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Brian Balmer

#88 • Placekicker

5-11 • 180 • Senior

Youngstown, Ohio

Mineral Ridge High School


2008:
Made 5-of-8 field-goal attempts and 33-of-36 extra-point tries...played in 11 games...led the team with 48 points scored...had two punts for 54 yards...connected on a 23-yard field goal versus Central State to extend school-record streak of consecutive makes to 12...booted two more field goals against North Dakota State to bring streak to 14...made kicks of 40 and 18 yards against the Bison...kicked a 33-yard field goal at Illinois State...converted a 27-yarder at Western Illinois...made five PAT kicks against Central State, Illinois State and Indiana State...had a season-high six attempts against the Redbirds...made four tries against Liberty, Missouri State and Western Illinois...had two PATs against NDSU and UNI...had a punt for 22 yards against the Bison...pooch punt went out of bounds at the 13-yard line...also kicked a 32-yarder versus UNI...had highs of eight points against CSU, NDSU and Illinois State...did not play at Ohio State...earned his fourth letter.

 

2007: Honorable-Mention Sports Network All-American...second-team All-Gateway selection...played in all 11 games as the placekicker...converted 14-of-15 field-goal attempts and 34-of-36 extra-point tries...made final 11 attempts of the season to establish school mark for consecutive field goals...scored a team-high 76 points...field-goal percentage of 93.3 percent set a school record...percentage was also the highest among FCS kickers for the season...tied for 18th in the nation with 1.27 field goals per game...booted three field goals against Southern Utah and Illinois State...had 14 kickoffs for the season...had six against Southern Utah, five against South Dakota State, two at Ohio State and one at Indiana State...kicked a 21-yard field goal in the season opener at Ohio State...made 2-of-3 PATs and a 38-yard field goal versus South Dakota State...made six PATs against Stony Brook...drilled five PATs against Lock Haven...was 7-of-7 on extra points against Missouri State...had two extra points and made a 42-yard field goal at Southern Illinois...kicked field goals of 37, 28 and 27 yards against SUU...made field goals of 37, 40 and 41 against the Redbirds...at UNI connected on first-half field goals of 22 and 37 yards...at Indiana State made 28 and 32 yards field goals and four PATs...made a 21-yard field goal and kicked four PATs against Western Illinois...had a 32-yard pooch punt against Stony Brook pinning Seawolves at their one-yard line...named Gateway Conference Special Teams Player of the Week twice...earned honor against Illinois State (Oct. 20) and Indiana State (Nov. 3)...HBK Special Teams Player of the Game vs. Illinois State...earned his third letter...named to Gateway Honor Roll.

 

2006: Played in all 14 games as the placekicker...was 12-of-15 on field goal attempts and 50-of-54 on extra-point attempts...was 7-of-8 on field goals and 36-of-37 on PATs at Stambaugh Stadium...scored 86 points on the season, which ranked second behind tailback Marcus Mason’s 138…made his final 16 PATs of the year...the 50 PATs made were the fourth most in a season in school history...the 54 attempts tied for teh second most in a year in school history...made all seven of his point-after attempts in the season opener against Slippery Rock…converted on 4-of-5 extra points against Maine…kicked a 33-yard field goal at Penn State for Guins' lone points…made all five extra points and a 21-yard field goal against UC Davis…kicked a career-long 44-yard field goal and made four extra points at Missouri State…scored a career-high 13 points on field goals of 40 and 33 yards and seven extra points against Indiana State…was 5-of-5 on extra points at Western Illinois…made a 28-yard field goal and was 2-for-2 on extra points against Northern Iowa…made one extra point at Illinois State on a windy afternoon…made a 30-yarder and was 4-of-4 on extra points against Southern Illinois...kicked field goals of 27 and 36 yards and an extra point at Western Kentucky…also kicked his first punt, a 19-yard pooch to the nine-yard line, against the Hilltoppers...converted 40-yard and 26-yard field goals and three PATs against James Madison in the first round of the Football Championship Series....had four PATs in playoff win over Illinois State...kicked a 31-yard field goal and made three extra points at Appalachian State...named HBK Special Teams Player of the Game against James Madison...earned his second letter.

 

2005: Played in 10 games as the placekicker...was 7-of-12 on field-goal attempts and 39-of-41 on extra-point attempts...scored 60 points for the year to lead the team...kicked a 37-yard field goal and made 5-of-6 extra-point tries against Slippery Rock...had five kickoffs in the game...converted five extra points against Northeastern...made six extra points at Liberty in first road game...made two field goals in the fourth quarter in come-from-behind 20-17 victory over Illinois State...had a game-tying 26-yarder with 6:04 left and game-winning 21-yarder with 3:52 remaining...named the Gateway Special Teams Performer of the Week against the Redbirds...converted six extra points and a career-long 39-yard field goal at Indiana State...had a 25-yard field goal and two PATs against Western Illinois...made four extra points and a 19-yard field goal versus Missouri State...made an extra point at UNI...kicked a 30-yard field goal and two extra points at Southern Illinois...made all six PATs in finale against Western Kentucky...attempted two field goals in five games...had a streak of 23 consecutive conversion kicks...made his last 13 PAT kicks of the season...was 7-of-10 from under 40 yards...did not play at Pittsburgh...earned his first letter.

2004:
Redshirted.

High School:
Was a first-team All-Ohio Division V selection as a senior and a junior...the Rams finished 8-2 his senior season and just missed the playoffs... made 7-of-9 field goals and was 35-of-36 on point-after kicks scoring 56 points...handled kickoff duties showing a strong leg...was a two-time first-team Northeast Inland All-District V selection...was a two-time All-Trumbull County honoree...was a three-time InterCounty League pick...made 26-of-32 field-goal attempts and 106 PATs...team was 6-4 his junior year...as a junior was 9-of-11 on field goals and 34-of-34 on PATs scoring 61 points...booted a school-record 50-yarder his junior campaign...was the Rams’ kicker for four years...as a freshman was 10-of-10 on field goals and 23-of-23 on extra point tries scoring 55 points...made a school-freshman record 42-yarder...coach was Shaun Brown...also played soccer, baseball and basketball...three-year member of the honor roll.

Personal:
Parents are Frank and Glenna Palmer...his father Frank is a lieutenant for the Youngstown City Police...has a sister (Holly)...born Jan. 5, 1986...William Lyden Jr. Scholarship Recipient 2008-09...major is Integrated Social Studies.

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