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Nevada’s best kickers

Brandon Talton has the most field goals made in Nevada history, 83 from 2019 to 2023. Joe McFadden is 4th, with 29.

Of the Mountain West’s best kickers since 2004, Brandon Talton is 2nd.

Of the WAC’s best kickers since 2004, Brett Jaekle is 5th.

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Nevada’s kickers this season

  • Joe McFadden10 of 13, 76.9%29 at Nevada, tied for the 9th-most in school history. 5 more puts him past Kevin McKelvie for 8th.10field goals made

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09

field goals made in Nevada history

  1. 1Brandon Talton2019 – 202383
  2. 2Marty Zendejas1984 – 198772
  3. 3Tony Zendejas1981 – 198370
  4. T-4Brett Jaekle2005 – 200850
  5. T-4Damon Fine2001 – 200450
  6. 6Brent Zuzo2013 – 201649
  7. 7Damon Shea1995 – 199741
  8. 8Kevin McKelvie1989 – 199033
  9. T-9Charlie Lee1972 – 197529
  10. T-9Fernando Serrano1977 – 197929

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

Nevada’s best kickers
PlacePlayerfield goals madefield goal %extra points made
1Brandon Talton2019 – 20238379.0%141
T2Brett Jaekle2005 – 20084979.0%204
T2Brent Zuzo2013 – 20164979.0%130
4Joe McFadden2025 – 2026 · still playing2976.3%40
+10 this season
5Allen Hardison2011 – 20121785.0%77
T6Ramiz Ahmed20181571.4%40
T6Spencer Pettit2016 – 20191575.0%62
8Anthony Martinez2010 – 20111473.7%84
9Damon Fine20041266.7%44
T10Richard Drake2009666.7%60
T10Matthew Killam2022 – 2024654.5%38
12Jake Hurst2011375.0%21
13Kian Afrookhteh20242100.0%9
14Colin Ditsworth2012133.3%8

field goals made by decade

2020s

  1. Brandon Talton2020 – 202362
  2. › Joe McFadden2025 – 202629
  3. Matthew Killam2022 – 20246
  4. Kian Afrookhteh20242

2010s

  1. Brent Zuzo2013 – 201649
  2. Brandon Talton201921
  3. Allen Hardison2011 – 201217
  4. Spencer Pettit2016 – 201915
  5. Ramiz Ahmed201815

2004–09

  1. Brett Jaekle2005 – 200849
  2. Damon Fine200412
  3. Richard Drake20096

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Method

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