The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2012 Football Roster
Roster
Ben Pruitt
- Position:
- PK
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- The Woodlands, Texas
- High School:
- The Woodlands
A four-year reserve place-kicker ... two-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ... a prep All-American and three-year starter in high school.
SENIOR (2014)
Served as a reserve place-kicker.
JUNIOR (2013)
Served as a reserve place-kicker.
SOPHOMORE (2012)
Served as a reserve place-kicker.
Freshman (2011)
Served as a reserve place-kicker.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Mark Schmid at The Woodlands High School ... a prep All-American, all-state, three-time first-team all-district and three-year starter at kicker ... played in the 2011 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, converting one field goal and a PAT ... also received the Glenn Davis Award at the Army All-American Bowl, recognizing a player who epitomizes the Army[apos]s high standard of excellence in community service, education and athletic distinction ... rated as the seventh-best kicker in Texas by ESPNU and seventh-best kicker/punter by Dave Campbell[apos]s Texas Football ... three-year letterman who converted 29 of 41 FGs and 144 of 146 PATs while also ranking fourth all-time in Texas high school football in consecutive PATs made with 89 over two seasons ... helped The Woodlands compile a 30-4 record in three seasons ... an All-Greater Houston second-team selection by the Houston Chronicle as a senior ... earned second-team All-State honors by the Associated Press ... a second-team All-Texas High School selection by Dave Campbell[apos]s Texas Football ... tabbed first-team all-district 14-5A ... helped lead The Woodlands to a 10-1 record and an appearance in the first round of the state playoffs ... converted 9 of 12 FGs with a long of 45 while making 55 of 56 PATs ... also had 60 of 85 kickoffs go for touchbacks ... earned first-team all-district 14-5A honors as a junior ... helped lead The Woodlands to a 11-1 record and an appearance in the second round of the state playoffs ... converted 15 of 20 FGs and 47 of 48 PATs ... made four FGs and the winning PAT in overtime in a 32-21 win over Klein Forest in the first round of the state playoffs ... tabbed first-team all-district 14-5A as a sophomore ... helped lead The Woodlands to a 9-2 record and appearance in the second round of the state playoffs ... converted 5 of 9 FGs and 42 of 42 PATs ... three-year letterman in soccer ... was a member of the U-16 United States Soccer Federation National Team Development pool until stopping to focus on football after his junior year.
PERSONAL
Born in La Porte, Ind., before moving to The Woodlands, Texas, at age 4 ... a two-time member of The National Society of High School Scholars ... a Congressional Youth Leadership Council nominee ... started a community drive to provide sports equipment to an orphanage in El Salvador through the COAR Peace Mission ... volunteered for the St. Anthony Food Bank while also serving as a Life Teen leader for St. Anthony ... two-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (spring 2012; fall 2012) ... graduated in December, 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in corporate communication.
