Gabriel Plascencia Season 2024

HONORS
* All-Mountain West Second Team (2024)

A hard worker that showed consistency in practice as the backup kicker ... Has moved into the starting kicker role at the end of the 2023 season.

JUNIOR SEASON (2024)
Named a Burlsworth Trophy nominee, which honors the most outstanding walk-on/former walk-on ... An all-Mountain West Second Team selection ... Appeared in 11 games during the 2024 season ... Made 13-of-14 field goal attempts (92.9%) on the season and 18-of-19 on PAT tries (94.7%), including his final 12 attempts of the season ... The 92.9 field goal percentage is a San Diego State single-season record (min. 10 attempts) ... Also kicked off 50 times for 2,980 yards (59.6 avg.) with 23 touchbacks ... Handled all the kicking duties in the season opener against Texas A&M-Commerce ... Was 1-of-2 on field goal attempts, making a career long 50-yarder in the first quarter ... Kicked off five times for 278 yards ... Kicked off once for 65 yards against Oregon State on Sept. 7 ... Did not travel for the California game on Sept. 14 ... Only handled kickoffs at Central Michigan on Sept. 28, kicking four times for 240 yards ... Returned to the starting role for the conference opener vs. Hawai'i on Oct. 5 ... Connected on both of his field goal attempts, hitting a 24-yard FG in the first quarter and a 43-yard FG in the third ... Also went 3-of-3 on PATs and kicked off six times for 364 yards ... Went 2-for-2 on field goal attempts at Wyoming on Oct. 12, including a 28-yard game-winning kick with 3:36 left in the fourth quarter ... His other field goal was a 22-yard kick to open the scoring in the first quarter ... Connected on all three of his point after attempts ... Kicked off six times for 390 yards with a career high 65.0 average and six touchbacks ... Recorded his third straight contest, going 2-of-2 on field goal attemtps against Washington State on Oct. 26 ... Made both FGs in the first quarter, a 46-yarder and 28-yarder ... Also made both of his PATs ... Kicked off five times for 273 yards ... Hit his lone field goal try at Boise State, a 27-yard attempt, and all three of his PATs ... Kickdoff five times for 307 yards and four touchbacks ... Had a career high 10 points against New Mexico on Nov. 8 ... Was 3-of-3 on field goals, connecting from 31 yards twice and 22 yards, and made his lone point after attempt ... Kicked off five times for 266 yards ... Made both of his PATs at UNLV on Nov. 16 and kicked off four times for 253 yards with three touchbacks ... Was 2-of-2 on field goals, 2-of-2 on PATs and kicked off five times for 310 yards at Utah State on Nov. 23 ... Made a 35-yard kick at the end of the first quarter and a 30-yard kick in the second quarter ... Made both point after tries and kicked off four times for 234 yards in the season finale against Air Force.

REDSHIRT SEASON (2023)
Played four games, utilizing his redshirt season ... Started his Aztec career a perfect 4-of-4 in field goals with a long of 46 yards ... Also kicked off 16 times for 992 yards (62.0 average) in four games ... Made his SDSU debut at No. 16/17 Oregon State on Sept. 16 ... Had three kickoffs for 180 total yards (60.0) with two going for touchbacks ... Was not the starting kicker, but handled four kickoffs in the conference opener against Boise State on Sept. 22 ... His four kickoffs totaled 246 yards (61.5 average ... Was the starting placekicker for the first time in his career at Colorado State on Nov. 11 ... Was a perfect 2-for-2 along with making his lone extra point attempt ... His first career FG was a 22-yard with the second being from 38 yards ... Also kicked off a career-high five times for 323 yards, good for a career-best 64.6 average ... Handled all the kicking duties at San Jose State on Nov. 18 ...  Was 2-for-2 on field goal tries with a career-long of 46 yards ... His second FG was good from 21 yards in the rain ... Also made his lone PAT ... Kicked off four times for 243 yards (60.8 average).

AT COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO (2021-22)
Was the primary kicker at College of San Mateo where he was 14-of-21 on field goals and 57-of-58 on PATs ... Ranked second in the CCCAA in both PATs made and attempted, while his 99 total points ranked fourth ... made at least one field goal in eight of his 11 games, including a perfect 6-for-6 game against Modesto. His season-long was 51 yards.

HIGH SCHOOL
Was the starting varsity kicker for one year at Bishop O’Down High School ... Played 18 career games ... Was 14-of-15 in PATs and 2-of-2 in field goals his senior year for a total of 20 points ... Also played three years of varsity soccer, scoring 37 goals in 45 career games.

PERSONAL
Originally committed to Mississippi State for the 2022 season, but returned back to College of San Mateo after a month in Starkville. Chose the Aztecs over Kentucky, San Jose State, Delaware State, and Morgan State.

SINGLE-GAME BESTS
Points: 7 at San Jose State (11/18/23), at Colorado State (11/11/23)
Field Goals: 2 at San Jose State (11/18/23), at Colorado State (11/11/23)
Long Field Goal: 46 at San Jose State (11/18/23)
Kickoffs: 8 at Hawai'i (10/14/23), vs. San Jose State (11/12/23)
Touchbacks: 5 at Colorado State (11/11/23)
Kickoff Avg. (More than 1 att.): 64.6 at Colorado State (11/11/23)
Tackles: 1 at San Jose State (11/18/23)