BYU and Baylor went to double overtime. However, with Notre Dame and Arkansas on the horizon, he must fix things quickly or surrender the job. Get the latest Utah sports news delivered to your inbox. He has committed to Brigham Young Cougars. Then after we pulled it out, it was just a big wave of emotion. Trash program lol enjoy your L Jake Oldroyd (@JakeOldroyd39) December . Oldroyd kicked three field goals in BYUs 29-26 double-overtime win over Tennessee in Knoxville. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. OLDROYD, Jake field goal attempt from 29 GOOD, clock 12:28. . With the Cougars this season, you dont get that feeling. Welcome Dinner at the @NMBowl@BYUFootball vs. @SMUFB pic.twitter.com/yE9vkkLlsz, KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 15, 2022, Its surreal. 1 tie field goal percentage (1.000, and one of two with double-digit makes), No. A lot of things going through my head, both disappointment and then really grateful for my teammates. Skyler Southam & Jake Oldroyd Talk Kicking & Punting, Practice Observations & 13 Micah Simon - August 16, 2019 (Podcast Episode 2019) Parents Guide and Certifications from around the world. In all three kicks, the snap and the hold were perfect. In the second overtime, BYU's offense scored a touchdown and missed the two-point conversion to give BYU a 26-20 lead. Follow his coverage on Twitter:@Mitch_Harper. 21 Utah 23-17, BYU sophomore Jake Oldroyd brings experience and wisdom to the Cougars' special teams. Theyre all over the place., Famous Chicago coach Buddy Ryan quipped, Football kickers are like taxi cabs. 8 on BYUs all-time PAT list with 101 makes (Mitch Payne is No. Much of this week has been spent trying to recalibrate to avoid that. Baylor failed to score on its first possession of overtime, so BYU was a score away from taking down a top 10 team at home for the first time since 1990. Then when the Cougars pulled out the win, he became a symbol, as starting quarterback Jaren Hall embraced him in a moment captured on ESPN and circulated on the internet. He is also co-host of Ys Guys atysguys.com. College pantries in Utah learning to serve a more diverse range of students. The reliable kicker came home from a mission in time for the 2019 season, when he was a Ray Guy and Lou Groza award watchlist candidate and played in all 13 games. Join our linker program. The Texan has turned into a special teams ninja for BYUs football team. The margin for error will be greater over the next two games. . "I've been here from the beginning of the Kalani era, and this sort of feels like the beginning of a Phase 2," he said. Just got to bounce back regardless of whatever additional pressure there may be., Donate to the newsroom now. ", - @JakeOldroyd39pic.twitter.com/O7fZjSZR0a. He missed wide left. PROVO Jake Oldroyd is kicking his way to stardom. Once there, he just did his thing. It delivered a 16-16 tie and finished a most improbable BYU must-do drive that began at BYUs 19 with 17 seconds to play. BYU kicker Jake Oldroyd (39) kicks a first half field goal as BYU and Tennessee play a game in Knoxville on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019. I just sat with my head in my hands and sobbed and prayed and sobbed. The season will be the first year that BYU will compete . When we get back to Southlake (Texas), Im looking forward to watching the game that I attended (since I have a hard time watching sometimes when Im there in person. Timeline 2019 Jul 1, 2019: Enrolled Jake Oldroyd enrolls at Brigham Young Cougars See all. It could be a game that cements Oldroyd in the BYU record books. Today Oldroyd is eight months into his full-time church service. Mitch will be in Albuquerque for the 2022 New Mexico Bowl between BYU and SMU. Obviously there is extra pressure, you know? Oldroyd said. It's awesome to have it come together on my final game, and in amazing fashion.". Movies. A proud graduate of Syracuse University, Sean Walker has covered BYU for KSL.com since 2015, while also mixing in prep sports, education, and anything else his editors assign him to do. JAKE OLDROYD BIO. Jake competed at Texas powerhouse 6A Southlake Carroll, a program that holds the Texas state record with eight state football championships. He really does love it.. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. He has earned the extra time. All rights reserved. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Saturday at Oregon, he missed badly to the right. They did a great job of fighting to the finish and never giving up.. It was a solitary experience, just Oldroyd on the field working on the mechanics that failed him the night before. Sitake is too wise to not give him every chance to rebound, but he also knows he cant wait much longer. Oldroyd is perfect as a field goal kicker this season, a run hell look to continue Saturday when USC visits LaVell Edwards Stadium. Who is new Runnin Ute Keba Keita and how is Utahs 2022-23 roster shaping up? Jake Oldroyd is a 6-1, 170-pound Kicker from Southlake, TX. pic.twitter.com . Elder Jake Oldroyd is eight months into his LDS mission service in Chile. It was Linehan whod lobbied coach Ed Lamb to put Oldroyd on the plane. The Bears drove all the way down to the four yard line, but a few False Start penalties pushed them back to the 11 where they eventually faced 4th & Goal. Invited to practice the next day, that was the beginning of Jake Oldroyds football career. 57. But he was first the ire of BYU fans when he twice failed to close the door on the Bears. All rights reserved. And then it came not just the noise, but the vibration of everyone jumping up and down. He was given permission to use the gym around the corner from where he lives. (Podcast Episode 2019) Parents Guide and Certifications from around the world. In 2020, he was a perfect 13 of 13 and hit all three of his attempts of 50 yards or more. You have to accept that I didnt execute how I wanted but Im using that as motivation for this week.. Oldroyd was runner-up for the Lou Groza Award honoring the nations top collegiate kickers. They play a position where judgement is swift and not always nice, but they also hold down a job that can determine the outcome by their foot, and their foot alone. Missionary Service: Served a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Osorno, Chile (2016-18) Fluent in Spanish and Haitian Creole Parents are Matt and Jennifer Wife's name is Laney, married in 2021 Enjoys playing the piano Before BYU Prepped at Carroll HS No. I kind of felt part of that playing the last game at home. However, when the Cougars go to Las Vegas to face Notre Dame on Oct. 8, the time for gambling on field goals will be over. Everyone has had the same message for me and it is something I have channeled and used and, hopefully, it will carry me through the season.. He was barely known by a few of his teammates, who kept asking punter and friend Jonny Linehan, Who is this guy, and can he make it?, Yes, said Linehan. It is a moment frozen in time, the first win for new head coach Kalani Sitake, and it ushered in a new chapter in Cougar football history. 14 BYU beat Georgia Southern 34-17 on Saturday night, BYU football: Jake Oldroyd getting his kicks and making them. Even in 2019, his first year back after a two-year church mission, Oldroyd connected on 16 of 24, including 2 of 2 from 50 yards or more. Oldroyd is a redshirt junior with a history of consistency. Ill give [the NFL] a shot. Or write about sports? #BYU kicker Jake Oldroyd is the All-Time Scoring leader in #BYU football history. "I feel like I put together a solid string through the end of the year, and that's all I can ask for. Cougar TD. I wonder if they . Another former BYU assistant coach is joining the Baylor Bears program. Walk-on Jake Oldroyds heroic game-winning 33-yard field goal as the clock wound down at University of Phoenix Stadium a year ago lifted BYU to an 18-16 win over Arizona. I felt a lot better about it, Oldroyd said after he finished the session. "It feels like I've been kicking here for about 14 years now, and if I didn't come away with this one, it would've been a shame. Played in 10 games, finishingthe season nine of 13 on field goal attempts (69%) and two of four from 40-49 yards out with a season-long of 49 at Utah State. Oldroyd said he expected to be bombarded with negative messages from fans. This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. Youre not going to make every kick, youre going to miss important kicks, and youre going to make important kicks. Running the ball has turned into a tough task for BYU after a promising start to the season, Bo Nix threw for two touchdowns and ran for three more to lead No. He loves it. You know, if I get opportunities to close out my career strong here at the end, thatll be great.. So, No. Brigham Young University. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Time. That night the UTcrowd was deafening, a thunderous Rocky Top phenomenon directed right at their son, meant to distract and intimidate him. Even though the two 40-plus yard field goals at Utah were longer and in a more hostile environment, I thought the kick versus Arizona was much more challenging since he had no reps with the team that week. Copyright 2023 Deseret News Publishing Company. BYU football video: Just who is Jake Oldroyd? So when you get in a little bit of a rut like that, the biggest thing is how youre going to respond. Jake Oldroyd (@JakeOldroyd39) September 11, 2022. All rights reserved. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Against Arizona, he came in for his first career field goal attempt with eight seconds remaining and knocked in the 33-yard game-winner, Made both of his field goal attempts at Utah with a 43-yarder and a 42-yarder, More than half of his kicks came from at least 40 yards out, including three from over 50, No. That's how Oldroyd's legend began, when he wore his green shoes from high school, kicked a 33-yard game-winner with eight seconds remaining at University of Phoenix Stadium, and helped BYU to the first win in head coach Kalani Sitake's tenure. This time it was just him and a ball. And waited for noise an explosion of noise that would confirm he had made the kick. Iron Maiden returns to Utah in 2022 with The Legacy of the Beast tour. In the press room after the game, Oldroyd said he was just grateful BYU got to the point where he had an opportunity to tie the game. Head coach Kalani Sitake has no choice but to give backup kicker Justen Smith additional reps in practice. 2023 Bonneville International. Jake Oldroyd speaks truth! Oldroyd had one Division II offer when he left high school but started "bombarding every coach" at BYU, Utah and Utah State to see if either school needed a punter or kicker. Even my teammates were asking me who he was., After the game-winning kick, Linehan didnt rush Oldroyd with the rest of the team to celebrate that would come later. Former BYU special teams coordinator Ed Lamb was the first to respond and offered Oldroyd a spot on the roster if he could report for the 2016 season. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. "It's going to be hard to say goodbye to all of them; a lot of guys put a lot of blood, sweat and tears on that field and meant a lot to the program.". Now they rank in the top 10 teams in the Western Conference. Thus far, he indicated that hasnt happened. 4 in scoring (7.2), field goal percentage (.692), No. Thanks everyone for all of the love and support. All Rights Reserved. "It's the culmination of a lot of things," Oldroyd told BYUtv after the win. A lot of coaches know nothing about kicking either. Football is a game of results. The Cougars are lucky Oldroyd has seriously tried to become a master of his craft. So Im ready to call it. According to his parents, Matt and Jennifer Oldroyd, their son hasnt met any football players also serving in Chile, but wherever he goes, BYU football fans have come up to talk and greet him. "I'm just really proud of him," Sitake said of Oldroyd. Head coach Kalani Sitake said Oldroyds history with the program gives him confidence that he will bounce back. I dont even try to keep my emotions in check at Jakes games because its not possible, she said. 'S awesome to have it come together on my final game, and one of two with double-digit )... 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