Jake Moody (born ) is an

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for the

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. He won the 2021

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and was the consensus first-team placekicker on the 2021 college football All-America team.

Early years

Moody attended

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. He played both football and baseball (as a third baseman) at Northville High.

University of Michigan

Moody committed to Michigan in February 2018. He initially committed without a scholarship but was put on scholarship in June 2018. As a true freshman in 2018, Moody set a Michigan single-game record with six field goals in a 31–20 victory over

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. In April 2020, he set a personal record in practice with a 69-yard field goal.

2021 season

As a senior in 2021, he successfully converted 22 of 24 field goal attempts and 56 of 56 extra point kicks. He also kicked a game-winning field goal in the fourth quarter against

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on October 9. His 122 points led the

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in scoring. He was named the 2021 Bakken–Andersen Big Ten Kicker of the Year and

winner.

2022 season

Moody returned for a fifth season in 2022, taking advantage of the extra year of eligibility granted due to the 2020 season being impacted by the

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. He went 5-for-5 on field goals, including a career-long 54-yard kick, against

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on October 29, 2022. With his third-quarter extra point on November 5, 2022, in a game against

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, Moody became the fifth player in Michigan history to reach 300 career points. With his first-quarter extra point on November 12 in a game against

, Moody became the third player in Michigan history to record consecutive seasons with 100-plus points, following Anthony Thomas (1999–2000) and

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(1939–40). With four field goals against

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on November 19, 2022, including the game-winner with nine seconds left, Moody became the Michigan career field goal leader, with 65, passing

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, and tied

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's single-season mark of 25. For the 2022 regular season, Moody converted 26 of 32 field goal attempts for an average of 81.25%. He also converted 53 of 53 kicks for point after touchdown. He also led Michigan with 131 points scored. With Moody's field goal in the second quarter during the 2022 Fiesta Bowl, he broke

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's single-season scoring record (138 points) set in

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, and finished with 147 points during the season. Moody finished his career with 355 points, setting a new all-time Michigan scoring record, surpassing the previous record of 354 points set by

. He also set the program record for longest field goal made at 59-yards, surpassing the previous record of 57-yards held by

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and

Hayden Epstein Hayden Scott Epstein (born November 16, 1980) is a former American football placekicker and punter who played college football for the Michigan Wolverines from 1998 to 2001 and played professional football in the National Football League (NF ...

References

External links

Michigan Wolverines bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Moody, Jake 2000 births Living people American football placekickers Michigan Wolverines football players People from Northville, Michigan Players of American football from Michigan All-American college football players