The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2022 Football Roster
Roster
Will Stone
- Position:
- K
- Height:
- 6-0
- Hometown:
- Austin, Texas
- Weight:
- 186
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Regents School
- Major:
- Physical Culture & Sports
A fourth-year kicker who has played in 43 games ... named to the 2023 Academic All-Big 12 First Team ... earned 2022-23 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team honors ... a two-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (fall 2022, spring 2023).
SOPHOMORE (2024)
Played in all 16 games, assuming kickoff duties for the Longhorns ... kicked off 98 times for 6,236 yards (63.6 avg) with a career-high 56 touchbacks ... helped Texas lead the SEC and rank 13th nationally in kickoff return defense, allowing just 16.57 yards per return ... his 56 touchbacks ranked fifth in the SEC ... made one solo tackle in Texas' road victory at No. 10/9 Michigan (9/7) .. in addition to his kickoff duties, served as Texas' primary field goal and PAT specialist in the CFP Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl vs. Ohio State (1/1) ... against the Buckeyes, went 2-for-2 on PATs and kicked off three times for 193 yards (64.3 avg) with one touchback.
SOPHOMORE (2023)
Played in all 14 games … handled kickoff duties in each game … kicked off 96 times for 6,130 yards (63.9 avg) with 49 touchbacks … recorded five tackles … had solo tackles versus Oklahoma and at Houston … made two solo tackles against BYU … collected a solo tackle against Texas Tech.
FRESHMAN (2022)
Played in all 13 games … handled kickoff duties in each game ... kicked off 86 times for 5,369 yards (62.4 avg) with 26 touchbacks.
HIGH SCHOOL
An all-state and all-district honoree … five-star kicker rating from Kohl’s Kicking … rated No. 2 in both placekicking and punting in the nation by the National Kicking Rankings … named to the Chris Sailer Kicking Top 12 … ranked the No. 3 kicker nationally by Rivals … rated the No. 6 kicker nationally and No. 282 overall in the state of Texas by 247Sports … ranked the No. 7 kicker nationally by On3 … rated the No. 8 kicker nationally and No. 186 overall in the state of Texas by ESPN … named first-team TAPPS Division II All-State as a kicker in 2021 … chosen first-team All-District TAPPS Division II-3 as a kicker and second-team as a punter … made field goals of 48 and 54 yards against Pflugerville Connally … kicked a 49-yarder against Second Baptist … helped Regents to an 11-1 overall record, including a 7-0 district mark and title, and an appearance in the TAPPS Division II quarterfinals in 2021 … selected first-team TAPPS Division II All-State in 2020 … earned TAPPS Division II Academic All-State honors … chosen first-team All-District TAPPS Division II-3 … named to the honorable mention All-Central Texas Football Team by the Austin American-Statesman after the 2020 season … converted 4-of-6 field goals and 59-of-61 extra points while punting 13 times, including one of 61 yards and five pooch kicks, and recording 44 touchbacks on kickoffs as a junior … scored nine points, recorded seven touchbacks on eight kickoffs, and pooched a punt inside the 10 yard line against St. Joseph Academy … had punts of 61, 47 and 46 yards against Dallas Christian in the state championship game … helped Regents to an 11-0 overall record, including a 6-0 district mark and title, and the TAPPS Division II state title in 2020 … converted six field goals, including a season-long 44 yarder as sophomore … helped Regents to an 11-2 overall record, including a 3-0 district mark and title, and an appearance in the TAPPS Division II championship game in 2019.
