Connor Assalley

Photo by: KL6PHOTO LLC.

Photo by: KL6PHOTO LLC.

Scene from NCAA Football game between Northern Iowa and Iowa State at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa on August 31, 2019. Photo © Wesley Winterink.

Position:
Placekicker
Height:
6-0
Weight:
205
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Naperville, Ill.
High School:
Central

Awards and Honors
First Team Academic All-Big 12 (2021)
Second Team Academic All-Big 12 (2018, 2019, 2020)
Outstanding Walk-On Award (2018)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F21)

2021
First Team Academic All-Big 12 … was perfect on the year, connecting 4-of-4 field goals and 15-of-15 PATs … ended career ranking third in school history in points (292), field goals made (48) and field goal percentage (73.8 pct.) … has the most PATs (148) and total kicks made in school history (196).

2020
Second Team Academic All-Big 12 … third year as ISU’s placekicker … originally a walk-on who was placed on scholarship prior to the season … made 13-of-19 field goals and 48-of-50 PATs … connected on 68.4 percent of his field goals … his 48 PATs is the second-highest season total in school history … had a streak of 11-straight made field goals end during the year, tying for the third-longest string in school history … second on the team in scoring with 87 points … made all three of his field goal attempts and four PATs in ISU’s win over Oklahoma … connected on a season-long 42-yarder vs. Baylor … drilled both field goal attempts vs. Oregon in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl.

2019
Second Team Academic All-Big 12 … finished second year as ISU’s placekicker … made 15-of-19 field goals and 49-of-51 PATs … hit on 78.9 percent of his field goals to rank as the fifth-best single-season percentage in school history … his 15 field goals made ties for the ninth-most in school history ... set a school single-season record by making 49 PATs …led the team in scoring for the second-straight season with 94 points, the ninth-most in school history … posted three field goals from 40 yards or longer … had three games with three or more field goals, going 3-for-3 vs. ULM and Notre Dame … against Notre Dame in the Camping World Bowl, drilled two field goals over 40 yards … was named Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week vs. Texas by making both field goal attempts … his final attempt vs. Texas from 36 yards was the game-winner as time expired, the Cyclones’ first walk-off regulation field goal since 1983.

2018
Second Team Academic All-Big 12 … ISU’s starting placekicker … drilled 16-of-23 field goals and 36-of-38 PATs … his 16 field goals ties for sixth on ISU’s season list and his 36 PATs ranks eigth in school history … led the team in scoring with 84 points … opened the season making his first eight field goal attempts, the sixth-best streak in school history … tallied three field goals of 40 yards or longer, including a career-long 50-yarder vs. Washington State in the Alamo Bowl … connected from 47 yards vs. Kansas … was 4-of-4 in his field goal attempts vs. Akron to earn Lou Groza Star of the Week honors.

2017
Squad member.

2016
Redshirted initial collegiate season.

High School
Two-time all-conference and all-area kicker … four-year starter … named team captain as a senior … made all 35 PAT attempts and was 4-of-7 on his FG attempts … in 2014, was named special teams MVP after drilling 9-of-14 FG tries and 40 PATs … made a 29-yard game-winner as time expired to help team defeat Wheaton Warrenville, 10-7 … team won the 2013 Class 8A state championship, finishing the season at 12-3 … named co-MVP of the state title after scoring seven points … made 8-of-9 FGs and 50 PATs as a sophomore … also lettered in volleyball … coached by Mike Stine.

Personal
Born April 16, 1998 … son of Jim and Cynthia Assalley … majoring in entrepreneurship.