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40 John Gallagher

40 John Gallagher

  • Position:
    Kicker
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Caldwell, N.J.
  • Highschool:
    James Caldwell
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-0 / 214

Summary

Biography

2016: Third-team All-CAA Football honoree… Selected to the Fred Mitchell Award Watch List… 2017 NFF Hampshire Honor Society Member… Was 12-for-14 on field goals and 14-for-14 on PATs… Led the league with an 85.7 field goal percentage… Led the team with 50 points… Has averaged 59.8 yards on 36 kickoffs… Matched a career high by connecting on all four of his field goal attempts in a win over Fayetteville State… Accounted for nine points (two field goals, three PATs) in a conference victory at #8 William & Mary… Finished his career ranked third on the program's all-time field goals chart with 47 made and ninth with 77 career PATs made.

2015: Named to the CAA Football Academic All-Conference Team… Led team with 37 total points… Was a perfect 16-for-16 on PATs… Was good on seven of his 12 field goal attempts… Five of his seven field goals were from 40 or more yards… Made a season-long field goal of 45 yards three times… Averaged 59.7 yards on 32 kickoffs with six touchbacks.

2014: Led team with 61 total points… Was a perfect 16-for-16 on PATs… Made 15 of his 26 field goal attempts… Hit on four field goals against North Carolina A&T… Was 2-for-2, including a career-long 49-yard field goal, at Towson… Made two field goals of 40 or more yards… Averaged 57.9 yards on 42 kickoffs with seven touchbacks.

2013: Southern Conference All-Freshman Team selection… Led the team with 70 points as a true freshman… Was a perfect 31-of-31 on PATs… Connected on 13 of his 23 field goal attempts… Made six of his final seven field goal chances over the last three games of the season… Was a perfect 8-for-8 on field goals of 30 yards or less… Booted two field goals of 40-plus yards, including a long of 48 at Western Carolina… Averaged 61.7 yards on 56 kickoffs… Recorded 25 touchbacks on kickoff attempts.

Prep: Three-time first-team all-conference pick… Earned all-county and MSG Varsity All-State distinction as a senior… Collected first-team all-county and second-team all-state accolades as a sophomore… Holds all James Caldwell kicking records… Was an All-State Super 100 selection… Helped lead coach Ken Trimmer’s team to state semifinals appearances in 2011 and 2012 as well as a state runner-up finish in 2010.

Personal: Son of Hugh and Cindy Gallagher… Born February 3, 1995.

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Historical Player Information

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    2013Freshman

    Kicker
    6'0" 210 lbs
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    2014Sophomore

    Kicker
    5'11" 200 lbs
    40
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    2015Junior

    Kicker
    6'0" 207 lbs
    40
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    2016Senior

    Kicker
    6'0" 214 lbs
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