Georgia Southern University Athletics

2016 - Lou Groza Award Finalist
2016 - Third Team All-American (Phil Steele)
2016 - All-Sun Belt First Team
2016 - All-Sun Belt First Team (Phil Steele)
2013 - SoCon All-Freshman Special Teams

2016-17: Put together one of the greatest kicking seasons in school history … Became the program’s first FBS All-American when he was named to Phil Steele’s third-team squad … A finalist for the Lou Groza Award, also a program first … Named first-team All-Sun Belt Conference … Led the Eagles in scoring with 85 points … Was second in the country in field goal percentage, hitting 19 of 20 tries … The 19 makes tied a school record for a single season … Made his first 14 field goals of the season, tying the school record for consecutive makes in a single season … Set a new school record for career field goal percentage, hitting 31 of 35 for his career (88.6%) … Missed the opener against Savannah State nursing a preseason injury … Played against South Alabama making a 28-yard field goal, as well as all three PATs … Went 3-for-3 against ULM, making field goals of 32, 37 and 43 yards, as well as both on PATs … Hit a 34-yard field goal and all four PATs against Western Michigan … Had a big night on national TV against Arkansas State, going 4-for-4 on field goals with makes of 21, 24, 32 and 53 yards … The 53-yard field goal was a career long and was the 10th longest in program history … Against Georgia Tech, made a 44-yard field goal, as well as all three PATs … Against New Mexico State, went 3-for-3 on field goals to set the school record for consecutive makes … Named the Sun Belt Conference’s Special Teams Player of the Week for the performance … Made a 32-yard field goal and his lone PAT against Appalachian State … Was 2-for-3 on field goals with a long of 41 yards, as well as 3-for-3 on PATs against Ole Miss … Lone miss came on a 54-yarder at the halftime buzzer … Was 2-for-2 on kicks with a long of 39 yards, as well as 2-2 on PATs against Louisiana … Made a 43-yarder at Georgia State to tie the school record for made FGs in a season … Didn’t attempt any field goals in the finale against Troy, but did make all four PATs in the upset win...Named to 2016-17 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll.

2015-16: Played in 10 games … Kicked off 67 times with 45 touchbacks … Was 7-for-9 on field goals … Started kickoff duties in the win over Idaho … Began kicking field goals against Texas State… Made all 28 extra points on the season … Made all three field goals in the win over Texas State … Had a season-long 48 yard field goal made to take the lead late at Georgia … Made all eight PATs in the GoDaddy Bowl win over Bowling Green … Made the school’s honor roll for his academic work in the fall … Connected on a 37-yard field goal in the Spring Game … Made the Dean’s List in the spring … Named to the 2015-16 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll for maintaining a 3.00-3.49 GPA. 

2014-15: Kicked in 12 games, predominantly as the kickoff specialist … Delivered 71 kickoffs with 24 touchbacks and just three landing out of bounds … Went 6-of-7 on extra point attempts with a perfect 5-for-5 performance against Savannah State … Member of the Eagle Honor Roll for spring 2015.

2013-14: SoCon All-Freshman Special Teams selection as voted on by the league’s coaches … Used strong leg to hit 49-yard field goal at Elon to give Eagles at 17-6 lead at the half … Finished the season with five field goals and 25 PATs for 40 points, third on the Eagles’ scoring list … Connected on a 38-yard field goal, his first collegiate attempt vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) … Hit three field goals, (32, 40, 26) with two in fourth quarter, vs. Chattanooga to help secure the Eagles’ 23-20 win over Mocs … Voted Special Teams Player of the Week by both the Southern Conference and SouthernPigskin.com after that victory … Made the school’s honor roll for his academic work in the fall and spring … Member of the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll for 2013-14.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: First-Team All-Big North League kicker all four years at Ridgewood High School … As a senior was 32-32 in PATs with six field goals and a long of 41 … Recorded touchbacks on 47 of 50 kickoffs with 26 going out of the end zone … Scored 151 points in kicking game over four-year career … Won team MVP honors as a senior … All-county first-team pick as a kicker and first team All-Northern New Jersey as a defensive back as a senior … Led Maroons with six interceptions in 2012 … Registered 59 tackles and nine pass deflections as a defensive back … Selected as North kicker for New Jersey North vs. South All-Star game … Named to North squad for Chesapeake Bowl All-Star game in Maryland … As a junior, earned All-Bergen County second team recognition as at placekicker … Awarded Freshman of the Year honors as a member of the Ridgewood track team and won three letters during his high school career … Competed in high jump, long jump, triple jump and javelin … Named all-county honorable mention as a junior in high jump and javelin.
 
PERSONAL: Born Younghoe Koo on August 3, 1994 in Seoul, South Korea … Son of Seungmae Choi and Hyunseo Koo.
 
MAJOR: Logistics/Intermodal Transportation (May, 17 graduation)