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Minnesota’s best kickers

Dan Nystrom has the most field goals made in Minnesota history, 71 from 1999 to 2002. Since 2004, Emmit Carpenter has the most, 53. Luke Drzewiecki is 10th, with 15; 4 more passes Jordan Wettstein for 9th.

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Minnesota’s kickers this season

  • Luke Drzewiecki15 of 15, 100.0%15 at Minnesota, the 10th-most since 2004.15field goals made

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09

field goals made in Minnesota history

  1. 1Dan Nystrom1999 – 200271
  2. 2Chip Lohmiller1984 – 198757
  3. 3Emmit Carpenter2016 – 201853
  4. 4Paul Rogind1976 – 197944
  5. 5Dragan Kesich2022 – 202443
  6. 6Mike Chalberg1991 – 199541
  7. 7Jim Gallery1980 – 198340
  8. 8Adam Bailey1996 – 199838
  9. 9Brent Berglund1988 – 199035
  10. 10Matthew Trickett2021 – 202232

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

Minnesota’s best kickers
PlacePlayerfield goals madefield goal %extra points made
1Emmit Carpenter2016 – 20185380.3%117
2Dragan Kesich2021 – 20244376.8%65
3Matthew Trickett2021 – 20223274.4%82
4Ryan Santoso2014 – 20172976.3%76
5Eric Ellestad2009 – 20102470.6%62
6Joel Monroe2005 – 20082275.9%80
7Jason Giannini2005 – 20072160.0%83
8Chris Hawthorne2011 – 20132080.0%50
9Jordan Wettstein2011 – 20121869.2%36
10Luke Drzewiecki2026 · still playing15100.0%14
+15 this season · passes Jordan Wettstein for 9th in 2 games at his pace
11Brady Denaburg20251466.7%33
12Rhys Lloyd20041266.7%43
13Michael Lantz2019 – 2020880.0%53
14Brock Walker2019 – 2020571.4%18
T15Jordan Wetstein20122100.0%6
T15Anders Gelecinskyj20202100.0%5
17Daniel Jackson2025 – 2026 · still playing1100.0%9
+1 this season

field goals made by decade

2020s

  1. Dragan Kesich2021 – 202443
  2. Matthew Trickett2021 – 202232
  3. › Luke Drzewiecki202615
  4. Brady Denaburg202514
  5. Anders Gelecinskyj20202

2010s

  1. Emmit Carpenter2016 – 201853
  2. Ryan Santoso2014 – 201729
  3. Chris Hawthorne2011 – 201320
  4. Jordan Wettstein2011 – 201218
  5. Eric Ellestad201011

2004–09

  1. Joel Monroe2005 – 200822
  2. Jason Giannini2005 – 200721
  3. Eric Ellestad200913
  4. Rhys Lloyd200412

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Method

  • Every kicker who played at Minnesota 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 Minnesota before then isn't here.
  • A decade counts his field goals made at Minnesota 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 Minnesota is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.