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KLOSS' CAREER HIGHS
Long Field Goal: 52 yards (vs. Cincinnati, 2013)
Consecutive Field Goals Made: 13 (MSU through Houston, 2013)
Field Goals In A Game: 4 (vs. Cincinnati, 2013)
Consecutive PAT Made: 38 (2013-2014)
Field Goals In A Season: 18 (2013)
Points In A Season: 69 (2013)

Season FG Percentage: 78.3 (18-23, 2013)

2013 Lou Groza Award Finalist

2013 Second Team All-American (Athlon)

2014 Third Team AA (Phil Steele)

2014: A team captain…led USF with 62 points…went 13-of-17 on field goals, hitting four of 40+ yards…two of his misses were from 54 yards and from 43 yards into a 20 mph wind…23-of-23 on PAT…field goal percentage (76.5%) ranked second among AAC kickers… named to the American Athletic Conference third team by Phil Steele…had a season-long of 47 yards among three field goals vs. Western Carolina (8/30)…had at least one field goal in the first nine games…made a pair of field goals at Memphis (11/22)…set program records with 13-straight made field goals and four field goals of 50 yards or longer and earned the nickname “Money” by becoming the Bulls’ all-time career field goal percentage leader hitting 77.5 percent (31-of-40)…made seven of the 15 longest field goals in school history…scored 131 career points to rank fifth among USF place kickers all-time…was a perfect 38-38 on PAT on his career…on schedule to graduate in with a degree in economics…selected to participate in the 2014 East-West Shrine Game.

2013: One of three finalists for the Lou Groza College Kicker Award becoming USF’s first-ever major college football award finalist...named a second team All-American by Athlon Sports...named team’s Special Teams MVP after scoring 42 percent (69 points) of USF’s points on the season...team captain...made at least one field goal in nine games...led the nation with 11 field goals of 40 yards or more and four of 50-plus yards...set a USF record hitting 13 consecutive field goals, including from 52, 50, 50, 50, 49, 49 and 47 yards...went 18-of-23 (78.3 percent) on field goal attempts with only seven attempts below 40 yards...19^th in the FBS with 1.5 field goals per game...15-of-16 on field goals under 49 yards...was a perfect 7-7 on field goals below 40 yards...12 field goals put the score within 10 points or less... seven field goals of 42-plus yards in road games...his four field goals of 50-plus yards set a USF career record...hit a season-long 52-yard field goal, the third longest in program history, in a win against Cincinnati (10/5) where he scored 14 of the teams 26 points hitting four field goals and two extra points...twice named American Conference Special Teams Player of the Week...scored all 21 of USF’s offensive points (6-6 on field goals, 3-of-3 PAT) in 2-0 conference start with wins at UConn (10/12) and vs. Cincinnati (10/5)...hit from 47 and 44 yards at UConn, making the game-winner from 44 yards with 4:03 to play...went 3-of-3 on field goals (50, 49, 39) at Houston (10/31)...hit a 50-yard field goal vs. No. 18 Louisville (10/26)...hit from 49 and 21 yards at Michigan State (9/7)...made from 46 and 42 yards at No. 17 UCF (11/29)...kicked off 43 times posting 15 touchbacks and 61.8 average.

2012: Handled the kickoff duties in all 12 games ... kicked off 55 times for 3,503 yards (63.7 ypk) ... produced 37 touchbacks ... also posted two tackles.

2011: Handled kickoff duties in all 12 games ... kicked off 71 times for 4,605 yards (64.9 ypk) ... posted nine touchbacks ... also tallied two tackles.

2010: Redshirted.

BARRON COLLIER HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked as the No. 7 kicker in the nation by ESPN.com ... was a perfect 8-for-8 on field goal attempts as a senior ...hit a 57-yard field goal... went 51-for-51 on extra point attempts as a junior ... missed just one as a senior as he went 41-of-42 ... was the kicking champion at Brandon Kornblue's Kicking Challenge ... also caught eight passes for 163 yards and two TDs, while rushing for 56 yards on two carries as a senior... selected USF over interest from Purdue, Florida, North Carolina and Marshall...began playing football as a freshman in high school.

PERSONAL: Born to Petra and Thomas Kloss ...Father, Thomas, played professional soccer for Frankfurt in the German Bundislega...mother, Petra, was Lufthansa flight attendant...born in Germany and moved to U.S. at age 8...visited Africa and Asia in his youth...learned to speak english upon arriving in the U.S....has a golden retriever named Goldie ... majoring in economics...bench presses more than 400 pounds...given nickname "Money" by Coach Taggart...