University of North Carolina Athletics
2008 Football Roster
Jay Wooten
- Position:
- Place-kicker
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Laurinburg, NC
- High School:
- Scotland County
Redshirted in 2007.
High School: Has the ability to kickoff, punt and kick field goals • Ranked the No. 6 kicker in the country by Rivals • Ranked the No. 17 place-kicker in the country by Scout.com • Ranked among the top 35 players in North Carolina by SuperPrep • Member of recruiting analyst Tom Lemming's All-Southeast Team • Four-year starter • Averaged 38 yards per punts and converted 7 of 14 field goals and 40 of 44 extra-point attempts as a senior • Member of North Carolina's Shrine Bowl team • Earned all-state honors • Made 8 of 13 FG attempts, including a 48-yarder, as a junior • Nearly 75 percent of his kickoffs went for touchbacks • Made four game-winning field goals as a junior • Coached by Mark Barnes • Son of Jerry and Jim Wooten • Born April 5, 1988.
