Wake Forest’s best kickers
Nick Sciba has the most field goals made in Wake Forest history, 80 from 2018 to 2021. Connor Calvert is 6th, with 31; 12 more passes Jimmy Newman and Matthew Dennis for 4th.
Of the ACC’s best kickers since 2004, Nick Sciba is 4th.
Wake Forest’s kickers this season
- Connor Calvert13 of 14, 92.9%31 at Wake Forest, the 6th-most since 2004. 7 more puts him past Wilson Hoyle for 7th in school history.13field goals made
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
field goals made in Wake Forest history
- 1Nick Sciba2018 – 202180
- 2Sam Swank2005 – 200871
- 3Mike Weaver2014 – 201768
- 4Matthew Burdick1996 – 199946
- T-5Jimmy Newman2009 – 201242
- T-5Matthew Dennis2022 – 202542
- 7Wilson Hoyle1986 – 198937
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), through the 2025 season, which counts bowl games from 2002.
Compare with in · side by side
Every kicker since 2004
| Place | Player | field goals made | field goal % | extra points made |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Sciba2018 – 2021 | 80 | 89.9% | 193 |
| 2 | Sam Swank2005 – 2008 | 71 | 76.3% | 124 |
| 3 | Mike Weaver2014 – 2017 | 68 | 76.4% | 123 |
| T4 | Jimmy Newman2009 – 2012 | 42 | 72.4% | 121 |
| T4 | Matthew Dennis2022 – 2025 | 42 | 77.8% | 115 |
| 6 | Connor Calvert2025 – 2026 · still playing | 31 | 86.1% | 66 |
| +13 this season · passes Jimmy Newman and Matthew Dennis for 4th in 8 games at his pace | ||||
| 7 | Chad Hedlund2012 – 2013 | 11 | 73.3% | 36 |
| 8 | Shane Popham2008 – 2010 | 8 | 57.1% | 15 |
| 9 | Matt Wisnosky2004 | 5 | 62.5% | 17 |
| 10 | Ryan Plackemeier2004 – 2005 | 4 | 44.4% | 11 |
field goals made by decade
2020s
- Matthew Dennis2022 – 202542
- Nick Sciba2020 – 202137
- › Connor Calvert2025 – 202631
2010s
- Mike Weaver2014 – 201768
- Nick Sciba2018 – 201943
- Jimmy Newman2010 – 201231
- Chad Hedlund2012 – 201311
2004–09
- Sam Swank2005 – 200871
- Jimmy Newman200911
- Shane Popham2008 – 20098
- Matt Wisnosky20045
- Ryan Plackemeier2004 – 20054
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Method
- Every kicker who played at Wake Forest 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 Wake Forest before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his field goals made at Wake Forest 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 Wake Forest is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.