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UTAH: Considered the favorite to replace 2008 Consensus All-American Louie Sakoda at place kicker ... has not attempted a field goal or PAT in an NCAA game ... handled all of Utah's kickoffs for the past three seasons ... 37.9% of his career kickoffs have led to touchbacks (91-of-240).
2008-Kicked off in all 13 games ... 91 kickoffs with 44 touchbacks (48.4%) ... strong leg helped Utah to a No. 1 ranking in kickoff coverage ... averaged 68.0 yards per kickoff ... made the Dean's List (3.50 GPA or better) and the Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
2007-Played in all 13 games and handled every kickoff ... had 71 kickoffs with 17 touchbacks ... averaged 65.0 yards per kickoff ... made the Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
2006-Played in all 13 games and handled every kickoff ... kicked off 71 times and had 28 touchbacks ... averaged 62.2 yards per kickoff ... lettered.
2005-Kicked off seven times with two touchbacks vs. Air Force in his only game ... sat out the rest of the season as a medical redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL: Second team all-state kicker ... lettered twice each in football and soccer ... all-region and team captain in soccer.
PERSONAL: Son of Hedayat Kazemini and Shelley Vroman ... has six half siblings ... economics major ... born April 22, 1987.
