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UCLA’s best kickers

John Lee and Kai Forbath have the most field goals made in UCLA history, 85 each. Since 2004, Kai Forbath has the most, 85. Mateen Bhaghani is 5th, with 44; 8 more passes JJ Molson for 4th.

Of the Pac-12’s best kickers since 2004, Kai Forbath is 2nd, Ka'imi Fairbairn tied for 6th and Justin Medlock tied for 10th.

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UCLA’s kickers this season

  • Mateen Bhaghani8 of 12, 66.7%44 at UCLA, the 8th-most in school history. 8 more puts him past Alfredo Velasco and JJ Molson for 6th.8field goals made

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09

field goals made in UCLA history

  1. T-1John Lee1982 – 198585
  2. T-1Kai Forbath2007 – 201085
  3. 3Justin Medlock2003 – 200670
  4. 4Ka'imi Fairbairn2012 – 201568
  5. 5Bjorn Merten1993 – 199657
  6. T-6Alfredo Velasco1986 – 198951
  7. T-6JJ Molson2016 – 201951
  8. 8Chris Griffith1999 – 200242
  9. 9Mateen Bhaghani2024 – 202536
  10. 10Nicholas Barr-Mira2020 – 202235

Mateen Bhaghani is 8th in school history at tonight’s number, with 44; 8 more passes JJ Molson for 7th.

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

UCLA’s best kickers
PlacePlayerfield goals madefield goal %extra points made
1Kai Forbath2007 – 20108584.2%102
2Ka'imi Fairbairn2012 – 20156876.4%210
3Justin Medlock2004 – 20065681.2%121
4JJ Molson2016 – 20195168.9%151
5Mateen Bhaghani2024 – 2026 · still playing4478.6%76
+8 this season · passes JJ Molson for 4th in 8 games at his pace
6Nick Barr-Mira2020 – 20223571.4%143
7Tyler Gonzalez2011770.0%21
8RJ Lopez2023654.5%31
T9Jeff Locke2009 – 2012266.7%6
T9Blake Glessner2023 – 2024228.6%14
11Andrew Strauch2016 – 2018150.0%9

field goals made by decade

2020s

  1. › Mateen Bhaghani2024 – 202644
  2. Nick Barr-Mira2020 – 202235
  3. RJ Lopez20236
  4. Blake Glessner2023 – 20242

2010s

  1. Ka'imi Fairbairn2012 – 201568
  2. JJ Molson2016 – 201951
  3. Kai Forbath201013
  4. Tyler Gonzalez20117
  5. Jeff Locke2010 – 20122

2004–09

  1. Kai Forbath2007 – 200972
  2. Justin Medlock2004 – 200656

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Method

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