Former Michigan kicker Jake Moody is arguably the greatest kicker in program history.
“Legend,” head coach Jim Harbaugh said in November. “I’ve been watching Michigan football since I was a kid — pretty decent historian of Michigan football, and I am nominating him for legendary status.”
Moody’s legend began as a freshman. Splitting time with Quinn Nordin, Moody was 10-of-11. Moody would split time once again with Nordin his sophomore campaign, going 6-of-9 on the season. However, Moody’s third year was a down one in a pandemic-shortened six-game season. Moody was just 1-of-4 in 2020.
Moody became known nationally in 2021, winning the Lou Groza Award, which goes to the best kicker in the nation.