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2017 Football Roster

97 Sean Slattery

  • Position K/P
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 230

Biography

2017: All-Missouri Valley Football Conference First-Team selection ... played all 11 games for the Redbirds and led the team in scoring with 76 points, tied for second in the MVFC among kickers … made 14-of-18 field goal attempts, including six of seven from 40 yards or more with a long of 51 yards at Northern Arizona (Oct. 7) … 14 makes and 77.8 percentage were tied for most in the MVFC … was a perfect 34-for-34 in PATs … went a season-best 6-for-6 on PATs against Butler (Sept. 2) … connected on a career-high three field goals three times … went 3-for-3 on field goals vs. Northern Arizona and South Dakota (Oct. 21) … also handled kickoff duties for the Redbirds, averaging 59.1 yards per kickoff with 18 touchbacks … two-time MVFC Special Teams Player of the Week. 

2016: All-Missouri Valley Football Conference Honorable Mention selection ... played in all 12 games as the primary placekicker for the Redbirds ... kicked the game-winning 33-yard field goal to lift ISU past Northwestern (Sept. 10) to earn the Redbird’s their first win over a Big Ten team … ranked No. 2 in the MVFC in scoring among kickers with 7.0 points per game and in field goals made (16) … also was No. 2 in the league in field goal percentage (80.0) … made 16-of-20 field goals this season and 36-of-38 extra point attempts … tied a career-long 50-yard field goal against Southern Illinois (Oct. 15).

2015: Handled all kickoff and placekicking duties for the Redbirds ... made 10-of-18 field goal attempts on the season, with a long of 50 yards in the overtime win at Eastern Illinois ... also kicked the 32-yard game-winner in overtime against the Panthers ... was 52-of-54 on extra point attempts ... made a career-best three field goals, all coming from 40 yards or more, in the home-opening win over Morgan State ... averaged 56.7 yards per kickoff, with 29 touchbacks ... was third on the team with 82 total points ... also recorded four tackles in kickoff coverage.

2014: Saw action in three games as a backup kicker ... was the team's primary placekicker in the season-opener against Mississippi Valley State ... averaged 59.9 yards per kickoff, with three touchbacks ... made 8-of-9 PAT attempts in the win over the Delta Devils.

2013: Redshirted.

Boylan Central Catholic HS: Three-year varsity kicker ... coached by John Cacciatore in final season ... named an all-conference selection at kicker as a senior... made seven field goals, with a long of 45 yards ... converted 49 extra point attempts ... recorded 48 touchbacks on kickoffs ... averaged 38.4 yards per punt, with a long of 65 yards ... member of the IHSA Class 7A state championship team that finished the season with a perfect 14-0 record ... kicked two field goals in the state championship game ... booted nine field goals, with a long of 44 yards ... tallied 57 extra point attempts and had 45 touchbacks on kickoffs ... averaged 37.2 yards per punt ... team won the IHSA Class 6A state championship as a sophomore ... handled all varsity kickoffs and had three touchbacks and a tackle in the championship game.

Personal: Born October 5, 1994, in Rockford, Ill. ... son of Sue and Ed Slattery ... has a brother, Kyle, and a sister, Jessica ... his father, Ed, played collegiate golf at Illinois.

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Historical Player Information

  • 97

    2014Freshman

    K/P
    6'0" 205 lbs
    97
  • 97

    2015Sophomore

    K/P
    6'0" 205 lbs
    97
  • 97

    2016Junior

    K/P
    6'0" 225 lbs
    97
  • 97

    2017Senior

    K/P
    6'0" 230 lbs
    97