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Lucas NguyenK/P | 5-7 | 155 Fort Wayne, Ind. | Bishop Dwenger High School Three-year starter as placekicker for Coach Jason Garrett at Bishop Dwenger High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana … two-time Khol’s All-American (third team) … two-time all-state selection … converted 29-of-36 field-goal attempts (.806), including four from 50 or more yards, and 53-of-56 extra-point attempts (.946) over the last two seasons … led the Saints in scoring each of the last two seasons, including a career-best 79 points as a senior … hit 18-of-24 field-goal attempts (.750), including a career-long 54-yarder vs. Lebanon, and 36-of-38 PATs (.947) in 2025 … his 18 made field goals set an Indiana single-game record and ranked as the third-highest season total in the nation … made at least one field goal in 13 of 14 games … named MVP of the Class 4A Championship Game, accounting for 12 points (3-of-4 PATs and 1-of-2 FGs, hitting a 25-yarder) in Bishop Dwenger’s 36-29 win over Roncalli, including a game-winning 37-yard TD pass off a fake field-goal attempt early in the fourth quarter … matched his career-high with nine points vs. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers (3-of-3 PATs and 2-of-2 FGs, with long of 45) … scored a career-best nine points in a 9-6 win over Carroll, going a perfect 3-for-3 on field-goal attempts, including a 52-yarder … named Indiana Mr. Football for the punter position by the Indiana Football Coaches Association in 2025 – his first season handling those duties … averaged 37.9 yards on 49 punts (1,855 yards) as a senior, placing 18 kicks inside the opponents’ 20-yard line (37 percent) … averaged 42.7 yards on three punts vs. East Noble, including two inside the 20 … set career highs with six punts for 240 yards (40.0 avg.) vs. St. Francis de Sales, pinning the Knights inside their own 20 twice … averaged a single-game best 45.0 yards on three punts vs. Roncalli in the 2025 season opener, including a career-long 58 yarder … averaged 57.8 yards on 75 kickoffs (4,332 yards) as a senior, with 54 resulting in touchbacks (72 percent) … six of his seven kickoffs vs. Roncalli produced touchbacks in the 2025 state title game (7 for 424 yards and 60.6-yard avg.) … averaged 58.5 yards on eight kickoffs vs. Wayne, including a career-best seven touchbacks … scored 50 points as a junior, connecting on 17-of-18 (.944) extra-point tries and 11-of-12 (.917) on field-goal attempts … accounted for a season-high eight points vs. Wayne (2-of-2 PATs and 1-of-1 FGs, 41-yarder) … made two field goals each vs. Fort Wayne Snider (including season-long 46-yarder), Fort Wayne Bishop Luers and Brownsburg … averaged 53.8 yards on 45 kickoffs (2,423 yards) in 2024, including 27 touchbacks … scored 166 career points for the Saints, hitting 84-of-88 extra-point (.955) and 31-of-42 field-goal (.738) attempts.
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