James Hairston

Freshman Season (2011): Played in 11 games and handled the kickoff duties ... Produced 16 touchbacks on 70 kickoffs with an average of 65.7 yards a kick, reaching the 5-yard line ... His 16 touchbacks were the most in a single season for LSU since Chris Jackson had 24 in 2006 when kickoffs came from the 35-yard line instead of the 30.

High School: Rated the sixth-best kicker in the country in the Class of 2011 by kicking guru Chris Sailer ... A finalist in the Top 12 national kicking event hosted by Sailer, earning top honors in the kickoff competition ... Connected on 6-of-6 field goals with a 46-yard long his junior season and had 22 touchbacks, averaging 60.4 yards on deep kickoffs ... Named 2010 UIL 9-5A First-Team kicker, punter and MVP as a senior after connecting on 11-of-16 field goals and 31 of his 33 extra points ... Also had 32 touchbacks and averaged 64.2 yards on kickoffs his senior season ... Made an impression as a punter with 22 punts for a 44.8-yard average and a long of 68 yards ... Member of the 2010 Dallas Morning News Top 100 Area Recruits.