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Jersey Number 15
Canon Rooker
- Position:
- PK
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 169
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Richmond Hill, GA
- High School:
- Richmond Hill
Bio
2017 (r-Senior)
• Named Honorable Mention All-C-USA
• Played in all 13 games
• Finished the year 14-for-17 on field goals and was an impressive 7-for-7 from 45 yards or longer
• Became the first kicker in school history to hit two or more field goals of 50 yards or longer in the same season
• Had a career-best 37 touchbacks on 67 kickoffs for a personal-best 63.3-yard average
• Earned the Terry Whiteside award following spring drills for excellence in academics, football, strength training, community service and campus activities
• Named Preseason First Team All-C-USA
• Named to the Lou Groza Award Watch List
• Named a Lou Groza Award semi-finalist
• Named semifinalist for William V. Campbell Trophy
• Named one of 30 to the 2017 Senior Class Award
• Named to C-USA All-Academic Team
• Attempted and made his first field goal of the season at Minnesota (45 yarder) then followed against Bowling Green with a 41 yarder
• Hit all three field goal attempts in win over FIU and finished with 13 points
• Connected on field goals of 47, 46 and 41 yards at UAB
• Hit a career long (at the time) 50-yard field goal at home against Marshall
• Set his career long for the third game in a row with a 51 yarder against UTEP
2016 (r-Junior)
• Named First Team All-C-USA
• Named Third Team All-C-USA by Phil Steele
• Named C-USA Special Teams Player of the Week on Oct. 24
• Earned the team’s Junior Academic Award
• Played all 13 games
• Made 16 of 19 field goals which was the fourth most in school history
• Made all 10 of his field goals against C-USA teams
• His 112 points scored was the most ever by a kicker at MT
• Made all seven PATs and hit two field goals (career long 46 yarder) in his debut against AAMU as the principal place-kicker
• Connected on a career-best three field goals in win at North Texas (25, 34 and 36 yards)
• Also hit three field goals against WKU and had 13 points
• Hit three of four field goals and scored a personal-best 15 points in road win over Missouri
• Prior to his lone miss at Missouri, Rooker had hit nine straight field goals to equal the second best streak in school history
2015 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in all 13 games as the team’s primary kickoff specialist
• Averaged 60.6 yards on 78 kickoffs with 19 touchbacks
• Turned in five touchbacks in win over Jackson State
• Had four touchbacks against Charlotte
2014 (r-Freshman)
• Named team’s most improved specialist for strength training following spring practice
• Suffered an injury late in the summer and was lost for the season
2013 (Freshman)
• Served as the Blue Raiders’ kickoff specialist for all 13 games
• Had 70 kickoffs for a 60.1-yard average and 23 touchbacks (12 in last four games)
• Also made his only extra point attempt
• Had two touchbacks in eight attempts against WCU
• In two kickoffs at UNC he had one touchback
• Had two touchbacks in four kickoffs against ECU
• Registered a season-best five touchbacks against FIU
• Credited with four touchbacks in win over Southern Miss
• Added three touchbacks against UTEP and hit his first career extra point
High School
• Rated the 33rd best kicker in the country by Chris Sailer Kicking
• No. 12 ranked kicker in nation by Scout.com and No. 27 by ESPN
• A two star recruit by Rivals and Scout
• Named the Georgia 5A Special Team Player of the Year in 2012
• Connected on 7 of 11 field goals his senior year and 39 of 44 PATs to help Richmond Hill to an 8-3 record
• As a junior, he hit 21-of-27 PATs, 1-of-3 field goals, and 7-of-16 kickoffs were touchbacks
• He made all three of his field goals as a sophomore and 9 of 10 extra points
• Lettered in footballf and soccer
• Played football for Coach Lyman Guy
• Member of the National Honor Society and Beta Club
Personal
• Full name: Canon Tate Rooker
• Parents: Robert and Missy Rooker
• Born: 10/25/94
• Major: Biochemistry
• Named Honorable Mention All-C-USA
• Played in all 13 games
• Finished the year 14-for-17 on field goals and was an impressive 7-for-7 from 45 yards or longer
• Became the first kicker in school history to hit two or more field goals of 50 yards or longer in the same season
• Had a career-best 37 touchbacks on 67 kickoffs for a personal-best 63.3-yard average
• Earned the Terry Whiteside award following spring drills for excellence in academics, football, strength training, community service and campus activities
• Named Preseason First Team All-C-USA
• Named to the Lou Groza Award Watch List
• Named a Lou Groza Award semi-finalist
• Named semifinalist for William V. Campbell Trophy
• Named one of 30 to the 2017 Senior Class Award
• Named to C-USA All-Academic Team
• Attempted and made his first field goal of the season at Minnesota (45 yarder) then followed against Bowling Green with a 41 yarder
• Hit all three field goal attempts in win over FIU and finished with 13 points
• Connected on field goals of 47, 46 and 41 yards at UAB
• Hit a career long (at the time) 50-yard field goal at home against Marshall
• Set his career long for the third game in a row with a 51 yarder against UTEP
2016 (r-Junior)
• Named First Team All-C-USA
• Named Third Team All-C-USA by Phil Steele
• Named C-USA Special Teams Player of the Week on Oct. 24
• Earned the team’s Junior Academic Award
• Played all 13 games
• Made 16 of 19 field goals which was the fourth most in school history
• Made all 10 of his field goals against C-USA teams
• His 112 points scored was the most ever by a kicker at MT
• Made all seven PATs and hit two field goals (career long 46 yarder) in his debut against AAMU as the principal place-kicker
• Connected on a career-best three field goals in win at North Texas (25, 34 and 36 yards)
• Also hit three field goals against WKU and had 13 points
• Hit three of four field goals and scored a personal-best 15 points in road win over Missouri
• Prior to his lone miss at Missouri, Rooker had hit nine straight field goals to equal the second best streak in school history
2015 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in all 13 games as the team’s primary kickoff specialist
• Averaged 60.6 yards on 78 kickoffs with 19 touchbacks
• Turned in five touchbacks in win over Jackson State
• Had four touchbacks against Charlotte
2014 (r-Freshman)
• Named team’s most improved specialist for strength training following spring practice
• Suffered an injury late in the summer and was lost for the season
2013 (Freshman)
• Served as the Blue Raiders’ kickoff specialist for all 13 games
• Had 70 kickoffs for a 60.1-yard average and 23 touchbacks (12 in last four games)
• Also made his only extra point attempt
• Had two touchbacks in eight attempts against WCU
• In two kickoffs at UNC he had one touchback
• Had two touchbacks in four kickoffs against ECU
• Registered a season-best five touchbacks against FIU
• Credited with four touchbacks in win over Southern Miss
• Added three touchbacks against UTEP and hit his first career extra point
High School
• Rated the 33rd best kicker in the country by Chris Sailer Kicking
• No. 12 ranked kicker in nation by Scout.com and No. 27 by ESPN
• A two star recruit by Rivals and Scout
• Named the Georgia 5A Special Team Player of the Year in 2012
• Connected on 7 of 11 field goals his senior year and 39 of 44 PATs to help Richmond Hill to an 8-3 record
• As a junior, he hit 21-of-27 PATs, 1-of-3 field goals, and 7-of-16 kickoffs were touchbacks
• He made all three of his field goals as a sophomore and 9 of 10 extra points
• Lettered in footballf and soccer
• Played football for Coach Lyman Guy
• Member of the National Honor Society and Beta Club
Personal
• Full name: Canon Tate Rooker
• Parents: Robert and Missy Rooker
• Born: 10/25/94
• Major: Biochemistry
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