Marc Primanti

Marc Primanti is a former American football kicker who played for the North Carolina State Wolfpack football team from 1995−1996. He won the Lou Groza Award and earned consensus College Football All-America honors in 1996 after going 20-for-20 in field goals during the season.

College career

Primanti was invited as a walk-on to North Carolina State University's football team in 1992 as a placekicker after graduating from Coatesville Area High School in Coatesville, Pennsylvania.^[1] He was redshirted in 1992 and saw no game action from 1993−1994. In 1995, Primanti became the starting kicker for the Wolf Pack and earned a full scholarship. He went 11-of-13 for field goals and 27-of-28 for extra points during the season.^[2] In 1996, he went a perfect 20-for-20 in field goals, as well as a perfect 24-for-24 in extra points. He had a season-long 48-yard field goal in a game against Alabama. Primanti set an ACC record for consecutive field goals with 27, which spanned his two seasons as a starter. He won the Lou Groza Award following the season, awarded to the top college football placekicker in the nation.^[3] He earned consensus 1996 College Football All-America honors following his perfect placekicking season.

After football

Primanti earned a degree in business management at North Carolina State. He is currently a business partner for FS Series, an event production and timing company based in North Carolina.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "About FS Series". fsseries.com. http://www.fsseries.com/index.php?action=page&page_id=13. Retrieved 2011-03-23. 
2. ^ "Marc Primanti". sports-reference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/marc-primanti-1.html. Retrieved 2011-03-23. 
3. ^ "Previous Winners". tsdg.com. http://tsdg.com/grozaawards/previouswinners.htm. Retrieved 2011-03-23. 

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