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Career Honors: 2008: Academic All-Big 12 First Team, KU Special Teams Player of the Week vs. Louisiana Tech, USF, Oklahoma and Kansas State.
2008 (So.): Earned Academic All-Big 12 First Team honors... Missed the season opener, but was KU's place kicker in each of the last 12 games... Made nine of 12 field goal attempts on the season with a long of 34 vs. Missouri in last regular season game... Was 51 of 52 on PATs... Set a school record with 49 consecutive PATs made... His 51 PATs made were second in school history... Attempted only three field goals in the last six games, making a 34-yarder vs. Missouri, a 33-yarder vs. Kansas State and having a 43-yard attempt blocked vs. Kansas State... Recorded seven tackles on kickoffs during the year.
2007 (Fr.): Did not see any action as a backup kicker.
2006 (RS): Redshirted his first year at Kansas.
High School: Earned all-state honors as a senior... Was a three-year letterwinner... Played both kicker and punter... In his career he was 17 of 22 in field goals and 142 of 144 on PATs, while also owning a 42-yard punting average... Was the kicker in the Oil Bowl game... Was the District Special Teams Player of the Year as a senior, as well as a three-time all-area kicker... Also lettered in tennis four years and basketball three seasons.... Was a member of the National Honor Society while graduating with honors... Was his school's Athlete of the Year and also earned a leadership award.
Personal: Born in Lawton, Okla... Majoring in secondary education and business... Would like to teach high school math and coach high school basketball or work for a major sporting goods company following graduation... Hobbies include watching movies with his fiancé, shooting pool and playing with his dog... Son of Diane and Gerald Branstetter... Has one brother.
Up Close: Favorite Website - Pandora, Favorite Athlete - Michael Jordan, Favorite Activity Other Than Football - Any sport - tennis, golf, basketball, Post-College Dream (other than NFL) - Own a sporting goods store, Football is... A dream accomplished.
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