CAREER -- Has connected on two game-winning field goals, at Florida and at Arkansas, both in 2007. 2008 -- Second Team Preseason Media All-SEC ... Athlon Sports Preseason First Team All-SEC ... Finished sixth in SEC in FG percentage (57.9), 10th in scoring field goals (5.0) and tied for fifth in field goals made per game (1.0) ... Hit 11-of-19 field goald tries with a long of 52 yards ... Connected on 2-of-3 field goal attempts in season opener vs. Louisiana-Monroe ... Also had four kickoffs vs. ULM with a 66.8 yard average ... Hit both FG attempts vs. Southern Miss including a career-long of 52 yards ... Also made good from 23 yards out vs. Golden Eagles ... Averaged 63.5 yards on two kickoffs vs. USM ... Went 1-of-3 on FG attempts vs. Mississippi State, converting on 35-yard attempt for Auburn's only points in 3-2 win ... Averaged 61.3 yards on three KO's vs. Mississippi State ... Did not attempt a FG vs. LSU, but was 3-for-3 on PAT tries ... Hit only PAT try vs. UT, but missed 35 yard FG attempt ... Missed first PAT of season at Vanderbilt, had hit on 34 straight until miss ... Connected on 2-of-3 FG attempts vs. Arkansas, hitting from 45 and 36 yards ... Hit 19-yard FG and missed 44-yard FG attempt vs. West Virginia ... Also kicked off three times for a 62.3 yard average vs. WVA ... Averaged 67.0 yards on two kickoff's vs. Ole Miss ... Did not have a FG attempt vs. Rebels ... Hit 3-of-4 FG attempts with a long of 48 yards vs. UT Martin ... Also averaged 60.8 yards on four kickoffs vs. UT Martin ... Missed only attempts, from 42 yards, vs. Georgia. 2007 -- Collegefootballnews.com's Freshman All-America Third Team ... Scout.com Second Team Freshman All-America Team ... Sporting News Honorable Mention Freshman All-America honors ... Led Auburn in scoring with 86 points ... Tied for fifth in the SEC in field goal percentage (73.9 percent) and tied for fifth in field goals made (17) ... Nailed two game-winning field goals both with less than 30 seconds remaining on the clock and both on the road ... Named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week (Oct. 1) after booting 43-yard game-winning field goal as time expired in 20-17 upset at No. 4 Florida ... Had initially made kick, however, Florida called timeout prior to the snap, forcing Byrum to make the kick a second time ... Also had a 30-yard field goal in the third quarter to give Auburn a 17-3 lead ... Booted 20-yard field goal with 21 seconds remaining at Arkansas to give Tigers' a 9-7 win ... Connected 3-of-5 field goals against the Razorbacks ... In first career game at Auburn, connected on three field goals and scored 11 points ... Hit first three FG attempts from 20, 39 and 31, before missing from 47 in the fourth quarter ... Nailed all three field goals against South Florida, including a career-long 49 yards ... 46-yarder with 2:54 in regulation gave AU a 20-17 lead and 39-yarder in overtime gave the Tigers a short-lived 23-20 lead ... Nailed a pair of field goals (22, 33) vs. Georgia ... Hit one of two FG attempts vs. Alabama ... Missed 43-yarder vs. Tide snapped streak of six straight FGs made ... Had at least one field goal made in last six games ... Made one field goal from 36 yards to give Auburn the first lead of the game against Clemson in the Chick-fil-A Bowl. HIGH SCHOOL -- High School Coach: George Smith ... Kicked 79-of-91 kickoffs for touchbacks and connected on 74-of-75 extra point attempts his senior year ... Converted 11-of-15 field goals including a long of 48 yards in 2006 ... Ranked second among kickers by Rivals.com and Espn.com ... Named first-team All-Broward County by the Miami Herald ... Named FSWA 5A All-State ... Selected by the Florida Times Union to the Florida Super 75 ... Named a PrepStar All-American recruit ... Selected to play in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl. PERSONAL -- Born March 18, 1989 ... Son of Donna and Richard Mallion ... Major: Business. |
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