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Townsend, Ricky
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Jersey Number 22
Ricky Townsend
- Position:
- Placekicker
- Year(s) Awarded:
- 1972, 1973
- Hometown:
- Dalton, Ga.
- High School:
- Dalton
Bio
Ricky Townsend's foot propelled him to All-America status his sophomore and junior seasons after he became the Vols' first barefoot placekicker. "Coach (Bill) Batttle happened to be watching and he said I was kicking better barefooted, so I've done it that way ever since," Townsend once said. Townsend, a former quarterback and linebacker turned kicker, kicked 33 field goals and 72 extra points in his career for a total of 171 points. His 60 points in 1973 led the Vols in scoring. He also handled kickoff duties, booting long bombs consistently during his tenure.
Career Totals
- Games: 22
- PAT-Attempts: 72-77
- FG-Attempts: 33-61
- FG %: 54.1
- Points: 171
CAREER HONORS
- 1973 first-team All-America
- 1972 first-team All-America
- 1972 AP first-team All-SEC
1974 - SENIOR
- Hit on 14-of-17 PATs
- Converted 10-of-21 field goal attempts
- Scored 44 points for the Vols in his final season on Rocky Top
1973 - JUNIOR
- Earned first-team All-America honors for the second-straight season
- Made 27 of his 29 extra point tries
- Hit 11-of-21 field goal attempts, scoring 60 points for UT
1972 - SOPHOMORE
- First season as the Vols' placekicker
- Named first-team All-America and first-team All-SEC by the Associated Press
- The first Vol placekicker to receive All-America accolades and the second specialist to receive the honor following punter Ron Widby in 1966
- Was a perfect 31-for-31 on extra point attempts
- Booted 12-of-19 field goal tries through the uprights
- Scored a career-high 67 points
1971 - FRESHMAN
- Listed on the 1971 freshman team roster
FB | Josh Heupel Postgame Press Conference vs. Georgia (9.13.25)
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Saturday, September 13
FB | Aguilar, Herring Postgame vs. Georgia (9.13.25)
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FB | Cinematic Recap vs. ETSU (9.6.25)
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