Eli Ozick

* 2024 MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award * 2023, 2024 MVFC Honor Roll 2024 SEASON (FRESHMAN): NDSU's kickoff specialist all 16 games...Averaged 62.4 yards with 70 touchbacks in 111 kickoffs...Made 3 of 5 field goals on the season with his only two misses from 51 and 57 yards outdoors at Murray State...Converted the second longest field goal in school history, a 54-yarder in a three-point win at East Tennessee State...Also connected from 51 yards the week prior in his first career attempt at home against Tennessee State...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll...Earned the MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award. 2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Used a redshirt year at NDSU...Participated in four of the final five regular-season games and all four NCAA playoff games as the Bison reached the FCS semifinals...Averaged 62.2 yards on 55 kickoff attempts with 20 touchbacks...Handled all 28 kickoffs for the Bison in the playoffs and 27 of the team's 29 kickoffs in his other four games...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll. HIGH SCHOOL: 2023 graduate of Liberty High School...Placekicker and punter for coach Chad Frigon...Made 9 of 11 field goals and went 33-for-33 on extra-point attempts...Had 42 of 50 kickoffs go for touchbacks...First team all-conference kicker and second team all-conference punter his senior year...Also played center back on the soccer team for coach Tom Rottjakob...Named conference, district and region Defensive Player of the Year in soccer as a junior...First team all-state...National Honor Society. PERSONAL: Majoring in business management...Son of Jon Ozick and Jennifer Johnston...Has one brother, Dillon Ozick.