Kentucky’s standout kicker, Alex Raynor, was named the SEC special teams player of the week after adding two more field goals to his record during the game against Ole Miss. This brings his streak of consecutive successful field goals to 14, surpassing the record of 12 he set against Ohio last weekend. According to Kentucky Athletics, Raynor “also owns the UK school record for field goal percentage at .955 (21-of-22).”
Raynor’s last missed field goal occurred on October 28, 2023, during a crucial moment in the fourth quarter of a tight game against Tennessee, where he was asked to attempt a 53-yard kick. Kentucky ultimately lost that contest 33-27, but since that miss, Raynor has been perfect. His streak has included several long-range kicks, including a 48-yarder against Ole Miss that pushed his consecutive makes to 14.
Raynor currently holds the longest active field goal streak in the nation. But how close is he to the all-time NCAA record or the SEC record for consecutive field goals?
The SEC record is more attainable in the short term, standing at 20 consecutive field goals made. It was set by Georgia Bulldogs kicker Marshall Morgan in 2014, during a game against South Carolina. Morgan set the record by making 19, then 20 in the same game, but missed his third attempt of that game from 44 yards, finishing 2-for-4. That record has stood for a decade, awaiting its next challenger.
The NCAA record, on the other hand, is far more daunting. It was set by Nick Sciba of Wake Forest in 2018, with an incredible 34 consecutive field goals made. Sciba’s journey to that record was iconic, beginning with a near mishap when he missed a kick after mistakenly rushing onto the field. However, he rebounded to make 34 straight kicks, cementing his place in Wake Forest and ACC history as one of the best.
Raynor has some work ahead of him if he hopes to catch either of these records, but he has already proven himself to be the best kicker Kentucky has ever seen. His streak continues, and he’ll look to extend it when Kentucky faces Vanderbilt on October 12 at 7:45 p.m. EST.
