ABILENE – Abilene Christian placekicker
Kyle Ramsey is the United Athletic Conference Specialist of the Year, headlining a group of five ACU players honored as
All-Conference in the league's inaugural season, the UAC announced on Friday.
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Ramsey was joined on the first team by punter
Grant Nickel, giving ACU a sweep of the top kicking awards.
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Tight end
Jed Castles, offensive lineman
Alan Hatten and defensive back
Patrick Jolly made the second team.
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Ramsey, a sophomore from Missouri City, finished the season with a 93.3 percent field goal percentage, going 14 of 15 on the season. He has three of the top four field goals in terms of distance and was four of five this season in field goal attempts beyond 50 yards. He was 33 of 34 on extra point attempts and lead the team, was sixth in the UAC and 36
th nationally with 6.8 points per game.
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Nickel, a sophomore from Spring, led the league and was 16
th in the FCS with 43 yards per punt. He had a long of 60 yards and 14 punts for 50 or more yards. He also placed 23 of his 59 punts inside the 20.
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Jolly, a senior from Tampa, Fla., finished ninth nationally with four interceptions and sixth in the FCS with 14 passes defended. He led the United Athletic Conference in both categories and interceptions per game.
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Castles, a sophomore from Wichita Falls, had 25 receptions for 241 yards and three touchdowns. He averaged 9.64 yards per reception and 21.9 receiving yards per game.
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Hatten, a junior from Great Meadows, N.J., was a starting left guard for an ACU offensive line that helped the team achieve the No. 14 ranking in sacks allowed and a running game that averaged 4.6 yards per carry.
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