Hawk Item – – Established new Iowa single-season scoring record for a freshman with 70 points in 2008 . . . one of seven true freshmen to see action in 2008.
2012 – – Saw action in one game . . . did not see action in 18-17 win over Northern Illinois . . . did not see action in 9-6 loss to Iowa State . . . did not see action in 27-16 win over Northern Iowa . . . did not see action in 32-31 loss to Central Michigan . . . did not see action in 31-13 win over Minnesota . . . did not see action in 19-16 win at Michigan State . . . did not see action in 38-14 loss to Penn State . . . did not see action in 28-17 loss at Northwestern . . . did not see action in 24-21 loss at Indiana . . . did not see action in 27-24 loss to Purdue . . . saw first action of the season in 42-17 loss at Michigan, executing a successful onside kick in the fourth quarter . . . did not see action in 13-7 loss to Nebraska.
2011 – – Did not see action in 34-7 opening win over Tennessee Tech . . . did not see action in triple-overtime loss at Iowa State . . . did not see action in 31-27 win over Pittsburgh . . . did not see action in 45-17 win over Louisiana-Monroe . . . did not see action in 13-3 loss at Penn State . . . did not see action in 41-31 win over Northwestern . . . saw first action of the season in 45-24 win over Indiana, playing on kickoff team . . . did not see action in 22-21 loss at Minnesota . . . saw action on kickoff team in 24-16 win over 13th-ranked Michigan . . . . did not see action in 37-21 loss to Michigan State . . . did not see action in 31-21 win at Purdue . . . saw action in 20-7 loss at Nebraska, attempting on-side kick in fourth quarter . . . did not see action in Insight Bowl.
2010 – – Made 13-14 PAT attempts and had no field goal attempts . . . handled all PAT attempts in 37-7 opening win over Eastern Illinois, hitting all five attempts . . . had no field goal attempts . . . handled all PAT attempts in 35-7 win over Iowa State, hitting all five attempts . . . had no field goal attempts . . . handled all PAT attempts in 34-27 loss at Arizona . . . made first three PAT attempts before final attempt was blocked . . . had no field goal attempts . . . did not see action in 45-0 win over Ball State . . . did not see action in 24-3 win over Penn State . . . did not see action in 38-28 win at Michigan . . . did not see action in 31-30 loss to Wisconsin . . . did not see action in 37-6 win over fifth-ranked Michigan State . . . did not see action in 18-13 win at Indiana . . . did not see action in 21-17 loss at Northwestern . . . did not see action in 20-17 loss to Ohio State . . . handled all kickoffs in 27-24 loss at Minnesota, allowing just 9.8 yard average on four returns . . . did not see action in 27-24 Insight Bowl victory over 12th-ranked Missouri.
2009 – – Redshirted.
2008 – – Made 13-15 field goals and 31-33 PATs to rank second on the team in scoring with 70 points . . . led the Big Ten in field goal percentage (.867) and ranked seventh in field goals per game (1.1) and kick scoring per game (5.8) . . . saw action in 46-3 opening win over Maine . . . made all four of his attempts in first career game, hitting two PATs and field goals from 35 and 33 yards . . . saw action in 42-0 win over Florida International . . . made all three PAT attempts vs. FIU, while only field goal attempt from 32 yards was blocked . . . saw action in 17-5 win over Iowa State . . . connected on only field goal attempt of the day from 26 yards on Iowa[apos]s first possession of the game . . . did not have any PAT attempts vs. ISU . . . saw action in 21-20 loss at Pittsburgh . . . made both two field goal attempts (26 and career-long 39 yards) at Pitt, along with only PAT attempt . . . saw action in 22-17 loss to Northwestern . . . made only field goal attempt of the day, a 30-yard kick to give Iowa an early 3-0 advantage . . . was also 2-2 on PAT attemepts . . . handled all field goal and PAT attempts in 16-13 loss at Michigan State . . . connected on field goals of 25 and 33 yards on only two attempts, making two field goals in a game for the third time in six games . . . made only PAT attempt against MSU as well . . . handled all field goal and PAT attempts in 45-9 win at Indiana . . . connected on 26-yard field goal in the first period to give Iowa a 3-0 advantage and added 6-6 PAT attempts . . . handled all field goal and PAT attempts in 38-16 win over Wisconsin . . . connected on 35-yard field goal in the fourth period, his only field goal attempt, and added 5-5 PATs . . . handled all field goal and PAT attempts in 27-24 loss at Illlinois . . . had career-best of three made field goals and four attempts at Illinois, connecting from 26, 19 and 27 yards for Iowa[apos]s first nine points, while missing from 30 yards . . . saw action in 24-23 win over third-ranked Penn State . . . made all three PAT attempts vs. Penn State and had no field goal attempts . . . saw action in 22-17 win over Purdue . . . was unsuccessful on two PAT attempts and had no field goal attempts . . . saw action in 55-0 win at Minnesota, converting a season-best 7-7 PAT attempts . . . had no field goal attempts at Minnesota . . . did not see action in 31-10 Outback Bowl win over South Carolina.
High school honors – – First team all-state, all-metro and all-conference as a sophomore, junior and senior . . . Indiana Mr. Football Position Award Winner for kicker . . . Indianapolis Star Super Team selection as a senior . . . Indiana Football Coaches Association Region 6 all-Star . . . Career – – converted 27 of 38 career field goals . . . holds school kicking records for career (38) and single-season (13) field goal attempts and longest field goal (49) . . . converted 101 career PAT[apos]s . . . recorded 87 touchbacks on 166 career kickoffs . . . also played quarterback and holds school records for career completions (525) and career passing yards (4,208) . . . responsible for 39 passing touchdowns and 26 rushing touchdowns in three years . . . team captain . . . also lettered four times in basketball.
Personal – – Born 6/9/89 . . . communication studies major . . . senior class president . . . member of the Indiana High School Athletic Association Student Advisory Committee and Indiana High School Athletic Association Role Model Program . . . parents are Terri and Mike Mossbrucker . . . high school coach was Mark Bless.