UC Davis kicker Hunter Ridley named Fred Mitchell Award finalist

UC Davis football junior kicker Hunter Ridley has been named a Fred Mitchell Award finalist acknowledging a season where Ridley tied a school record and at one point hit 12-straight field goals across seven games.

The award recognizes exceptional placekicking and community service. The selection committee is comprised of former NFL and college kickers, previous award winners, as well as prominent businessmen and community-minded individuals.

Ridley, who was named second-team Big Sky All-Conference, finished the season as one of the most accurate kickers in the nation and the conference. He finished third in the conference in field goal percentage (88.9) and field goals per game (1.3) and those numbers translated to sixth in the nation in field goal percentage.
He went 16-for-18 on the season, including hitting three big field goals at Eastern Washington in the Aggies historic victory on the red turf of Roos Field. Ridley also tied a program record with four kicks made in a single game, going 4-for-4 against Utah Tech.

The winner of the Fred Mitchell Award will be announced by Fred Mitchell next week during Mitchell’s radio appearance in Chicago.

More on UC Davis football

The road to an FCS Championship continues this weekend for the UC Davis football team as the Aggies prepare to face Illinois State on Saturday afternoon.

UC Davis head coach Tim Plough joined The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross to preview the matchup, discuss how the first-round bye benefited his team, share his thoughts on running back Lan Larison being left out of the finalists for the Walter Payton Award, and much more.

Be sure to check out the entire interview with UC Davis head coach Tim Plough on the Sactown Sports 1140 YouTube page.

Upcoming UC Davis Schedule

• FCS Playoffs: Saturday, December 7th vs. winner of No. 12 Illinois State – 1 p.m PT

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