Gabriel Plascencia Season 2023

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 (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)