| Andrew Ireland |
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2007
Earned All-Southland Conference Honorable Mention honors after ending the 2007 season having made 60 straight extra-point attempts, including 37 straight last season...made 10 of his 15 field goal attempts...kicked a career-long 52-yard field goal against Southeastern Louisiana...also kicked a 48-yard field goal versus South Dakota State, a 46-yard field goal at his former school, Baylor, and a 40-yard field goal against Cal Poly...was 2-of-2 in his field goal attempts versus Baylor, McNeese State and Northwestern State.
2006
Handled most of the Bobcats' place kicking chores as a sophomore...very good student who was an Oak Farms Dairy Academic Award recipient ...saw first playing time during Texas State's Southland Conference opener against Stephen F. Austin...made a pair of field goals in the SFA game, connecting from 27 and 28 yards out...went on to successfully kick 10 field goals on 11 attempts...was also perfect on 23 point-after attempts...led the Bobcats with 53 points scored...only missed field goal attempt was a 44-yarder at Northwestern State...went on to drill a 46-yarder in the final minute of the first half, tying the game with the Demons at 10-10 heading to intermission...46-yard kick at NSU is currently a career high...made 8-of-8 field goals from inside the 40 and was 2-for-3 from 40+ yards...named Second-Team All-Southland Conference at the conclusion of the year.
College
Handled two kickoffs during his redshirt freshman year for Baylor in 2005...was listed No. 2 on the Bears' depth chart.
High School
Three-year letter winner as a place kicker and punter...earned First-Team All-District 7-5A honors as a sophomore and senior...kicked the longest field goal in school history, a 52-yarder against Mansfield...connected on 13-of-18 field goals during his prep career and averaged 40.2 yards per punt...also earned three letters for the Longhorn soccer team as a defenseman/midfielder...named first-team all-district as a senior and was a second-team all-district performer as a junior...coached by Joey McGuire...National Honor Society member.
Personal
Born Dec. 28, 1985 in Tucson, Ariz....son of Billy Ireland and Jan Ireland...father played baseball at Oklahoma State where he was an All-Big Eight outfielder in 1978 and later drafted by the San Diego Padres...criminal justice major at Texas State.
