University of Nevada Athletics

Nevada Career Leader - Points (390)
Nevada Career Leader - Field Goals Made (83)
Mountain West Career Leader - Field Goals Made (83)
3x Lou Groza Award Semifinalist (2019-21)
All-Mountain West Honorable Mention (2023)
All-Mountain West First Team (2020)
All-Mountain West Second Team (2019)
Mountain West Top 50 Players (2020)
8x Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Week
Lou Groza Award "Stars of the Week" (Oct. 31, 2023)

NEVADA CAREER
FIFTH YEAR (2023): Named All-Mountain West Honorable Mention ... Ended his career as Nevada's and the Mountain West's all-time leader in field goals made (83), as well as Nevada's all-time leading scorer (390 points) ... Became Nevada's all-time leader in field goals made Oct. 14 at San Diego State, hitting his 73rd-career field goal ... Became Nevada's all-time leading scorer Nov. 25 against Wyoming, with his first field goal of the night ... Finished the season 15-of-20 on FG attempts, and a perfect 19-for-19 on PATs ... Named Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Week (Oct. 30) and to the Lou Groza Award "Stars of the Week" (Oct. 31) after his performance against New Mexico ... Hit both of his field-goal attempts (29 and 42) against Idaho (Sept. 9) ... Was good from 44 yards out, his only attempt, and went 3-for-3 on PATs, against Kansas (Sept. 16) ... Tied Nevada's career record for field goals with his 72nd, connecting on his only attempt at Texas State (Sept. 23) ... His 39-yarder in the first quarter at San Diego State marked his record-setting 73rd-career field goal for Nevada ... His two field goals against the Aztecs accounted for all the points in the Wolf Pack's 6-0 win (Oct. 21) ... Matched his career high with four field goals, going 4-for-4 including a 52-yarder, and scored 14 points in win over New Mexico (Oct. 28) ... Connected from 37 and 31 yards out for field goals at Colorado State (Nov. 18) ... Went 2-for-2 on field-goal attempts against Wyoming (Nov. 25).

SENIOR (2022): Became the Mountain West's career leader in field goals made, hitting his 65th field goal Nov. 12 against Boise State ... As of the end of the season, stands at 68 field goals, five back of becoming Nevada's career leader ... Named Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Week (Aug. 29) for his performance at New Mexico State ... Became just the fourth Nevada kicker, and seventh player overall, to reach 300 career points, on Sept. 3 ... Played in seven games, missing five in the middle of the season due to injury ... Went 10-for-12 on field-goal attempts, and 15-for-15 on PATs ... Went 3-for-3 on field goal attempts, and 2-for-2 on PATs, at New Mexico State (Aug. 27) ... Nailed a 50-yarder in his only attempt, and was perfect in five PAT attempts, against Texas State (Sept. 3) ... Hit both FG attempts against Incarnate Word, connecting from 34 and 40 yards out (Sept. 10) ... Went 3-for-3 on field-goal attempts at UNLV (Nov. 26).

JUNIOR (2021): Named to preseason watch list for the Lou Groza Award for the second straight season... Made 22 of 30 kick attempts including a season-long 52-yard field goal against UNLV on Oct. 29... A perfect 52-for-52 on PATs... Is now fourth all-time in Nevada history with 281 points... Recorded 118 points which is the most for a kicker in a single-season in Nevada football history (2nd; Damon Shea - 115; 1996)... 52 PATs marked a career high and the first time being perfect in point-after touchdowns in his career... 6th all-time in Nevada football history with 107 made PATs... 58 for 73 in career field goals which is third all-time at Nevada. 

SOPHOMORE (2020): Named to the preseason watch list for the Lou Groza Award ... Also voted to the All-Mountain West First Team ... Finished the season 15-for-18 on field goals, leading the Mountain West in field goals made, and ranking second with an 88.2 success rate ... Also was 28-for-31 on PATs ... Went 3-for-3 on field goals at UNLV (Oct. 31) ... Was named Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Week after going 2-for-2 against Utah State (Nov. 5) ... Connected on four field goals against San Diego State, with a long of 33 (Nov. 21) ... Hit a 49-yard field goal in his only attempt against Fresno State (Dec. 5).
 
FRESHMAN (2019): Had an incredible freshman season for the Wolf Pack, connecting on 21-of-25 field goals and being named to the All-Mountain West second team … His 21 made field goals tied him for the third-most made in a single season in Nevada history … Named the team’s Outstanding Special Teams Player at the Nevada awards banquet … Connected on 84 percent of his field goals for the season … Began his career going 13-for-13 on field goal attempts … Nailed a 56-yard game-winner against Purdue in the season opener, which was the second-longest field goal made by a Mountain West player in 2019, the longest ever by a freshman in MW history and the third-longest in Nevada history … Connected on 27-of-29 PATs and scored 90 points during the season … Was named the Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Week on three occasions: After defeating Purdue, Weber State, and San Jose State … Went 4-for-4 on field goals against the Wild Cats for a career high in makes and attempts … Nailed his second-career game-winner against SJSU, a 40-yard field goal at the gun to win the game … Drilled a 51-yard field goal in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, the longest in Nevada bowl history … Went 3-for-3 on field-goal attempts against Ohio in the bowl game … Earned Academic All-MW honors.
 
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Attended Vacaville High School where he lettered in football for three years, track for two, and soccer and golf for one … Won the Monticello Empire League two years in a row … Named All-League as a punter and honorable mention as a kicker.
 
PERSONAL
Son of Christine and Andrew Talton … Has a sister, Nicole … Communications major … Came to Nevada because of the beautiful campus and how welcoming the staff and players were … Also recruited by five other schools including Mountain West foe Air Force … Most memorable moment of his career came his first game as a sophomore when he made a field goal, recorded a tackle and made three touch backs … In his free time enjoys hanging out with friends, playing spikeball and playing his ukulele.