Preston Soper

Position:
Place-kicker
Height:
6-0
Weight:
205
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Muskogee, Okla.
High School:
University of Missouri
Prev School:
University of Missouri (went to Muskogee High School)

Tulsa – A two-year letterwinner . . . returning starter for kickoffs . . . a walk-on athlete . . . transferred from the University of Missouri prior to the 2014 season . . . has kicked in 17 career games . . . has 101 career kickoffs for 5,897 yards and a 58.4 average . . . 2015 – Played in all 13 games . . . kicked off 86 times for a 59.5-yard average and 16 touchbacks . . . kicked off eight times for a 58.9 average and two touchbacks in the season opener vs. FAU . . . kicked six times for 328 yards at #16 Oklahoma, including one onside kick that resulted in Tulsa covering the ball and on the next play scored a touchdown . . . had three touchbacks and a 60.3 average on six kicks vs. #17 Memphis . . . averaged 63.6 yards and had four touchbacks on nine kickoffs against Virginia Tech in the 2015 Camping World Independence Bowl . . . 2014 – Played in four games . . . handled kickoffs in the first two games and the season finale . . . averaged 58.9 yards on 15 kickoffs . . . was injured in the third game at FAU . . . had one kickoff vs. FAU, and did not play in seven straight games –– Texas State, Colorado State, Temple, USF, Memphis and SMU and Houston –– due to injury . . . averaged 60.8 yards on six kickoffs with two touchbacks in the season opener against Tulane.

Previous School – Spent the 2013 season as a walk-on at the University of Missouri, where he red-shirted.

High School – Was a four-year letterwinner at Muskogee High School . . . handled the place-kicking and punting duties . . . was named to the Muskogee Phoenix all-area first team . . . set a school record with a 52-yard field goal his sophomore season.

Personal – Favorite movie is the Shooter . . . the Denver Broncos is his favorite NFL team . . . enjoys kayaking and camping . . . his favorite NFL player is Wes Welker . . . his favorite vacation spot is the Missoula, Montana . . . favorite TV show is “The Office” . . . has six siblings . . . his father and one brother, Jason, attended Tulsa . . . parents are Michael and Sherry Soper . . . majoring in finance . . . born December 20, 1994.