2016 Honorable Mention All-Southland Conference Kicker
2016 Season: Expected to handle placekicking role and impressed with punting in preseason camp, so became first Demon since 1992 to punt and kick … was honorable mention All-Southland as a kicker, going 73 percent on field goals, including six of eight from 40 yards or longer … nailed three 47-yarders … helped Demons kickoff unit hold opponents to an 18-yard average on returns, 30th nationally … with no punts blocked in 2016, NSU tied for national lead.
Before NSU: Made 9-of-15 field goals with a long of 41 as a sophomore at Blinn … connected on 21-of-27 extra points … averaged 40.8 yards per punt as a sophomore … scored more than 100 points in his two seasons as Blinn’s kicker … two-time dean’s list member.
High School: All-District performer that helped his team to two playoff appearances and a district championship in his final two seasons … member of academic all-state … lettered in soccer as well … first-team all-district punter and second-team kicker as a senior.
Personal: Son of Jim and Donna Piccione … father is an ER doctor, mother is a massage therapist … business administration major who aims to become a sports marketer.
Piccione’s Career Stats
KICKING
| YEAR |
FGM-A |
XPM-S |
1-19 |
20-29 |
30-39 |
40-49 |
50+ |
LNG |
BLK |
PTS |
| 2016 |
11-15 |
24-27 |
0-0 |
0-1 |
5-6 |
6-8 |
0-0 |
47 |
0 |
57 |
| TOTAL |
11-15 |
24-27 |
0-0 |
0-1 |
5-6 |
6-8 |
0-0 |
47 |
0 |
57 |
PUNTING
| YEAR |
NO |
YDS |
AVG |
LNG |
TB |
FC |
I20 |
50+ |
BLK |
| 2016 |
49 |
1975 |
40.3 |
56 |
2 |
14 |
10 |
5 |
0 |
| TOTAL |
49 |
1975 |
40.3 |
56 |
2 |
14 |
10 |
5 |
0 |
GAME HIGHS
Punting
FG Made: 3 vs. Incarnate Word, Sept. 8, 2016
FG Attempted: 3, twice, last at Lamar, Oct. 15, 2016
PATMade: 5 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan, Oct. 8, 2016
PAT Attempted: 5 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan, Oct. 8, 2016
Long Field Goal: 47, twice, last at Stephen F. Austin, Nov. 19, 2016
Punting
Punts: 10 at Baylor, Sept. 2, 2016
Punt Yardage: 341 at Baylor, Sept. 2, 2016
Punt Average: 48.0, twice, last at Abilene Christian, Nov. 5, 2016
