| Brett Swenson |
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• Career Stats
Heads into his third season as Michigan State's starting placekicker . . . already ranks among MSU's all-time leaders in extra points (seventh with 86 made) and field goals (eighth with 30 made) . . . needs 28 points in 2008 to crack MSU's Top 10 in career scoring . . . AS A SOPHOMORE: His 98 points ranked second on the team, trailing only Jehuu Caulcrick who scored a school-record 21 rushing touchdowns . . . made 53-of-54 extrapoint and 15-of-22 field-goal attempts . . . his 53 PATs set a Spartan single-season record, breaking the mark previously held by Morten Andersen (52 made in 1978) . . . his 15 made field goals are tied for the ninth-best single-season total in MSU history . . . finished among the Big Ten leaders in kick scoring (sixth at 7.5 points per game), field goals (seventh at 1.15 made per game), field-goal percentage (seventh at .682), overall scoring (10th) . . . came on strong during the second half of the season, converting eight of his last 10 field-goal attempts . . . accounted for 11 points in MSU's 48-31 victory at Purdue, connecting on 2-of-3 field-goal attempts and all five PATs . . . hit a 39-yarder as time expired in the first half against the Boilermakers, giving the Spartans a 31-21 halftime lead . . . made 2-of-3 field-goal attempts at Iowa, matching his career-long with a 46-yarder in the second quarter and his clutch 29-yarder with four seconds left sent the game into overtime tied at 20 . . . his 43-yard field goal at top-ranked Ohio State pulled MSU to within a touchdown at 24-17 with 3:42 remaining in the game . . . scored 10 points in the Spartans' 52-27 Homecoming victory over Indiana, converting all seven PATs and a 23-yard field goal . . . had his extra-point attempt blocked in the first quarter vs. Northwestern, ending a streak of 54 consecutive PATs . . . produced 10 points at No. 9 Wisconsin, hitting 2-of-3 field-goal attempts and all four PATs . . . his 23-yard field goal vs. Pittsburgh extended MSU's lead to 17-13 with 2:54 to play . . . scored a career-high 13 points vs. UAB, connecting on 2-of-2 field-goal attempts and all seven PATs . . . AS A FRESHMAN: Named first-team Freshman All-American by Scripps/Football Writers Association of America, The Sporting News, CollegeFootballNews.com and Rivals.com . . . honorable mention All-Big Ten selection by both the coaches and media . . . presented the MSU Downtown Coaches Club Award as the outstanding special teams player . . . led the team in scoring with 78 points, converting 15-of-19 field-goal attempts and all 33 extra-point tries . . . his 15 made field goals represent the ninth-best single-season total in Spartan history (tied with Morten Andersen, 1981) . . . ranked among the conference leaders in field goals (tied for third with 1.25 made per game), field-goal percentage (tied for third at .789), kick scoring (fourth at 6.5 points per game) and overall scoring (sixth) . . . converted 12-of-13 field-goal attempts during a late-season stretch, including six in a row . . . also hit six-straight field goals during a five-game stretch early in the season . . . went 4-for-4 on field-goal attempts from 40-49 yards, including a 45-yarder in the first quarter at Penn State . . . was perfect on three field-goal attempts against Purdue, including a season-long 46-yarder in the second quarter . . . also converted field-goal attempts from 22 and 40 yards against the Boilermakers . . . named one of the Lou Groza Award's Top Three Stars of the Week after his 28-yard field goal with 13 seconds left gave Michigan State a 41-38 victory at Northwestern, completing the greatest comeback in NCAA I-A history as the Spartans rallied from a 35-point third-quarter deficit . . . accounted for 11 points against the Wildcats, hitting 2-of-2 field-goal attempts and all five PATs . . . made two field goals against Illinois in the Big Ten opener, including a 27- yarder with 2:46 left in the fourth quarter that tied the game at 20 . . . accounted for nine points in the season opener against Idaho, hitting 2-of-3 field-goal attempts and all three extra-point tries . . . his 35-yard field goal in the second quarter against the Vandals was longer than any of the five made by the Spartans during the 2005 season . . . his 23-yard field goal with 30 seconds left iced the game as MSU extended its lead to 10 at 27-17 . . . HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked among the nation's top five kickers by Rivals.com (No. 4) and Scout.com (No. 4) . . . Class 5A second-team all-state selection in 2005 by the Florida Sports Writers Association . . . first-team all-county pick by the Sun- Sentinel as a senior for Coach George Smith at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. . . . scored 81 points in 2005, converting 7-of-11 field-goal attempts (.636) and 60-of-61 extra-point tries (.983) . . . 57 of his kickoffs resulted in touchbacks in 2005 . . . earned Class 3A second-team all-state honors as a junior from the FSWA . . . first-team All-Broward County selection by The Miami Herald in 2004 . . . accounted for 44 points as a junior at Cardinal Gibbons, hitting 9-of-11 field-goal attempts (.818) and 17- of-18 PATs (.944) . . . connected on three field-goal attempts from 40-plus yards in 2004, including a career-best 45-yarder . . . 19 of his kickoffs resulted in touchbacks as a junior . . . two-year starter for Coach Mike Morrill at Cardinal Gibbons High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. . . . his prep career totals include 16-of-22 field goals (.727), 77-of-79 PATs (.975) and 76 touchbacks . . . member of the National Society of High School Scholars . . . son of Gary and Celia Swenson . . . born Feb. 10, 1988 . . . majoring in criminal justice.
