West Virginia’s best kickers
Paul Woodside has the most field goals made in West Virginia history, 74 from 1981 to 1984. Since 2004, Josh Lambert has the most, 69. Jack Cassidy is 10th, with 7; 3 more passes Brad Cooper for 9th.
Of the Big 12’s best kickers since 2004, Josh Lambert is 3rd.
Of the Big East’s best kickers since 2004, Pat McAfee is 5th.
West Virginia’s kickers this season
- Jack Cassidy7 of 8, 87.5%7 at West Virginia, the 10th-most since 2004.7field goals made
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
field goals made in West Virginia history
- 1Paul Woodside1981 – 198474
- 2Josh Lambert2013 – 201669
- 3Pat McAfee2005 – 200858
- 4Jay Taylor1996 – 199953
- 5Charlie Baumann1985 – 198852
- 6Tyler Bitancurt2009 – 201250
- 7Casey Legg2018 – 202240
- 8Evan Staley2017 – 202139
- 9Michael Hayes2023 – 202430
- T-10Frank Nester1971 – 197325
- T-10Bill McKenzie1974 – 197725
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 | Josh Lambert2013 – 2016 | 69 | 75.0% | 133 |
| 2 | Pat McAfee2005 – 2008 | 58 | 73.4% | 210 |
| 3 | Tyler Bitancurt2009 – 2012 | 50 | 69.4% | 207 |
| 4 | Casey Legg2019 – 2022 | 40 | 81.6% | 88 |
| 5 | Evan Staley2017 – 2021 | 39 | 73.6% | 117 |
| 6 | Michael Hayes II2023 – 2024 | 30 | 85.7% | 87 |
| 7 | Mike Molina2014 – 2017 | 20 | 66.7% | 93 |
| 8 | Kade Hensley2025 | 10 | 83.3% | 31 |
| 9 | Brad Cooper2004 | 9 | 60.0% | 43 |
| 10 | Jack Cassidy2026 · still playing | 7 | 87.5% | 37 |
| +7 this season · passes Brad Cooper for 9th in 4 games at his pace | ||||
| 11 | Tyler Sumpter2020 – 2021 | 3 | 75.0% | 1 |
field goals made by decade
2020s
- Casey Legg2020 – 202238
- Michael Hayes II2023 – 202430
- Kade Hensley202510
- › Jack Cassidy20267
- Evan Staley2020 – 20216
2010s
- Josh Lambert2013 – 201669
- Tyler Bitancurt2010 – 201237
- Evan Staley2017 – 201933
- Mike Molina2014 – 201720
- Casey Legg20192
2004–09
- Pat McAfee2005 – 200858
- Tyler Bitancurt200913
- Brad Cooper20049
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Method
- Every kicker who played at West Virginia 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 West Virginia before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his field goals made at West Virginia 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 West Virginia is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.