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Georgia Southern University Athletics

2022 Football Roster

19 Alex Raynor

  • Position Kicker
  • Ht./Wt. 5-11 / 190
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Kennesaw, Ga.
  • High School Harrison
  • Major Marketing
  • Twitter @acraynor1
  • Instagram @acraynor

Biography

2021-22 - Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll
2020 - All-Sun Belt Conference Third Team (Pro Football Focus)\
2019-20 - Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll
2020-21 - Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll

2022-23:
An honorable mention All-Sun Belt selection from the league  … A fourth-team selection by Phil Steele … Finished as the top scorer in the Sun Belt with 103 points scored … Went 18 for 20 on field goals with a long of 46 yards … Was 49 for 50 on PATs … Made all eight PATs and a 20-yard field goal in the opener against Morgan State … Made all six PATs and a 19-yard field goal in the win at Nebraska … Made all three PATs at UAB … Made both field goals, including a 43-yarder, and all four PATs against Ball State … Made all three field goals, including a 45-yarder, and all three PATs against Coastal Carolina … Made both field goals and three PATs at Georgia State … Made three field goals with a long of 41 yards, along with four PATs, in the win over No. 25 James Madison … Made all four PATs in the win at Old Dominion … Made all four PATs and a field goal against South Alabama … Made two PATs and a field goal at Louisiana … Had a 46-yard field goal against Marshall … Hit a 35-yard field goal and all PATs in the overtime win over App State … Also had a 3-yard run on a fake field goal that gained a first down … Made two field goals and his lone PAT in the Camellia Bowl against Buffalo … Made the Honor Roll in the fall.

2021-22: Started all 10 games played … Was in for 47 special teams plays … Made 9 of 14 field goals with a long of 44 yards … Had 13 kickoffs … Was 21 of 22 on PATs … Missed the opener, but returned for the Florida Atlantic game to kick off twice … Made a 32-yard field goal at Arkansas … Made to PATs against Louisiana, but had a PAT and a long field goal blocked … Made his lone field goal against Arkansas State … Made three field goals at Troy and two more at South Alabama … Had a season-long make of 44 yards at South Alabama … Made both PATs against Georgia State … Made five PATs and a field goal in the win at Texas State … Made a 38-yard field goal and both PATs against BYU … Missed his lone field goal attempt at App State, a 51-yarder … Was injured on the play and missed the second half … Made the Honor Roll in the fall and spring for posting above a 3.00 GPA … Named to the 2021-22 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll for maintaining a 3.00-3.49 GPA.

2020-21: Was the starting place-kicker for all 13 games … Saw action on 79 special teams plays … A third-team All-Sun Belt Conference selection by Pro Football Focus … Was 18-for-25 on field goals with a long of 47 yards … His 25 attempts are the second most in school history for a single season … Made 40 of 41 PATs … Also kicked off 10 times … Made a pair of field goals in the opener against Campbell, coming from 41 and 39 yards … Made a 27-yard field goal at Louisiana, but missed a 41-yarder in the fourth quarter … Made all five PATs at ULM … Made a pair of field goals and all PATs against UMass … Made both PATs against Coastal Carolina … Made three PATs and a 29-yard field goal against South Alabama … Made two field goals and two PATs against Troy … Made all four field goals and three PATs against Texas State … Had a long of 41 yards in that game … Made three of four PATs and missed his lone field goal attempt at Army West Point … Made all three PATs and a 29-yard field goal at Georgia State … Missed kicks of 52 and 48 yards … Made both PATs and a pair of field goals against Florida Atlantic … Connected on a pair of field goals, including a 47-yarder, against App State … Kicked off three times … Made all five PATs and a field goal, and had seven kickoffs, against Louisiana Tech in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl … Made the Dean’s List in the fall for making above a 3.50 GPA … Made the Honor Roll in the spring for posting above a 3.00 GPA … Named to the 2020-21 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll for maintaining a 3.00-3.49 GPA. 

2019-20: Was redshirted … Made the Dean’s List in the fall for making over a 3.50 GPA … Made the Honor Roll in the spring … Named to the 2019-20 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll for maintaining a 3.00-3.49 GPA.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Harrison High for Coach Matt Dickmann … A first-team all-state kicker by the Georgia Sports Writers Association … Also was a punter with a long of 64 yards … Went 51 for 54 on PATs and 4 for 7 on field goals as a junior as well … Named 6-AAAAAA All Region Second Team … Also played soccer for two seasons.

PERSONAL: Born Alexander Christian Raynor on July 20 in Kennesaw, GA … Son of Suzanne and Christian Raynor … Father played golf at Florida State … Has two younger siblings, Avery and Asher.

MAJOR: Marketing

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Historical Player Information

  • 99

    2019Freshman

    Place-kicker
    5'11" 175 lbs
    99
  • 99

    2020Redshirt Freshman

    Place-kicker
    5'11" 175 lbs
    99
  • 19

    2021Redshirt Sophomore

    Place-kicker
    5'11" 190 lbs
    19
  • 19

    2022Redshirt Junior

    Kicker
    5'11" 190 lbs
    19