Since taking over App State’s starting kicker position late in the Coastal Carolina game on Oct. 21, redshirt freshman Chandler Staton has already had a strong season.
For starters, he hasn’t missed a kick of any kind. He has made all six field goal attempts and all 27 extra point attempts, accounting for 45 points in total. Staton has nailed three field goals from 40 yards or deeper, including a 53-yarder at home against rival Georgia Southern as the first half ended. It gave the Mountaineers a 7-point advantage and some important momentum that helped allow them to come out of the locker room and put the game away in the second half.