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2023 Football Roster

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84 Ethan Albertson

  • Position K
  • Ht./Wt. 6-2 / 225
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown San Diego, Calif.
  • High School Mt. Carmel
  • Previous School Grossmont College

Biography

Awards
  • 2023 Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Year
  • 2023 First Team All-Conference USA
  • 2023 Athlon Sports Preseason All-Conference USA Third Team
  • 2023 Phil Steele Preseason All-Conference USA Fourth Team 
  • 2022 Phil Steele Preseason All-Independent First Team
  • 2021 Phil Steele All-Independent Second Team
  • Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week (Nov. 27, 2023)
  • Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week (Nov. 13, 2023)
  • Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 18, 2023)

2022 (Redshirt Junior)
Saw action in ten games for the Aggies and served as the primary placekicker … Led the Aggies in scoring with 51 points … Converted on 70% (7-10) of field goal attempts on the season … Managed a nearly perfect 30-31 (96.8%) on PATs … Went a perfect 3-3 on field goal tries at UMass … Connected on each of his final six field goal attempts of the season, including one in the Quick Lane Bowl … Drilled a season-long 46-yard field goal in the season opener against Nevada … 16 of his 34 kickoffs were recorded as touchbacks.

2021 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Played in all 12 games for the Aggies as the kicker … Went 17-22 on field goal attempts and 28-30 on point-after attempts … Totaled 79 points throughout the year to lead NM State … Went 3-3 on field goal attempts from 50+ yards … Gave NM State the lead at No. 1 Alabama with a 50-yard field goal ... Also handled kickoff duties.

2020 (Redshirt Sophomore)
• Season postponed to the spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic
• Took part in both of the Aggies' spring 2021 contests as the primary kickoff and placekicking specialist
• Converted all four of his field goal tries and all five of his extra point tries
• Posted a season-long field goal of 35 yards as part of a 3-for-3 field goal performance against Dixie State (3/7)
• Ten of his 12 kickoffs resulted in touchbacks. 

2019 (Sophomore)
• Redshirt season
• Played in one game, making his Aggie debut at Georgia Southern (10/26)
• Logged two punts for 81 total yards, including a long of 55
• Pinned both of his punts inside the opponent's 20-yard line.

2018 (Freshman at Grossmont College)
• Played in 10 games for the Griffins
• Had 48 punts for 1,618 yards (33.7 avg.) with a long of 69 and only one touchback
• Pinned nine punts inside the opponent's 20-yard line
• Generated 10 fair catches.
 
Personal

• Son of Kyle and Lana Albertson
• Has an older brother, Evan
• Majoring in aerospace engineering.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 84

    2019Sophomore

    Kicker
    6'2" 223 lbs
    84
  • 84

    2020Redshirt Sophomore

    Kicker
    6'2" 225 lbs
    84
  • 84

    2021Redshirt Sophomore

    Kicker
    6'2" 225 lbs
    84
  • 84

    2022Redshirt Junior

    Kicker
    6'2" 225 lbs
    84
  • 84

    2023Redshirt Senior

    Kicker
    6'2" 225 lbs
    84