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2014 Football Roster

94 Michael Marando

  • Position K
  • Height 5-7
  • Weight 157
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Brooklyn, N.Y.
  • Highschool Xaverian

Biography

Holds numerous Patriot League and Fordham kicking records ... Set Patriot League and Fordham records for most career field goals made (47), most points by a kicker (283), most points in a season by a kicker (127), most career extra points made (142), most extra points made in a season (64) ... Eighth in the Patriot League in career scoring average (7.65 ppg) and tenth in career points for all positions (283) ... 2014 First Team All-Patriot League ... Named Second Team Preseason All-America by Beyond Sports Network... a 2014 preseason All-Patriot League selection... named to the 2014 College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) Placekicker Award Watch List… a First Team All-Patriot League selection in 2013… smashed the school record for PATs in a season… also set school mark for most points by a kicker in a season… connected on second most field goals in a season in school history… led Patriot League and was 12th in the NCAA FCS in field goals/game… converted a PAT in the closing seconds to give the Rams the win at Temple… took over the starting placekicker position in 2013 after serving as the backup to All-American Patrick Murray… connected on an 18-and a 37-yard field goal in the 2013 Spring Game… served as the starting placekicker for nine games in 2011… connected on seven field goals and all 15 of his PATs… a two-sport standout in high school.

2014: Named First Team All-Patriot League ... started all 14 games as the placekicker ... made good on 21 of his 27 field goal attempts ... led Patriot League and was 12th in the NCAA FCS in field goals/game (1.36) ... led league and was 27th in NCAA FCS in field goal percentage (.731) ... also was 64-66 on PATs ... the 21 field goals made was the second best single season in school history while the 64 PATs made and the 66 PATs attempted were both school records ...  the 127 points scored is third most in a season in school history, the most by a kicker ... second in the Patriot League and in 18th the NCAA FCS in scoring (8.6 ppg) ... made good on seven PATs in four different games ... connected on all three field goal attempts and all five PATs in the first round NCAA win over Sacred Heart ... booted a pair of field goals, including a season-long 46-yarder, in the win over Columbia ... made good on two field goals, including one from 42-yards, in the win at Lehigh.

2013: Named First Team All-Patriot League… led entire Patriot League in scoring for all positions (120 points) ... started all 14 games as the placekicker as a junior… connected on 19 of his 26 field goal attempts and 63 of his 64 PATs… set school record with 63 PATs (former record was 47 by Micah Clukey in 2003) and for points scored by a kicker (120 – former mark was 105 by Patrick Murray in 2012)… 19 field goals was the second most in a season in school history (Murray holds record with 25 in 2012)… led Patriot League and was 12th in the NCAA FCS in field goals/game (1.36)… second in Patriot League and 18th in the NCAA FCS in scoring (8.6 points/game)… booted three field goals, including a career-long 47-yarder, in the win at Temple… converted on the PAT with four seconds left at Temple to provide the Rams the margin of victory… also kicked three field goals in Sacred Heart game (32, 33 and 39 yards)… booted three field goals versus Bucknell (39, 28 and 19 yards)… kicked a pair of field goals (34, 25) against Villanova… connected on a 33-yard field goal versus Rhode Island… kicked a 37-yard field goal versus Columbia… kicked a pair of field goals (25 and 27 yards) at Georgetown.

2012: Did not see varsity action.

2011: Appeared in nine games as a freshman for the Rams… connected on seven of 15 field goal attempts and all 15 of his extra point attempts… was a perfect 2-for-2 in field goals at Penn (34 and 36 yards)… also connected on a pair of field goals at Georgetown, including a season-best 41-yarder.

Before Fordham:  A graduate of Xaverian High School in Manhattan where he was a member of the football and soccer squads... played football for head coach Joe DeSiena... played in the Empire State Challenge after his senior year in high school... recorded the highest touch-back percentage in New York state as a senior... also a member of the soccer squad at Xaverian... led team in scoring (goals and assists) as a senior... served as team captain... member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Son of Lucia and Anthony Marando... has an older brother, Anthony, and a younger sister, Doriana... a Political Science major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 94

    2011Freshman

    Kicker
    5'10" 145 lbs
    94
  • 94

    2012Sophomore

    K
    5'10" 145 lbs
    94
  • 94

    2013Junior

    K
    5'7" 157 lbs
    94
  • 94

    2014Senior

    K
    5'7" 157 lbs
    94