Art Carmody
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| Art Carmody | |
|---|---|
| College | Louisville |
| Conference | Big East |
| Sport | Football |
| Position | K |
| Jersey # | 18 |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | Finance |
| Career | 2004 – present |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | April 7, 1984  Shreveport, LA |
| High school | Loyola College Prep, Shreveport, LA |
| Awards | |
| Lou Groza Award | |
| Records | |
| NCAA all-time leading scorer | |
Arthur Carmody (Born April 7, 1984) is the placekicker for the Louisville Cardinals football team. As a junior, he won the prestigious Lou Groza Award. His streak of 97 consecutive extra points is a school record. From 2004-2006, he kicked for over 100 points each season. He is the NCAA football all-time leading score for a kicker with 433 points.[1]
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[edit] High school
He attended Loyola College Prep in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was a two-time all-district and all-city kicker there. As a senior he connected on 8 of 11 field goals, including a 45 yarder. Additionally, he was 28 out of 28 on extra point attempts. He was also a key member on the school baseball team, as he owned a 10-1 record as a senior, pitching for the team. As a junior, he batted .400 with 37 RBIs
[edit] College
Art played with the University of Louisville Cardinals from 2004-2007. During his 2004 year he ranked second in the nation in scoring among kickers. He holds the NCAA, conference, and school records for consecutive points after touchdown with 77. He also kicked 12 out of 15 field goals during the season. He continued to break and tie records in 2005 for the school. His hard word would continue into the 2006 season by being granted the Lou Groza Award, first team in the All-BIG EAST game, ranked fourth in the nation in scoring, and earned a BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Week recognition. He would continue breaking school records for the 2006 and 2007 seasons.[2]
He has made 47 out of 56 field goals and 200 out of 202 extra points totaling 341 points
[edit] School Records
Art currently holds 21 of the 22 kicking records at the University of Louisville, missing the record for longest field goal by one yard.[3]. Art's longest field goal is 51 yards.[4]
| Record | Statistic | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Most points by kicking (game) | 16 | 2005, Louisville v. Pittsburgh |
| Most points by kicking (season) | 123 | 2006 |
| Most points by kicking (career) | 433 | 2004-2007 |
| Most PATs attempted (game) | 10 | 2004, Louisville v. Cincinnati |
| Most PATs attempted (season) | 77 | 2004 |
| Most PATs attempted (career) | 200 | 2004-2006 |
| Most PATs made (career) | 253 | 2004-2007 |
| Most Consecutive PATs made (season) | 77 | 2004 |
| Most Consecutive PATs made (career) | 97 | 2004-2005 |
| Best PAT Percentage (season) | 1.000 | 2004, 2006 |
| Best PAT Percentage (career) | 99.00 | 2004-2006 |
| Most field goals attempted (season) | 25 | 2006 |
| Most field goals attempted (career) | 56 | 2004-2006 |
| Most field goals made (season) | 21 | 2006 |
| Most field goals made (career) | 47 | 2004-2006 |
| Most consecutive field goals made (season) | 16 | 2006 |
| Most consecutive field goals made (career) | 16 | 2006 |
| Best field goal percentage (season) | 87.5 | 2004 |
| Best field goal percentage (career) | 83.9 | 2004-2006 |
[edit] References
- ^ Louisville K Carmody sets NCAA record for most points by kicker - NCAA Football - Yahoo! Sports
- ^ U of L Sports - Art Carmody
- ^ UofL football records at the Official Louisvile Athletics site
- ^ The Shreveport Times
[edit] External links
Art Carmody's official Player Bio
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