Corey Acosta

25

Class: RS Junior Hometown: Memphis, Tenn. High School: Christian Brothers HS

Height / Weight: 6-0 / 185 Position: PK Experience: 2L

2011 (r-Fr.): Saw first career action against Louisiana Tech (9/3) when he nailed two second-half field goals from 25 and 42 yards due to injury to starter Danny Hrapmann ... Also had three kickoffs for 168 yards against the Bulldogs ... 2010 (Fr.): Redshirted ... Prep: Converted 14-of-19 field goals, including a long of 49 yards, and connected on 29-of-30 extra points for coach Kevin Locastro at Christian Brothers HS ... Added a 68-yard kickoff average and tallied 85 percent touchbacks ... A two-star athlete by Scout.com and was ranked the No. 14 kicker in the country ... Rated the 17th-best kicker by Rivals.com and a two-star prospect ... Was 3-of-5 from 40-yards and beyond ... An all-metro and all-Mid South honoree ... Lettered three times in both football and soccer ... Played on 2009 state soccer championship team as he was an all-region performer for that squad ... Personal: A member of the National Honor Society, the Key Club and 1st Honors four years, as well as a member of the Spanish National Honor Society ... Garnered the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholarship Award ... A member of the blue squad for the AutoZone Liberty Bowl All Star game ... Mom was a cheerleader at Tennessee-Martin and brother, Hunter, played soccer at Maryville College