Sept. 10, 2007

University of South Carolina kicker Ryan Succop has been selected as the AgSouth Athlete of the Week for his performance in the Gamecocks’ 16-12 win at 11th-ranked Georgia on Saturday.

Succop, a 6-2, 214-pound junior from Hickory, N.C., was perfect on all three of his field goal attempts, matching his career high, and averaged 40.7 yards on seven punts. His field goals came from 41, 35 and 34 yards out, as he accounted for 10 of Carolina’s 16 points in the contest. On his seven punts, two were inside the 20-yard line, with a long of 52 yards. He also had one touchback on five kickoffs, while the Bulldogs average starting position from the kickoffs was its own 30-yard line.

It is the second time that Succop has earned the award during his career at South Carolina. He garnered similar acclaim after the 2006 season opener when he connected on all three of his field goal attempts and punted six times for a 48.7-yard average in a 15-0 win at Mississippi State.