SCOUTING REPORT: Earned second varsity letter in 2007 ... accomplished something last year that his record-setting brother, Jared, never did: lead the team in scoring ... took over fulltime placekicking duties in the Kent State game and performed solidly ... earned MAC East Division Special Teams Player of the Week honors for his five-field goal performance vs. Ohio.
2007: Played in all 13 games ... scored a team-best 57 points on 13-of-20 field goal kicking and 18-of-18 PATs ... his career[apos]s top game was at Ohio in the regular-season finale when he made all five of his field goal attempts, tying Miami[apos]s single-game record (five by Gary Gussman at Central Michigan, 1987) ... the two longest of his 13 field goals were a 42-yarder at Vanderbilt and a 41-yard placement at Ohio ... kicked two field goals at Kent State and two at Vanderbilt ... was a perfect five-for-five on attempts of less than 30 yards ... also handled 50 of the team[apos]s 55 kickoffs.
2006: Converted two of six field goal attempts, including a 22-yarder vs. Northwestern and a 39-yarder vs. Purdue ... was a perfect five of five in PATs.
2005: Made lone appearance in Sept. 28 defeat of Cincinnati, converting a PAT.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner as a punter and kicker at St. John[apos]s High School ... set school record with 18 career field goals ... helped the Titans to a state playoff appearance in 2002 ... three-time all-city honoree ... also an all-district pick and honorable mention all-state selection ... coached by Doug Pearson at St. John[apos]s and Robert Prunty at Hargrave Military Academy.
PERSONAL: Son of Tom and Gayle Parseghian ... brother, Jared, is Miami[apos]s career record holder for PATs and field goal percentage ... he and Jared have combined for a career total of 331 points, more than any other brother combo in Miami history ... the great-grandnephew of college coaching luminary and Miami graduate and former head coach Ara Parseghian ... majoring in sport studies.
Single-Game Bests
Field Goal Attempts: 5 at Ohio, 2007
Field Goal Conversions: 5 at Ohio, 2007
Long Field Goal: 42 at Vanderbilt, 2007
Most PATs: 5 (of 5) vs. Bowling Green, 2007
Nathan Parseghian[apos]s Career Kicking Statistics
Year FG-A PCT 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ PAT
2005 0-0 .000 -- -- -- -- -- 1-1
2006 10-13 .769 0-0 5-6 4-5 1-1 0-1 5-5
2007 5-10 .500 1-1 2-2 2-4 0-3 na 18-18
Total 15-23 .652 1-1 7-8 6-9 1-4 0-1 24-24
