The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2014 Football Roster
Roster
Nick Rose
- Position:
- PK
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 203
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
- High School:
- Highland Park
A four-year kicker who played in all 51 games during his career … served as the No. 1 place-kicker and kickoff specialist in 2014 and 2015 … served as the No. 1 kickoff specialist and a reserve place-kicker in both 2012 and 2013 … a former walk-on who was placed on scholarship before the 2013 season … finished his career with 152 points on 27-of-38 field goals and 71-of-74 PATs … also kicked off 281 times with 153 touchbacks, including 91-of-124 in his last two seasons (73.4%) during which time opponents return just 27 kickoffs … the 12 (2015) and 15 (2014) opponent returned kickoffs were the fewest in the nation in back-to back years … one of 13 kickers in UT history with two or more made field goals of 50-plus yards … a member of the inaugural Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team (2012-13).
SENIOR (2015)
Served as both the No. 1 kickoff specialist and place-kicker in all 12 games … converted on 13-of-17 field-goal attemps, including nine of his last 10, and 38-of-39 PATs … recorded touchbacks on 47-of-63 kickoffs (74.6%) … opponents returned just 12 kickoffs during the season, the fewest in the nation for the second-straight year … opened the season with a 41-yard field goal at Notre Dame … converted 6-of-6 PATs and produced touchbacks on 6-of-7 kickoffs versus Rice … made a 27-yard field goal and 5-of-6 PATs with touchbacks on 6-of-7 kickoffs against Cal … connected on field goals of 41 and 46 yards, 3-of-3 PATs and 6-of-6 touchbacks on kickoffs versus Oklahoma State … knocked through a 27-yard field goal and all three PATs with two touchbacks against Oklahoma … registered a 28-yard field goal and two PATs versus Kanasa State … converted a 29-yard field goal and all eight PATs to set a season high with 11 points, while recording touchbacks on 8-of-10 kickoffs against Kansas … was named the team’s Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance … connected on field goals of 31 and 34 yards with two PATs and 5-of-5 touchbacks on kickoffs at West Virginia … made a 32-yard field goal and six PATs against Texas Tech … tied the Big 12 season high for FG attempts in a game with four at Baylor, making three of them, including a career-long 53 yarder that also tied the conferece season-long … named the team Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance against the Bears, which also included touchbacks on all six kickoffs.
JUNIOR (2014)
Served as both the No. 1 kickoff specialist and place-kicker in all 13 games ... 44 of his 61 kickoffs were touchbacks ... opponents returned just 15 kickoffs, the fewest in the nation ... made 14 of 21 field-goal attempts, including 10 of his last 13 ... made 1 of 2 field goal attempts and all five extra points against North Texas ... had five touchbacks on seven kickoff attempts ... made a field goal and two extra points against UCLA ... made a 42-yard field goal and all five kickoffs were touchbacks vs. Kansas ... also had a special teams tackle in the game ... hit two field goals (28 yards and 20 yards) and had four of his six kickoffs go for touchbacks against Oklahoma ... made two field goals, including the 21-yard game winner with three seconds left, against Iowa State ... also had a 45-yarder in the third quarter, tallied a career-best 12 points and had a career-high eight touchbacks (nine attempts) vs. the Cyclones ... named Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance ... also shared the team’s special teams player of the week with William Russ ... made 2 of 3 field goals, including a 46-yarder, and had six of his seven kickoffs go for touchbacks vs. Texas Tech ... made a 39-yard field goal and four extra points against West Virginia ... four of his six kickoffs went for touchbacks and recorded his second tackle of the year against the Mountaineers ... went 3 of 4 on field goals, including a career-long 51-yard boot, against Oklahoma State ... made a 47-yard field goal and had all three of his kickoffs go for touchbacks against TCU ... kicked off twice for 128 yards (64.0 avg.) against Arkansas in the Texas Bowl.
Served as the No. 1 kickoff specialist and reserve place-kicker ... played in all 13 games ... 32 of his 75 kickoffs were touchbacks ... posted eight kickoffs, including three touchbacks, for an average of 64.2 ypk vs. New Mexico State ... notched four kickoffs, including two touchbacks, for an average of 65.0 ypk vs. BYU ... posted six kickoffs, including four touchbacks, for an average of 64.0 ypk against Ole Miss ... had six kickoffs, including two touchbacks, for an average of 63.8 ypk vs. Kansas State ... registered five kickoffs, including four touchbacks, for an average of 66.0 ypk against Iowa State ... recorded seven kickoffs, including five touchbacks, for an average of 64.6 ypk vs. Oklahoma ... notched six kickoffs for an average of 62.2 ypk against TCU ... registered six kickoffs, including three touchbacks, for an average of 64.3 ypk in the win against Kansas ... had 10 kickoffs, including two touchbacks, for an average of 60.5 ypk in the OT win against West Virginia ... posted four kickoffs for an average of 61.2 ypk with two touchbacks against Oklahoma State ... had eight kickoffs, including five touchbacks, for an average of 63.0 ypk in the Thanksgiving win against Texas Tech ... notched three kickoffs for an average of 56.3 ypk vs. Baylor ... registered two kickoffs for an average of 53.5 in the Alamo Bowl against Oregon.
FRESHMAN (2012)
HIGH SCHOOL
Started playing football his junior year of high school … coached by Randy Allen ... recorded 87 kickoffs, including 48 touchbacks, and 19 punts for an average of 39.47 ypp his senior year ... three-year letterman in soccer and track ... broke high school 40-yard dash record at 4.42 seconds.
PERSONAL
Born in Oahu, Hawaii … also lived in California, Missouri, Kansas and Texas … father, Michael Rose, was a track and field athlete and a member of the ski team at West Point … mother, Katherine Rose, played tennis at Mount St. Mary’s … majored in geography with a minor in business … earned a spot on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll in the fall of 2012 …. a member of the inaugural Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team (2012-13).
ROSE'S CAREER STATISTICS
2012
| Opponent | KOs | Yds | Avg. | TB |
| Wyoming | 7 | 434 | 62.0 | 3 |
| New Mexico | 6 | 373 | 62.2 | 2 |
| Ole Miss | 11 | 665 | 60.5 | 3 |
| Oklahoma State | 7 | 416 | 59.4 | 3 |
| West Virginia | 7 | 362 | 51.7 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 257 | 64.2 | 1 |
| Baylor | 9 | 581 | 64.6 | 6 |
| Kansas | 4 | 220 | 55.0 | 0 |
| Texas Tech | 6 | 404 | 67.3 | 5 |
| Iowa State | 6 | 365 | 60.8 | 3 |
| TCU | 4 | 231 | 57.8 | 1 |
| Kansas State | 5 | 270 | 54.0 | 1 |
| Oregon State | 6 | 375 | 62.5 | 2 |
2013
| Opponent | KOs | Yds | Avg. | TB |
| New Mexico St. | 8 | 514 | 64.2 | 3 |
| BYU | 4 | 260 | 65.0 | 2 |
| Ole Miss | 6 | 384 | 64.0 | 4 |
| Kansas State | 6 | 383 | 63.8 | 2 |
| Iowa State | 5 | 330 | 66.0 | 4 |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 452 | 64.0 | 5 |
| TCU | 6 | 373 | 62.2 | 1 |
| Kansas | 6 | 386 | 64.3 | 3 |
| West Virginia | 10 | 605 | 60.5 | 2 |
| Oklahoma State | 4 | 245 | 61.2 | 2 |
| Texas Tech | 8 | 504 | 63.0 | 5 |
| Baylor | 3 | 169 | 56.3 | 0 |
| Oregon | 2 | 107 | 53.5 | 0 |
2014
| Opponent | KOs | Yds | Avg. | TB | FGM | FGA | LG | PATs |
| North Texas | 7 | 441 | 63.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 5-5 |
| BYU | 2 | 130 | 65.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -- | 1-1 |
| UCLA | 5 | 314 | 62.8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 2-2 |
| Kansas | 5 | 325 | 65.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 2-3 |
| Baylor | 1 | 65 | 65.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -- | 1-1 |
| Oklahoma | 6 | 381 | 63.5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 2-2 |
| Iowa State | 9 | 575 | 63.9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 6-6 |
| Kansas State | 1 | 65 | 65.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0-0 |
| Texas Tech | 7 | 455 | 65.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 46 | 4-4 |
| West Virginia | 6 | 366 | 61.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 4-4 |
| Oklahoma State | 7 | 452 | 64.6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 1-3 |
| TCU | 3 | 195 | 65.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 1-1 |
| Arkansas | 2 | 128 | 64.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 1-1 |
2015
| Opponent | KOs | Yds | Avg. | TB | FGM | FGA | LG | PATs |
| Notre Dame | 2 | 130 | 65.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 0-0 |
| Rice | 7 | 440 | 62.9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -- | 6-6 |
| California | 7 | 407 | 58.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 5-6 |
| Oklahoma State | 6 | 390 | 65.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 3-3 |
| TCU | 3 | 183 | 61.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -- | 1-1 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 331 | 66.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 3-3 |
| Kansas State | 4 | 258 | 64.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 2-2 |
| Iowa State | 1 | 65 | 65.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0-0 |
| Kansas | 10 | 609 | 60.9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 8-8 |
| West Virginia | 5 | 325 | 65.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 2-2 |
| Texas Tech | 7 | 445 | 63.6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 6-6 |
| Baylor | 6 | 390 | 65.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 2-2 |
SCORING
| Year | G | PAT-A | FG-A | PTS | PPG | LG FG | HI PTS |
| 2012 | 13 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0.2 | -- | 3/NM |
| 2013 | 13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2014 | 13 | 30-32 | 14-21 | 72 | 5.5 | 51/OSU | 12/ISU |
| 2015 | 12 | 38-39 | 13-17 | 77 | 6.4 | 53/BU | 11/2x |
| Total | 51 | 71-74 | 27-38 | 152 | 3.0 | 53/BU | 12/ISU |
KICKOFFS
| Year | G | KO | Yards | Avg. | TB |
| 2012 | 13 | 82 | 4,953 | 60.4 | 30 |
| 2013 | 13 | 75 | 4,712 | 62.8 | 32 |
| 2014 | 13 | 61 | 3,892 | 63.8 | 44 |
| 2015 | 12 | 63 | 3,973 | 63.1 | 47 |
| Total | 51 | 281 | 17,530 | 62.4 | 153 |
CAREER HIGHS
Most field goals made: 3, at Oklahoma State (Jr.); at Baylor (Sr.)
Most field goals attempted: 4, at Oklahoma State (Jr.); at Baylor (Sr.)
Longest field goal: 53 yards, at Baylor (Sr.)
Most points: 12, vs. Iowa State (Jr.)
