NC State’s Kanoah Vinesett Named Week 3 ACC Specialist of the Week

NC State Redshirt Sophomore Place Kicker Kanoah Vinesett has been named the Week 3 ACC Specialist of the Week for his performance against Louisiana Tech this past Saturday.

SPECIALIST – Kanoah Vinesett, NC State, K, Rock Hill, South Carolina
Vinesett kicked three field goals and three PATs in NC State’s 30-20 win over Louisiana Tech. The redshirt sophomore scored 12 of the Wolfpack’s 30 points, connecting on field goals from 39, 35 and 52 yards. His 52-yard field goal was tied for the 10th-longest in NC State history. The three made PATs also extended NC State’s national-leading made extra-point attempts streak to 257.

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This is Vinesett’s first year as the Wolfpack’s Place Kicker, and he is off to a brilliant start. Through 3 games, he is kicked all 5 of his Field Goal attempts through the goal posts, and made all 9 PAT’s.

Vinesett is NC State’s first Place Kicker to earn ACC Specialist of the Week honors since Christopher Dunn earned it in November of 2022.

For the past two seasons, Vinesett was a walk-on, but earned a scholarship after earning the starting job after the Spring Game this year.