| Shane Popham |
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2007 (True Freshman):
Redshirted the season.
Background:
A 2007 graduate of Covington Catholic where he earned first team all-state honors as a senior ... Named first team all-state by the Louisville Courier-Journal, Associated Press and Kentucky Bluegrass Preps ... Named the Maxpreps.com Field Kicker of the Year in 2006 ... Helped the Colonels win the 2006 3A state championship ... Set the state record with 18 field goals as a senior (in 27 attempts) ... Booted a 57-yard field goal, a school record and the second-longest in state history ... Also connected on 56 straight PATs, the third-longest streak in state annals ... Had four field goals of longer than 50 yards as a senior including a pair of 54-yarders and a 53 ... Backed up a pair of kickers who moved on to Division I football including Michael Awadalla (Northwestern) and Tony Roch (Kentucky) ... Made 44 career field goals ... Was 85 of 86 for career PATs ... Averaged 39.1 yards per punt with a long of 67 yards ... Also played third base in baseball ... Was a 3-A region all-star in baseball ... Was ranked the No. 13 kicker in the nation and first in Kentucky.
Personal:
Son of Greg and Cheryl Popham ... Born September 14, 1988.
