LSU Football Player Profile No. 31 – New Kicker Scott Starzyk

Portrait of a LSU football player in a white jersey with purple and gold stripes, standing against a gray backdrop — LSU transfer kicker Scott Starzyk did not miss a field goal from within 40 yards last season at Arkansas. (LSU photo).

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Since the 2022 season, LSU had very little to worry about when it came to field goals and extra points. Damian Ramos left LSU after last season as the school record holder with 69 field goals, 409 points and 129 extra points. In his career, he was 42 of 49 on field goals between 20 and 39 yards.

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Now, the question is can Arkansas transfer sophomore Scott Starzyk follow in his toe steps? If his season last year is any indication, yes. Starzyk made 9 of 9 field inside 40 yards last season and 14-18 field goals overall in being named to the All-Southeastern Conference freshmen team.

LSU Adds Portal Addition No. 12 With Kicker Scott Starzyk of Arkansas

TIGER RAG SCOUTING REPORT: An experienced SEC kicker who did not miss a kick inside 40 yards in one year as a Razorback and had two made field goals over 50 yards.

BIOGRAPHY NOTES: Joins the Tigers after an outstanding true freshman season with Arkansas in 2025 … The top freshman kicker in the SEC in 2025 … Earned 2025 Freshman All-SEC honors after connecting on 14-of-18 field goals and all 47 PATs in his first season at Arkansas … Scored a team-best 89 points … Served as Arkansas’ kicker for all 12 games in 2025 … Made 9 straight field goals at one point during the season …. Didn’t miss from inside 40-yards, going 9-of-9 on those attempts.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2025 at Arkansas)
Served as the starting kicker in all 12 games … Connected on 14-of-18 field goal attempts and all 47 extra-point attempts to score a team-leading 89 points … Earned Freshman All-SEC honors … Went a perfect 9-of-9 on field goals inside 40-yards … In collegiate debut, drilled a 53-yard field goal in season-opener against Alabama A&M … The 53-yard field goal was the longest for a freshman in Arkansas history … After missing kicks of 51 and 49 yards vs. Ole Miss in week 3, hit 9 consecutive field goals beginning with a 46-yarder vs. Memphis in week 4 … Didn’t miss again until week 10 against LSU when he missed on a 48-yard attempt … The following week against Texas, went 3-for-3, connecting from 51, 33, and 33 yards … Went 3-of-6 from 40-49 yards and 2-of-3 from 50-yards or more … Other 40-yard field goals came vs. Notre Dame (49 yards) and Mississippi State (42 yards).

HIGH SCHOOL
A 5-star prospect according to Kohl’s Kicking … Rated the No. 1 kicker in the class of 2025 by Kohl’s Kicking … No. 2 kicker in the class of 2025 according to 247Sports and ESPN … Attended The Woodlands High School in The Woodlands, Texas … As a junior, made 4-of-4 field goal attempts with a long of 49 and connected on 71-of-74 point-after attempts … Averaged 39.9 yards on 29 punts, including a long of 60 in 2023 … MaxPreps Sophomore All-American first-team selection in 2022 after making 7-of-8 field goal attempts with a long of 45 yards and all 78 of his point-after attempts … Also punted 32 times for an average of 40.5 yards while pinning opponents inside their own 20-yard line 12 times … Tallied a combined 3,737 kickoff yards and over 20 touchbacks as a sophomore and junior … Invited to compete in the 2025 Under Armour All-American Game.

CAREER HIGHS
Field Goals: 3 vs. at Texas, 2025
Field Goals Attempted: 3 at Texas, 2025
Long Field Goal: 53 vs. Alabama A&M, 2025
PATs: 8 vs. Arkansas State, 2025
PATs Attempted: 8 vs. Arkansas State, 2025
Points Scored: 13 at Texas, 2025

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