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Illinois’ best kickers

Chris White has the most field goals made in Illinois history, 53 from 1983 to 1985. Since 2004, Jason Reda has the most, 51. Ethan Moczulski is 9th, with 13; 7 more passes Matt Eller for 8th.

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Illinois’ kickers this season

  • Ethan Moczulski12 of 15, 80.0%13 at Illinois, the 9th-most since 2004.12field goals made

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09

field goals made in Illinois history

  1. 1Chris White1983 – 198553
  2. 2Chris Richardson1991 – 199452
  3. 3Jason Reda2004 – 200751
  4. 4Mike Bass1980 – 198241
  5. T-5Doug Higgins1987 – 199039
  6. T-5Derek Dimke2008 – 201139
  7. 7Dan Beaver1973 – 197638
  8. T-8James McCourt2019 – 202137
  9. T-8David Olano2024 – 202537
  10. 10Taylor Zalewski2012 – 201535

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), through the 2025 season, which counts bowl games from 2002.

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Every kicker since 2004

Illinois’ best kickers
PlacePlayerfield goals madefield goal %extra points made
1Jason Reda2004 – 20075173.9%113
2Chase McLaughlin2016 – 20184474.6%79
3Derek Dimke2009 – 20113984.8%89
T4James McCourt2019 – 20213771.2%83
T4David Olano2024 – 20253786.0%82
6Taylor Zalewski2012 – 20153563.6%98
7Caleb Griffin2020 – 20232974.4%61
8Matt Eller2008 – 20091961.3%62
9Ethan Moczulski2024 – 2026 · still playing1376.5%26
+12 this season · passes Matt Eller for 8th in 5 games at his pace
10Fabrizio Pinton2022 – 20247100.0%2
11David Reisner2014 – 2016654.5%23
12Nick Immekus2012480.0%9

field goals made by decade

2020s

  1. David Olano2024 – 202537
  2. Caleb Griffin2020 – 202329
  3. James McCourt2020 – 202124
  4. › Ethan Moczulski2024 – 202613
  5. Fabrizio Pinton2022 – 20247

2010s

  1. Chase McLaughlin2016 – 201844
  2. Taylor Zalewski2012 – 201535
  3. Derek Dimke2010 – 201134
  4. James McCourt201913
  5. David Reisner2014 – 20166

2004–09

  1. Jason Reda2004 – 200751
  2. Matt Eller2008 – 200919
  3. Derek Dimke20095

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Method

  • Every kicker who played at Illinois since 2004, ranked by field goals made over his games there. 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 at Illinois before then isn't here.
  • A decade counts his field goals made at Illinois in its seasons.
  • The record book's numbers are the school's own. Where they and the box scores differ for one player, the box scores are missing a game or count bowls another way.
  • A kicker still playing at Illinois is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.