#24 - Michael York
Position: PK
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Greeley, Colo.
High School: Greeley West
Height: 6-2
Weight: 190
Named to the 2009 Phil Steele Preseason All-Big Sky Conference First Team
2008: Saw action in all 11 games, making 13-of-17 field goals and all 20 point-after attempts... Also scored on a two-point conversion, running the ball across the goal line against Idaho State... Named to the Big Sky All-Academic team... Kicked off twice for the Bears, averaging 54.5 yards per kickoff... Twice during the year made three field goals in a game, at UC Davis and against Eastern Washington... Made a long of 38 yards at Weber State.
2007: Was the placekicker in five of the team's 12 games, making one field goal from 36 yards against Sacramento State... Also made nine of 10 point after attempts on the year and finished the season with 12 points scored... Handled six kickoffs for an average of 46 yards per kickoff... Named to the Big Sky All-Academic team.
2006: Handled the punting duties at Texas State on Sept. 16 after an injury to starting punter Rafael Mendoza... Pinned two of his three punts inside the 20-yard line.
2005: Redshirted.
High School: Was voted Special Teams MVP at Greeley West... Earned a spot on the All-Weld County team... Scored 69 total points as a senior, with 21 coming in the playoffs... Made 9-of-13 field goals with a career-long of 44 yards... Drilled 42-of-45 extra point attempts, including a stretch of 24 straight... Made four field goals and an extra point to tally 13 points in a playoff game to set the CHSAA all-time record... Member of National Honor Society... Two-time academic all-state selection... Earned letters in track & field (3) and football (1).
Personal: Born in Greeley, Colo... Son of Terry and Dianna York... Earned a bachelor's in business administration with an emphasis in management and is now working on his master's degree in sports administration, doing an internship with the athletics marketing office.
