep 28, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Florida State Seminoles place kicker Ryan Fitzgerald (88) in action during the game between the Southern Methodist Mustangs and the Florida State Seminoles at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images / Jerome Miron-Imagn Images
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Fifth-year place kicker Ryan Fitzgerald has received an invite from the Reese’s Senior Bowl following the end of the regular season. He will appear in Mobile, Alabama, to showcase his skills to NFL executives and other professional football team staff as he transitions to the next level.

Voted a First-Team All-American by MaxPreps coming out of high school, Fitzgerald eventually lived up to the hype.

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After a shaky start in his first three years with the Seminoles, he made about 65% of his kicks. However, in 2023 and 2024, Fitzgerald has only missed three field goal attempts (19-21 in 2023, 11-12 in 2024), making him one of the most efficient kickers in the country.

His lone miss this season was due to a high snap from the FSU long-snapper which led punter Alex Mastromanno to mishandle the ball and resulted in a putrid field goal attempt.

Moreover, the FSU kicker has not missed a kick from 50 yards or longer since the 2022 season and made a 59-yarder against Georgia Tech in Dublin, Ireland, to open the season.

Fitzgerald also has a 76% touchback percentage this season and appeared on the Lou Groza Watch List – the award granted to the best placekicker in college football.

As mentioned before, Mastromanno is also considered one of – if not the best punters in the country, leading the nation in putting average while also having at least eight or more attempts than the other nine best punters in the top 10.

Both Fitzgerald and Mastromanno should be in contention for their respective seasonal awards.

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Jackson Bakich
JACKSON BAKICH

Born in Orlando but raised in Lake County, Florida, Jackson Bakich is currently a senior at Florida State University. Growing up in the Sunshine State, Bakich co-hosted the political talk radio show "Lake County Roundtable" (WLBE) and was a frequent guest for "Lake County Sports Show" (WQBQ). Currently, he is the Sports Editor of the FSView and host of "Tomahawk Talk" (WVFS), a sports talk radio program covering Florida State athletics in Tallahassee.

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