Samford University Athletics

2011: Played in all 11 games, serving as the team’s main place-kicker . . . named second-team All-SoCon . . . named third-team All-American by College Sports Madness, and honorable mention All-American by College Sporting News . . . made 23-of-28 field goal attempts and 32-of-33 extra-point attempts . . . also handled kickoffs, averaging 62.7 yards per kick on 64 kickoffs . . . made 3-of-4 field goal attempts at Wofford . . . made all three field goal attempts and all three extra-point attempts against Elon . . . made 3-of-4 field goal attempts against Chattanooga . . . made all three field goal attempts at Auburn.

2010: Saw action in all 11 games . . . made 17 of 23 field-goal attempts with a long make of 48 yards . . . kicked off 44 times for an average of 62.3 yards per kick . . . made 19 of 20 extra-point attempts . . . made two of two field-goal attempts at Florida State . . . made all five extra-point attempts against Newberry College . . . was good on all five extra-point attempts at Western Carolina . . . made four of four field-goal attempts against The Citadel.

2009: Served as the main place-kicker as a true freshman . . . made 12 of 18 field-goal attempts . . . was good on all 23 extra-point attempts . . . also kicked off 49 times for an average of 59.2 yards per kick . . . was two for two on field goals and three for three on extra points against Jacksonville . . . kicked a career-long 47-yard field goal against Western Carolina . . . was four for four on extra points and made his lone field-goal attempt against Georgia Southern.

High School: Was named Preseason All-Metro in 2008 and Honorable Mention All-Metro in 2007 . . . named Player of the Week by ScoutSouth.com . . . won three games with field goals as a junior, including a 47-yarder against Pinson High School . . . in junior and senior years combined, 90 percent of kickoffs went for touchbacks
. . . his longest field goal was 52 yards as a sophomore in 2006.

Personal: Born June 9, 1990 . . . son of Tony and Cheryl Yaw . . . majoring in nursing.