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Jersey Number 26
Collin Root
- Position:
- Linebacker/Kicker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Broomfield, Colo.
- Prev School:
- Ralston Valley HS
- High School:
- Ralston Valley HS
Bio
2019
- Played in six games
- Made five of his seven field goal attempts
- Connected on both field goals of 50-plus yards
- Was 7-for-11 at PATs
- Made 11 kickoffs averaging 61.0 yards and recording six touchbacks
- Averaged 41.8 yards on 24 punts.
- Pinned opponent inside the 20 yard line twice.
- Academic All-Big Sky member
2018
- Played in 10 games for the Bears mostly as a kicker/punter.
- Averaged 61.3 yards per kickoff including 13 touchbacks.
- Averaged 41.7 yards per punt including pinning opponents inside the 20 seven times.
- Had six punts of 50 yards or more including a season best 68 yards.
- Academic All-Big Sky member.
2017
- Root took over the place kicking duties for Northern Colorado in 2017 and was an instant impact with his big right leg.
- In his first game as a Bear, he connected on a program-best 56-yard field goal.
- On the year Root connected on four field goals of 40 or more yards.
- He went 11-14 in his field goal attempts and 30-31 on PATs.
- While kicking off, root averaged 63.5 yards a kick resulting in 24 touchbacks.
- Root earned Root Sports Big Sky Conference Player of the Week Honors twice.
- Academic All-Big Sky member.
- Played in six games
- Made five of his seven field goal attempts
- Connected on both field goals of 50-plus yards
- Was 7-for-11 at PATs
- Made 11 kickoffs averaging 61.0 yards and recording six touchbacks
- Averaged 41.8 yards on 24 punts.
- Pinned opponent inside the 20 yard line twice.
- Academic All-Big Sky member
2018
- Played in 10 games for the Bears mostly as a kicker/punter.
- Averaged 61.3 yards per kickoff including 13 touchbacks.
- Averaged 41.7 yards per punt including pinning opponents inside the 20 seven times.
- Had six punts of 50 yards or more including a season best 68 yards.
- Academic All-Big Sky member.
2017
- Root took over the place kicking duties for Northern Colorado in 2017 and was an instant impact with his big right leg.
- In his first game as a Bear, he connected on a program-best 56-yard field goal.
- On the year Root connected on four field goals of 40 or more yards.
- He went 11-14 in his field goal attempts and 30-31 on PATs.
- While kicking off, root averaged 63.5 yards a kick resulting in 24 touchbacks.
- Root earned Root Sports Big Sky Conference Player of the Week Honors twice.
- Academic All-Big Sky member.
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