| No. 15 – Indiana Hoosiers | |
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| Position | Placekicker |
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| Personal information | |
| Born | California, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 193 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Coppell (Coppell, Texas) |
| College |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Nicolas Radicic[1] is an American college football placekicker for the Indiana Hoosiers.
Early life
[edit]Radicic was born in California. His family moved to Croatia when he was three years old. He grew up playing soccer. When his family moved back to the United States after his father began working at a job in Texas, Radicic signed a youth contract with Major League Soccer's Dallas FC. He began playing American football as a placekicker in eighth grade. He played both sports in his freshman year at Coppell High School in Coppell, Texas, before quitting soccer to play football full-time.[2] Radicic participated in the Army All-American Bowl.[3] A five-star college football recruit and the third-ranked kicker prospect in the country, he committed to play for the Indiana Hoosiers beginning in the 2023 season.[4]
College career
[edit]Radicic played in one game in 2023 before sustaining a season-ending injury that required surgery,[5] successfully kicking two extra points and one field goal with no misses.[6] He took a redshirt for the season.[7]
In 2024, he successfully kicked 69 of 69 extra point attempts and 10 of 11 field goal attempts, with his only miss occurring when he lost his footing in snowy weather in a 66–0 win against the Purdue Boilermakers; his 69 extra points ranked second in the FBS and set an Indiana program record.[8][9] He earned an All-Big Ten honorable mention for the 2024 season.[7]
Radicic finished the 2025 regular season successfully kicking 70 of 70 extra point attempts and 13 of 13 field goal attempts. He was named the Bakken–Andersen Kicker of the Year, awarded annually to the best kicker in the Big Ten Conference, and also earned first-team All-Big Ten honors.[10]
Personal life
[edit]Radicic is a fan of Major League Baseball's San Francisco Giants.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nicolas Radicic College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ Browning, Zach (August 16, 2025). "From Croatia to Texas to Bloomington: The making of Indiana kicker Nicolas Radicic". TheHoosier. On3.com. Archived from the original on September 16, 2025. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ Osterman, Zach (December 3, 2025). "Curt Cignetti named two-time Big Ten coach of the year, IU players honored". The Indianapolis Star. Archived from the original on December 21, 2025. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ Ankony, Jack (June 30, 2022). "Third-Ranked Kicker Nicolas Radicic Commits to Indiana". Indiana Hoosiers on SI. Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on December 8, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ Flick, Daniel (August 21, 2025). "'Money': Indiana Has 'Lot of Confidence' in K Nico Radicic, Who Missed 1 FG All Offseason". Indiana Hoosiers on SI. Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on December 22, 2025. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ Kelly, Jared (August 21, 2025). "IU kicker Nico Radicic focused on keeping it simple: 'Kick the ball and walk my butt back to the sideline'". Peegs. 247Sports. Archived from the original on December 22, 2025. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ a b "Nico Radicic". Indiana University Athletics. Archived from the original on December 22, 2025. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ Golden, Todd (April 28, 2025). "Perfection Is The Standard Indiana Kicker Nicolas Radicic Holds Himself To". Indiana Hoosiers on SI. Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on May 9, 2025. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ McMahon, Colin (August 16, 2025). "'If you overcomplicate it, a lot of things can go wrong': Indiana specialists know the importance of blocking out the noise". TheHoosier. On3.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2025. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ Kelly, Jared (December 3, 2025). "Indiana football: 12 Hoosiers named All-Big Ten Defense & Special Teams; Radicic earns Kicker of the Year". Peegs. 247Sports. Archived from the original on December 21, 2025. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ Kelly, Jared (April 15, 2025). "Indiana Football Spring Practice: Kicker Nicolas Radicic details record-breaking 2024 season, development". Peegs. 247Sports. Archived from the original on December 22, 2025. Retrieved December 3, 2025.