Mike Kroeze

Photo by: Matthew Smith

Position:
PK
Ht./Wt.:
5-10 / 215
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Madison, Miss.
Prev School:
Jones CC

2016-17 (Jones JC)
Attended Jones Community College in Ellisville, Miss., for two years ... Played only one season of football for the Bobcats in 2017 ... Redshirted the 2016 season and has three years of eligibility remaining at Memphis ... Bobcats’ second-leading scorer with 76 points (52-of-55 PAT/8-of-12 FG) ... Had a long FG of 48 yards ... Perfect on his PAT the last seven games of 2017 ... Hit a career-best 8-of-8 PAT in a win over Southwest Mississippi ... Kicked his career-long 48-yard FG in a win over Mississippi Delta ... Earned National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and MACJC Special Teams Player of the Week (Oct. 24/25, 2017) after scoring 11 points (5-of-5 PAT/2-of-2 FG) in a 41-36 upset victory over No. 4 Hinds Community College ... Helped lead Jones Community College to an 8-2 record ... Won eight-straight games before falling in the first round of the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) playoffs ... The Bobcats climbed as high as No. 3 in the NJCAA poll.

High School
Played three seasons from 2013-15 for head coach Bobby Hall at Madison Central High School ... Member of three-straight winning teams for the Jaguars ... Helped Madison Central to two Mississippi High School Activities Association (MissHSAA) Class 6A state playoffs appearances in 2013 (quarterfinals) and 2015 (semifinals) ... Played at linebacker and kicker for the Jaguars ... Also played soccer for Madison Central ... Member of four-straight MissHSAA Class 6A state championship teams ... The four Jaguars teams combined for an impressive 83-8-6 record ... Split playing time at forward and midfielder during his career.

Personal
Son of Johnny and Kim Kroeze ... Birthday is March 14 ... Interdisciplinary studies major.