The accolades have been plentiful for Memphis kicker Jake Elliott over the course of his three-plus year career with the Tigers. But perhaps the greatest compliment comes when he misses a kick – because it almost never happens.
Elliott’s lone miss of the 2016 season came in the first quarter of the Tigers’ game against Kansas. He was wide to the right on a 39-yard attempt – hardly a chip shot – on a day that featured 13-mile-per-hour winds at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.
No matter, though. Elliott followed that first kick by drilling field goals of 41, 42 and 50 yards in a runaway win against the Jayhawks.