The Big Ten’s best kickers since 2004

Kevin Kelly has the most field goals made of the 239 kickers who played in the Big Ten since 2004, 78. Matt Coghlin is tied for 2nd with 76.

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The Big Ten’s best kickers since 2004
Place	Player	field goals made	field goal %	extra points made
1	Kevin Kelly2005 – 2008	78	72.9%	183
T2	Matt Coghlin2017 – 2021	76	73.8%	148
T2	Drew Stevens2022 – 2025	76	80.9%	124
4	Brett Swenson2006 – 2009	71	78.0%	164
5	Rafael Gaglianone2014 – 2018	70	77.8%	216
T6	Griffin Oakes2014 – 2017	69	76.7%	147
T6	Jake Moody2018 – 2022	69	82.1%	148
T8	Philip Welch2008 – 2011	59	77.6%	207
T8	Drew Brown2014 – 2017	59	77.6%	178
T10	Carson Wiggs2008 – 2011	56	74.7%	125
T10	Michael Geiger2013 – 2016	56	73.7%	189
T12	Garrett Rivas2004 – 2006	55	78.6%	112
T12	Dan Conroy2009 – 2012	55	77.5%	118
14	Sam Ficken2011 – 2014	54	72.0%	109
T15	Mitch Ewald2010 – 2013	53	81.5%	161
T15	Emmit Carpenter2016 – 2018	53	80.3%	117
17	Keith Duncan2016 – 2020	52	82.5%	96
T18	Jason Reda2004 – 2007	51	73.9%	113
T18	Kyle Schlicher2004 – 2006	51	76.1%	104
20	Taylor Mehlhaff2005 – 2007	50	76.9%	145
21	Jake Pinegar2018 – 2022	49	75.4%	195
22	Jeff Budzien2010 – 2013	48	88.9%	136
23	Mike Meyer2011 – 2013	47	74.6%	110
T24	Brendan Gibbons2010 – 2013	45	75.0%	152
T24	Jayden Fielding2023 – 2025	45	78.9%	178

Method

Every kicker who played in the Big Ten since 2004, ranked by field goals made over his games there while his school was a member. Bowl and playoff games count.
A kicker is in a box score only in a game he kicks a field goal or an extra point, not one he only kicks off in, so his games aren’t counted.
The numbers here start in 2004, so a kicker who played in the Big Ten before then isn't here.