Pronunciation: NERN-ber-ger

Major: Computer Science & Economics (2018), Economics (2017), Computer and Information Science (2016), Business Administration (2015), Biology (2014)

Weight: 228 (2018), 225 (2017), 220 (2015-16), 237 (2014)

2018 Media Guide: Sean Nuernberger is a record-setting kicker, an excellent student-athlete and in his fifth season with the Buckeyes … currently holds 13 kicking records, including Big Ten records for kicking points in a season (128 in 2014), extra points in a season (89 in 2014), extra points in Big Ten play for a season (52 in 2017) and consecutive extra points for a career (177) … his Ohio State records include those four plus extra points made (tied at 177 with Rich Spangler), extra point percentage for a season and career (1.000), extra points attempted (89), and extra points in a bowl game (six vs. Oregon in the CFP national championship game) … Nuernberger is on pace to set the Ohio State record for kicking points in a career (he has 276 to rank sixth with the record of 356 held by Mike Nugent) … averages 5.36 kicking points per game … he is on a pace to break the NCAA record for consecutive extra points – 233 – set by Alex Trlica of Texas Tech between 2004-07.

2017 Media Guide: Sean Nuernberger is in his fourth season with the Buckeyes and maintains junior eligibility for the 2017 season … he set 10 kicking records in 2014 as a true freshman, shared kicking duties in 2015 and is coming off a red-shirt campaign in 2016 … he enters the 2017 season 16-of-24 in field goals and is perfect on his 106 extra point attempts, a streak that is an Ohio State record and ranks seventh in Big Ten history with the record of 141 consecutive extra points certainly in reach … a two-time Varsity O letterwinner, Nuernberger is also a three-time OSU Scholar-Athlete and a two-time Academic all-Big Ten honoree.

2016 Media Guide: One can expect Ohio State’s field goals and extra points will come from the right foot of Sean Nuernberger this season, after he shared duties last season with Jack Willoughby, a transfer from Duke who had one season of eligibility … Nuernberger is in his third season with the Buckeyes … he set 10 records in 2014 as a freshman, including three Big Ten Conference marks, and he handled all field goals and extra points … enters the 2016 season 16-of-24 in field goals and a perfect mark on his 106 extra point attempts, a streak that is an Ohio State record and ranks seventh in Big Ten history with the record of 141 consecutive extra points certainly attainable … a two-time Varsity
O letterwinner, Nuernberger is also a two-time OSU Scholar-Athlete and an Academic all-Big Ten honoree.

2015: Nuernberger battled for the kick scoring position with transfer student Jack Willoughy during fall camp, a competition that Willoughby won on the strength of consecutive 55-yard field goals during one of the key competition days … Nuernberger regained the kick scoring duties prior to the 10th game of the season vs. Illinois … he ended up finishing the year hitting three of his four field goal attempts with all three coming in the Fiesta Bowl win over Notre Dame … he also converted on all 17 of his extra point attempts to extend his streak to 106 consecutive extra points, breaking Drew Basil’s record of 102 set between 2012-13.

2015 Media Guide: Sean Nuernberger is in his second year as Ohio State’s kicker and he’s already set 10 records, including three Big Ten Conference marks … he handled all field goals and extra points for the Buckeyes in 2014 as a true freshman and earned his first Varsity O letter … he is an OSU Scholar-Athlete.

2014: Nuernberger set 10 Ohio State (seven) and Big Ten (three) records as a freshman place kicker for the College Football Playoff national champions … his Big Ten marks were 128 points in a season, 89 extra points and 49 extra points in Big Ten play … his school marks included his total points and extra point made figures, consecutive extra points (89), extra-point attempts & percentage (89 and 1.000, respectively), career extra point percentage, and extra points in a bowl game (six) … had a long field goal of 49 yards at Penn State … his field goal attempts included an 8-of-10 showing in field goals between 20-29 yards and a 5-of-10 effort from 40-49 yards … his four multi-field goal games included makes from 22 and 21 yards in the win over No. 1 Alabama in the CFB playoff semifinal Sugar Bowl game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

2014 Media Guide: Sean Nuernberger is one of six from his recruiting class who enrolled at Ohio State in January 2014 … he is majoring in biology … he committed to the Buckeyes after spending three days at the Ohio State kicking camp and receiving an offer during the summer of 2013 … he was rated among the Top 10 kicking prospects nationally by all the recruiting services.

High School: A two-time Kentucky first-team all-state kicker as chosen by the Louisville Courier-Journal, Nuernberger connected on 13 of 20 field goal tries, 21 of 23 extra points and he averaged 42.3 yards per punts as a senior for coach Matt Brown … five of his “missed” field goals were the result of blocked kicks, and his other two misses as a senior were from 54 and 56 yards … he connected on an Oldham County school-record 57-yard field goal vs. Louisville Ballard … made seven of 12 field goals with a long of 46 yards and 29 of 32 extra points as a junior.

Personal: Is the son of Michelle and Kia Nuernberger … father played basketball for Germany in the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympic Games after a standout career at Southern Illinois … led the Salukis in assists and free throw percentage for three years (1986-89) and was first-team all-Missouri Valley Conference in 1989 after leading the Salukis in scoring (16. 4 ppg) and to a 25-win season.