2025 Football Roster

Tom Lynn
David Stluka
2023 David Stluka/Wisconsin Athletic Communications
Tom Lynn
2023 David Stluka/Wisconsin Athletic Communicationns

90 Nathanial Vakos

90 Nathanial Vakos

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Position:
    K
  • Hometown:
    Avon, Ohio
  • High School:
    Avon
  • Height:
    6-1

Summary

Biography

Honors and Awards
2025: Lou Groza Award preseason watch list
2023: Lou Groza Award Semifinalist, honorable mention All-Big Ten, Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 25)
2022: Earned CFN Freshman All-America status, announced on Dec. 6 … named to the Lou Groza “Stars of the Week” list (10/17) … earned MAC East special teams player of the week honors twice (9/5 and 10/17)

2024 Season: Played in all 12 games as the Badgers’ place-kicker ... earned second letter as a Badger … converted 12-of-19 field goal attempts and 31-of-31 extra points ... went 3-for-3 on kicks of 50+ yards ... became the Badgers' all-time leader in 50+ yard field goals (4) ... converted 50+ yard field goals against South Dakota, Alabama and Penn State

2023 Season: Played in all 13 games as the Badgers’ place-kicker ... earned first letter as a Badger … converted 15-of-19 field goal attempts and 34-of-34 extra points … posted a 14-of-15 clip on field goals inside 50 yards … became the first Badger to start 8-for-8 on FGs in a season since 1998 when Matt Davenport converted 9-of-9 tries to start the season … went 3-for-3 on field goals against Washington State (Sept. 9) … earned Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week honors after going 3-for-3 at Purdue (Sept. 22) … hit a 52-yard field goal versus Iowa (Oct. 14)

2022 (Freshman at Ohio): Played in all 13 games, making 19-of-23 field goals and 48-of-49 extra points during his rookie season with the Bobcats … began his collegiate career with a 2-for-2 performance on field goals and converting 5-of-5 extra points vs. Florida Atlantic (9/3) … drilled a career-long 55-yard field goal vs. Western Michigan, one of his four field goals in the game
 
High School/Personal
  • Four-time letterman at Avon High School
  • Converted 260 of 261 extra points and 260 in a row, setting a state and national record
  • Made 18-of-25 field goals
  • Named second-team all-state in 2021
  • Earned special teams player of the year each season from 2019 to 2021
  • Named conference special teams MVP in 2021
  • Earned Avon High School Athlete of the Year and Scholar Athlete of the Year in 2021
  • Son of Mike, who wrestled at Illinois State, and Claudia
  • Has one brother, Dominic, and one sister, Ariana
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Historical Player Information

  • 90

    2023Sophomore

    K
    6'1" 200 lbs
    90
  • 90

    2024Junior

    K
    6'1" 205 lbs
    90
  • 90

    2025Senior

    K
    6'1" 210 lbs
    90