Eastern Michigan Athletics
2016 Football Roster
vs
Northern Illinois
Oct 11 (Sat)
1 p.m.
Roster
Fricano, Paulie

Jersey Number 66
Paulie Fricano
- Position:
- K
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Rochester, N.Y.
- High School:
- Churchville-Chili
Bio
EMU: 2018: Selected Fourth Team Preseason All-MAC by Athlon Sports... 2017: Went 15-for-21 on field goals...Hit a season-high 46 yard field goal at Toledo (Oct. 7)...Went 34-for-36 on PATs...Finished the season a perfect five-for-five in the final three games of the season...Selected Second Team Preseason All-MAC by Athlon Sports...Former walk-on that earned a scholarship...Devoted member of the #BillsMafia...2016: Named Second Team All-MAC...Was twice selected the MAC’s Special Team’s Player of the Week (Sept. 5 and Sept. 19)...Named a MAC Distinguished Student-Athlete as well as Academic All-MAC honoree...Earned Special Teams MVP Award at the postseason banquet...Burst onto the scene as a model of consistency, breaking the single season extra point record after converting on 42-of-43 attempts...Hit 19-of-24 field goal attempts with a season long of 46, for a team-high 99 total points...Finished the year ranked 12th in the MAC in points (149th in the country)...His 79.2 percent field goal percentage ranked 36th in the country, and second in the MAC, while his 1.46 field goals per game was 21st in the nation, and second in the conference...2015: Sat out the season as a redshirt...HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Churchville-Chili High School in Rochester N.Y....Played under Head Coach Paul Dick as a Saint...Rated a four-star kicker by Kohls...Attended a December 2012 Showcase Camp and the National Scholarship Camp in July of 2013...During his career, averaged 37.0 yards per punt with 19 downed inside the 20-yard line..Also connected on 14-of-22 field goals and 60-of-70 extra points...As a senior, was named first team all-county and second team all-state as a place-kicker...In 2013, registered 24 punts with an average of 35.2 yards per kick...Kicked a career-best 46 yard field goal as a senior...As a sophomore and junior, was selected to the first team all-county team and nominated for an elite all-star game for the state of New York...In 2013, averaged 38.3 yards per punt, including a long of 61...PERSONAL: Full name: Paulie Fricano...Exercise science major.
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