Donnie Carona Class: Freshman Hometown: Beaumont, Texas High School: Kelly Height / Weight: 6-0 / 215 Position: Place Kicker Experience: HS

Handled placekicking and punting duties for four seasons as a standout specialist for Kelly, also lining up at linebacker and running back during his high school career ... served as the team's primary running back his senior year and received first-team TAPPS Division I All-State honors after leading the Bulldog attack with 792 rushing yards and nine touchdowns ... converted four of his five field goal attempts, including a long of 48 yards, and succeeded on 37-of his-38 extra points as a senior ... also a second-team all-state selection as a punter after averaging 42.2 yards on his 24 attempts, and boomed a reported 80 percent of his kickoffs into the opponent's endzone for touchbacks ... successful on seven of his eight field goal attempts as a junior ... ranked as the No. 7 kicking prospect in the nation by Scout.com ... coached privately by noted kicking consultant Rocky Willingham ... chose Tech over Air Force, Baylor and Mississippi.