Temple University Athletics
2024 Football Roster
Roster
Maddux Trujillo
- Position:
- Kicker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Flowery Branch, Ga.
- High School:
- Flowery Branch
| LONGEST FG NCAA HISTORY | ||
| 69 | Ove Johansson, Abilene Christian | 1976 |
| 67 | Tom Odle, Fort Hayes State | 1988 |
| 67 | Joe Williams, Wichita State | 1978 |
| 67 | Steve Little, Arkansas | 1977 |
| 67 | Russell Erxlebein, Texas | 1977 |
| 65 | Martin Gramatica, Kansas State | 1998 |
| 65 | Tony Franklin, Texas A&M | 1976 |
| 64 | Maddux Trujillo, Temple | 2024 |
| 64 | Garrett Lindholm, Tarleton State | 2009 |
| 64 | Jose Martinez, UTEP | 2008 |
| 64 | Russell Erxlebein, Texas | 1977 |
| 64 | Tony Franklin, Texas A&M | 1976 |
| LONGEST FG LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD | ||
| 64 | Maddux Trujillo, Temple Owls | 9/21/24 |
| 61 | Jake Elliott, Philadelphia Eagles | 9/14/23 |
| 61 | Jake Elliott, Philadelphia Eagles | 9/24/17 |
2024 (Senior): Is Temple's primary placekicker on both FG/PATs as well as kickoffs ... nailed his only attempt at Oklahoma, a 49-yarder .. ... made 54-yard FG vs. Coastal Carolina ... named AAC and Temple special teams player of the week af- ter setting Temple record with a 64-yard FG vs. Utah State, which also set the longest FG made in Lincoln Financial Field history, as well as the longest ever in American Athletic Conference ... this conversion is tied for the eight longest FG in NCAA history ... had a successful 60-yard FG at UConn, the longest FG in history at Rentschler Field ... as such became just the third player in NCAA history to record two 60+ FGs in the same season joining Texas A&M's Tony Franklin (64, 65 in 1976) and Texas' Russell Erxleben (64, 67 in 1977) ... scored eight points (2-2 FG, 2-2 PAT) in a 20-10 Homecoming win over Tulsa earning special teams player of the game ... connected on four field goals including the game winner in overtime against Florida Atlantic ... two of his four vs. FAU were from 50+ and his career-high tying 12 points were made the difference in a 18-15 win ... named the Midseason All-America Team by The Sporting News and Reese's Senior Bowl ... lettered.
College: Played three seasons at Austin Peay as the primary placekicker … connected on 38 of 53 field goal attempts and 128 PATs.
2022 (Sophomore): An All-ASUN Conference selection, he played in all 11 games as the Govs placekicker … was a perfect 9-of-9 on PATs against Presbyterian – marking the second-most PATs made and attempted in a single game in program history … made both field goal attempts against Mississippi Valley State, connecting from 36 and 30 yards while also going 5-for-5 on PATs – his 11 points scored are tied for the eighth-best single-game total by a kicker in program history … drilled a program-record-tying 55-yard field goal as time expired in the first half against Jacksonville State … the 55-yard field goal was the sixth-longest in the FCS during the 2022 season, the longest made field goal in ASUN Conference history, and tied Brian Yarbrough’s APSU record, which was set in 1983 against Western Kentucky … finished the season 44-of-45 on PATs – the second-most PATs made and attempted in a single season in program history … went 11-of-20 on field goal attempts; his 11 made field goals are tied for the fifth-best season in APSU history and his 20 attempts are tied for the third most in a season … scored 77 points, the 10th-best single-season total in program history … CSC Academic All-District … OVC Academic Medal of Honor and OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2021 (Freshman): A second-team All-OVC and All-Newcomer team selection for the Governors in his freshman campaign … saw action in 10 of the Governors 11 games … began his collegiate career with back-to-back perfect outings, nailing his first-career field goal from 26 yards out and going a perfect 3-for-3 on PATs at Chattanooga … had a season-best 45-yard field goal against Morehead State … holds the program record with a made field goal in eight-consecutive games where he attempted a kick … tied the Austin Peay record with 14 made field goals (Tom McMillian, 1987) … finished with the second-best scoring mark by a kicker in program history with 78 points … OVC Academic Medal of Honor and OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
High School: Was a kicker and kickoff specialist under Ben Hall at Flowery Branch High … went 6-of-8 on field goals and 48-of-50 on extra points as a senior … had 32 touchbacks on kickoffs … also lettered three times in golf and once in soccer for the Falcons … earned Honor Roll all four years.
Personal: Born Maddux Chase Trujillo in Flowery Branch, Ga. ... named after Hall of Fame pitcher Greg Maddux ... father, Manny, played soccer at Gardner-Webb (2000- 03) ... list of favorites include: Suits (TV show), Space Jam (movie), Relentless by Tim Grove (book), Tiger Woods (pro athlete) ... finance major.
