The University of Akron Athletics
2018 Akron Football Roster
O'Leary, Tom

Jersey Number 37
Tom O'Leary
- Position:
- PK
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 195
- Hometown:
- Tucker, Ga.
- High School:
- St. Pius X Catholic HS
Bio
As a Redshirt Senior (2018): Did not see game action.
As a Redshirt Junior (2017): Played in eight games … scored 35 points … made 26-of-27 extra points and three field goals … in the win over Buffalo, made three extra points … made three extra points at Toledo … in the win at Western Michigan, tacked on two extra points … in the win over Ball State, converted a 48-yard field goal in the second quarter, a career long … also made four extra points … in the MAC win at Bowling Green, went 4-of-5 in extra points … the miss on his second attempt snapped a streak of 41 consecutive makes … after making a 27-yard field goal in the first quarter at Troy, had his first miss, shanking a 34-yard attempt to end the first half … converted two extra points … against Iowa State, made two extra points to extend his streak to 38 consecutive makes … in the victory over Arkansas Pine Bluff, went 6-for-6 on extra points and nailed a 34-yard field goal in the second quarter … lettered … preseason third-team All-MAC by Athlon Sports and College Sports Madness.
As a Redshirt Sophomore (2016): Third-team All-MAC … third-team All-MAC by Phil Steele … played in all 12 games … went 10-11 in field goals and 39-of-42 in extra points for 69 points … kicked off 46 times for 2,644 yards (57.5 avg.) with six touchbacks … at Ohio, attempted a 43-yard field goal in the first quarter … it bounced off the upright, his only miss of the season … then made a 35-yard field goal to open the third quarter, UA’s only points in the game … against Bowling Green, made two field goals and two extra points … against Toledo, made a 21-yard field goal and two extra points … at Buffalo, nailed a 34-yard field in the first quarter to put UA on the scoreboard first … opened the third quarter with a 29-yard field goal and added two extra points … in the win at Ball State, kicked off five times for 265 yards (53.0 avg.) … was a perfect 5-for-5 in extra points … kicked off once for 65 yards against No. 23 Western Michigan … in the win over Miami, nailed five extra points and kicked off six times for 338 yards (56.3 avg.) … in the win at Kent State, put Akron on the scoreboard first with a 46-yard field goal, the longest of his collegiate career … also kicked off five times for 286 yards (57.2 average) … against Appalachian State, O’Leary was a perfect 5-for-5 in extra points and nailed a 32-yard field goal, his third consecutive make … in the win at Marshall, made a 26-yard field goal and eight PATs while kicking off 11 times for 648 yards (58.9 avg.) … at No. 10 Wisconsin, his 32-yard field goal to close out the first half was the first made field goal of his collegiate career … also kicked off twice for 108 yards (54.0 avg.) … in the win over VMI, converted five of seven extra points … also kicked off six times for 380 yards (63.3 average) … lettered.
As a Sophomore (2015): Redshirted.
As a Freshman (2014): Appeared in two games … converted 5-of-6 extra points and went 0-2 in field goals … at Penn State, missed a 31-yard field goal … in the win over Howard, his collegiate debut, converted five (of six) extra points (one was blocked) … lettered.
High School: As a senior, selected to 2013 All-State Georgia team, All-DeKalb County team, Region 6 AAA All-Region team … played in the DeKalb County All-Star game and the Georgia State North South game … Special Teams Player of the Year … broke his own record for points scored in a season with 79 points … tied the field goal record for the school at 11 (six over 39 yards with two 47 and one 46 yards) … set the school’s then-record for the all-time points scored for any position with 225 points … set touchback record … set career record for the most field goals scored 22 … as a junior, named to 2012 All-State Georgia Team … selected as the kicker/punter for the 2012 Rising Senior Games East Team from the entire state of Georgia … Atlanta Journal Constitution All-Metro honoree … DeKalb County Football Coaches Association All-County pick … Region 6 AAA All-Region honoree … 2011 Special Teams Player of the Year … also the starting midfielder for St. Pius X 2014 soccer state championship team … member of the 4x400 team for St. Pius X 2013 track and field state championship team … Honor Roll student.
Personal: Born September 17, 1995 … parents are Joe and Terri O’Leary … has an older brother James … sales management major.
As a Redshirt Junior (2017): Played in eight games … scored 35 points … made 26-of-27 extra points and three field goals … in the win over Buffalo, made three extra points … made three extra points at Toledo … in the win at Western Michigan, tacked on two extra points … in the win over Ball State, converted a 48-yard field goal in the second quarter, a career long … also made four extra points … in the MAC win at Bowling Green, went 4-of-5 in extra points … the miss on his second attempt snapped a streak of 41 consecutive makes … after making a 27-yard field goal in the first quarter at Troy, had his first miss, shanking a 34-yard attempt to end the first half … converted two extra points … against Iowa State, made two extra points to extend his streak to 38 consecutive makes … in the victory over Arkansas Pine Bluff, went 6-for-6 on extra points and nailed a 34-yard field goal in the second quarter … lettered … preseason third-team All-MAC by Athlon Sports and College Sports Madness.
As a Redshirt Sophomore (2016): Third-team All-MAC … third-team All-MAC by Phil Steele … played in all 12 games … went 10-11 in field goals and 39-of-42 in extra points for 69 points … kicked off 46 times for 2,644 yards (57.5 avg.) with six touchbacks … at Ohio, attempted a 43-yard field goal in the first quarter … it bounced off the upright, his only miss of the season … then made a 35-yard field goal to open the third quarter, UA’s only points in the game … against Bowling Green, made two field goals and two extra points … against Toledo, made a 21-yard field goal and two extra points … at Buffalo, nailed a 34-yard field in the first quarter to put UA on the scoreboard first … opened the third quarter with a 29-yard field goal and added two extra points … in the win at Ball State, kicked off five times for 265 yards (53.0 avg.) … was a perfect 5-for-5 in extra points … kicked off once for 65 yards against No. 23 Western Michigan … in the win over Miami, nailed five extra points and kicked off six times for 338 yards (56.3 avg.) … in the win at Kent State, put Akron on the scoreboard first with a 46-yard field goal, the longest of his collegiate career … also kicked off five times for 286 yards (57.2 average) … against Appalachian State, O’Leary was a perfect 5-for-5 in extra points and nailed a 32-yard field goal, his third consecutive make … in the win at Marshall, made a 26-yard field goal and eight PATs while kicking off 11 times for 648 yards (58.9 avg.) … at No. 10 Wisconsin, his 32-yard field goal to close out the first half was the first made field goal of his collegiate career … also kicked off twice for 108 yards (54.0 avg.) … in the win over VMI, converted five of seven extra points … also kicked off six times for 380 yards (63.3 average) … lettered.
As a Sophomore (2015): Redshirted.
As a Freshman (2014): Appeared in two games … converted 5-of-6 extra points and went 0-2 in field goals … at Penn State, missed a 31-yard field goal … in the win over Howard, his collegiate debut, converted five (of six) extra points (one was blocked) … lettered.
High School: As a senior, selected to 2013 All-State Georgia team, All-DeKalb County team, Region 6 AAA All-Region team … played in the DeKalb County All-Star game and the Georgia State North South game … Special Teams Player of the Year … broke his own record for points scored in a season with 79 points … tied the field goal record for the school at 11 (six over 39 yards with two 47 and one 46 yards) … set the school’s then-record for the all-time points scored for any position with 225 points … set touchback record … set career record for the most field goals scored 22 … as a junior, named to 2012 All-State Georgia Team … selected as the kicker/punter for the 2012 Rising Senior Games East Team from the entire state of Georgia … Atlanta Journal Constitution All-Metro honoree … DeKalb County Football Coaches Association All-County pick … Region 6 AAA All-Region honoree … 2011 Special Teams Player of the Year … also the starting midfielder for St. Pius X 2014 soccer state championship team … member of the 4x400 team for St. Pius X 2013 track and field state championship team … Honor Roll student.
Personal: Born September 17, 1995 … parents are Joe and Terri O’Leary … has an older brother James … sales management major.
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