Wisconsin’s best kickers
Rafael Gaglianone has the most field goals made in Wisconsin history, 70 from 2014 to 2018. Gavin Lahm is 10th, with 10; 2 more passes Nate Van Zelst for 9th.
Of the Big Ten’s best kickers since 2004, Rafael Gaglianone is 5th and Philip Welch tied for 8th.
Wisconsin’s kickers this season
- Gavin Lahm10 of 12, 83.3%10 at Wisconsin, the 10th-most since 2004.10field goals made
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
field goals made in Wisconsin history
- 1Rafael Gaglianone2014 – 201870
- 2Todd Gregoire1984 – 198765
- 3Philip Welch2008 – 201159
- T-4Rich Thompson1988 – 199250
- T-4Taylor Mehlhaff2004 – 200750
- 6Mike Allen2001 – 200441
- T-7Collin Larsh2019 – 202134
- T-7Nathanial Vakos2023 – 202534
- 9Matt Davenport1996 – 199833
- T-10John Hall1993 – 199629
- T-10Vitaly Pisetsky1997 – 200029
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 | Rafael Gaglianone2014 – 2018 | 70 | 77.8% | 216 |
| 2 | Philip Welch2008 – 2011 | 59 | 77.6% | 207 |
| 3 | Taylor Mehlhaff2005 – 2007 | 50 | 76.9% | 145 |
| T4 | Collin Larsh2019 – 2021 | 34 | 73.9% | 115 |
| T4 | Nathanial Vakos2023 – 2025 | 34 | 69.4% | 84 |
| 6 | Kyle French2011 – 2013 | 18 | 62.1% | 87 |
| 7 | Andrew Endicott2016 | 13 | 68.4% | 35 |
| 8 | Mike Allen2004 | 12 | 57.1% | 27 |
| 9 | Nate Van Zelst2022 | 11 | 78.6% | 35 |
| 10 | Gavin Lahm2024 – 2026 · still playing | 10 | 83.3% | 21 |
| +10 this season · passes Nate Van Zelst for 9th in 2 games at his pace | ||||
| 11 | Jack Russell2012 – 2015 | 9 | 64.3% | 50 |
| 12 | Zach Hintze2018 – 2019 | 2 | 50.0% | 8 |
| 13 | Vito Calvaruso2022 | 1 | 33.3% | 7 |
field goals made by decade
2020s
- Nathanial Vakos2023 – 202534
- Collin Larsh2020 – 202122
- Nate Van Zelst202211
- › Gavin Lahm2024 – 202610
- Vito Calvaruso20221
2010s
- Rafael Gaglianone2014 – 201870
- Philip Welch2010 – 201122
- Kyle French2011 – 201318
- Andrew Endicott201613
- Collin Larsh201912
2004–09
- Taylor Mehlhaff2005 – 200750
- Philip Welch2008 – 200937
- Mike Allen200412
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Method
- Every kicker who played at Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his field goals made at Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.