Former Raleigh Broughton kicker Jeremy Shelley became a household name around the country after kicking five field goals during Alabama’s 21-0 national championship victory last night over LSU.
Shelley said he had no idea in his wildest dreams that he would score 15 points in the title game. He had one field goal blocked and missed another long one, and he missed an extra point once the game was wrapped up. But he was the story of the game as ‘Bama got out to a 15-0 lead on his five field goals that all but put the game out of reach in the second half.
Since high school Shelley has said that his dream is to be an NFL kicker. Prior to winning the national title, Shelley said his biggest thrill in sports was kicking a winning field goal for the varsity when he was a freshman.
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