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Colgate University Athletics

2019 Football Roster

Rich Barnes
Brian Foley
Justin Wolford
Yvonne Landis ‘86
Justin Wolford
Rich Barnes
Yvonne Landis ‘86
Yvonne Landis ‘86
Joy Ives
Rich Barnes

49 Chris Puzzi

49 Chris Puzzi

  • Position:
    Placekicker
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    215
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Orwigsburg, Pa.
  • Previous Team:
    Blue Mountain
  • Major:
    Economics

Summary

Biography

Career Statistics

Career
Games/Starts: 45/35
Colgate Debut: Sept. 2, 2016, at Syracuse
First Career Start: Aug. 26, 2017, at Cal Poly
Stats: 30-of-38 on field goals; Long of 47 yards; 97-of-101 on PATs; 187 points; 223 kickoffs, including 70 for touchbacks ... Nine tackles, including eight solo.
Colgate Rankings at Graduation: (Career) 1st in Field Goal Percentage (.789), T-3rd in Field Goals Made (30), (Season) 1st in Field Goals Made (15), 10th in Field Goals Made (9); 1st in Field Goal Percentage (.882), T-1st in Consecutive Field Goals Made (9)..

Awards
2010-19 Colgate All-Decade Team
2019 FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team
2019 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society
2018 All-ECAC First Team
2018 All-Patriot League First Team (Coaches, Phil Steele)
2018 Colgate Mark Rakowski Special Teams Award
2018 Patriot League Special Teams Player of the Week (Bucknell)
2018 FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team
2017 All-Patriot League First Team (Coaches, Phil Steele)
2017 Colgate Mark Rakowski Special Teams Award
2017 Patriot League Special Teams Player of the Week (Cal Poly)
Three-Time Colgate Raider Academic Honor Roll
Two-Time Patriot League Academic Honor Roll

2019 (Senior)
Games/Starts: 12/12
Position: PK
Stats: 6-of-9 on field goals ... Long of 38 yards against Holy Cross ... 22-of-23 on PATs ... Team leading 40 points ... 40 kickoffs, including 15 for touchbacks ... One solo tackle.
Best Games: Made field goals in six games, including a long of 38 yards at Holy Cross ... Ended season with made field goals in last four games ... Capped season as career leader in field goal percentage at 78.9 (30-of-38) ... Tied for third in made field goals.
Coach Hunt on Chris: "A true self-made football player, going all the way back to when he came to our kicking camp and suffered a horrific injury at a kicking camp. He still ended up coming here to kick. For a specialist in particular, he attacks the weight room, he trains like a football player, he competes like a football player and he certainly has been productive for us. Obviously, he's made some of the bigger kicks we've had – he made the biggest kick since I've been here, against James Madison in the playoffs last year. And in addition to everything he's done on the field, he's really represented Colgate from an academic standpoint and a career standpoint. He's another guy who already is pretty much set with a career after Colgate and has done a great job using our Maroon Mentor Program, our Maroon Works Program and our Career Services Office. He's going to be extremely successful. He's driven in everything he does and it's great to see all of the success he is having."

2018 (Junior)
Games/Starts: 12/12
Position: PK
Stats: Colgate field goal records for made and percentage, finishing 15-of-17 for .882 percent ... Led Patriot League in both categories ... Seventh nationally in field goal percentage ... Perfect 12-of-12 inside 40 yards ... 37-of-38 PATs ... Second on team and second in Patriot League with 82 points ... Trailed teammate James Holland Jr. (84) ... Led Patriot League kickers in scoring ... Helped Raiders lead Patriot League in scoring offense at 27.0 ... 65 kickoffs, 23 for touchbacks (10 touchbacks for Colgate opponents) ... Four solo tackles.
Best Games: Made winning field goal from 38 yards as time expired to lift Raiders to 23-20 NCAA playoff victory over No. 6 James Madison ... That kick also broke Colgate season record for made field goals with 15 ... 3-of-3 on field goals that afternoon to tie personal best ... Made nine straight field goals over six-game run to tie program record ... Began season with at least one made field goal in eight straight games ... 3-of-3 on field goals at William & Mary in 23-0 shutout ... Included career-long of 47 yards ... Made field goals from 37 and 42 yards in 27-3 triumph at Bucknell.

2017 (Sophomore)
Games/Starts: 11/11
Position: PK
Stats: 9-of-12 on field goals to lead Patriot League in percentage ... Nine made field goals tied for ninth on program season chart ... 38-of-40 PATs ... Team scoring leader and led all Patriot League kickers with 65 points ... 59 kickoffs, 28 for touchbacks (11 touchbacks for Colgate opponents) ... Three solo tackles.
Best Games: Connected on field goals from 27 and 35 yards in first career start to help Raiders knock off No. 23 Cal Poly ... Made field goals from 24 and 37 yards in 27-0 shutout at Lafayette ... Season-long of 40 yards in 38-12 victory over Fordham.

2016 (First Year)
Games/Starts: 10/0
Position: PK
Stats: 59 kickoffs, four for touchbacks ... One tackle.
Best Games: Handled all but three of Colgate's kickoff duties.

Before Colgate
Blue Mountain High School ... Three-year letterman and senior-year captain.
Position: PK/P
Stats: Career punting average of 38.0 ... Converted 10 of 16 field goals and 83 of 89 PATs ... 
Honors: 2014 All-State First Team and 2015 honorable mention ... Twice named All-Area, All-Conference, All-League and All-County ... Two-time Dream Team member ... Kicker and punter in 2015 North vs. South All-Star Game ... Helped Eagles to 2014 Eastern Conference championship.
Get to Know: Also played and lettered in baseball, soccer and basketball ... National Honor Society member ... President of Varsity Club and member of Math, English, Social Studies and Science clubs.

Personal
Born: Christian Joseph Puzzi in Philadelphia.
Family: Parents are Joseph and Kelly Puzzi ... Has one sister.
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Historical Player Information

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    2016First Year

    Placekicker
    6'2" 200 lbs
    49
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    2017Sophomore

    Placekicker
    6'2" 220 lbs
    49
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    2018Junior

    Placekicker
    6'2" 220 lbs
    49
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    2019Senior

    Placekicker
    6'2" 215 lbs
    49