Graham Gano

Moved up NFL draft boards with a surprising first season as the Seminoles' kicker in 2008. Gano won the Lou Groza Award and garnered first-team all-ACC honors after making 24-of-26 field goal attempts -- including 5-of-7 of 50 yards or longer. Gano actually missed the first two games of his senior season after having surgery in August on a torn right meniscus. He ended the season as the team's triple-threat specialist, re-gaining punting and kickoff duties as the season progressed. Honorable mention all-ACC as a punter in 2007 with a 43.4-yard average overall; he averaged 42.7 yards a boot and placed the ball well after returning from injury. Gano finished a dream season by winning the Champs Sports Bowl MVP award after pinning Wisconsin deep multiple times.

positives

Good height for the position with long legs and good flexibility. ... Made three tackles as a senior, showing the ability to keep an angle and force the returner out of bounds. ... Is unfazed by kicking from either hash, is very accurate from 50 yards on either side or the center of the field. ... Consistently smooth approach and kick through the ball, albeit with a halted follow-through. ... Adequate hang-time, 4.4-4.5 seconds, on most 40-yard kicks. ... Capable of planting the ball inside the 10 or angling it well to a coffin corner.

negatives

Wiry frame with muscle definition in the upper and lower body. ... Only adequate hip snap. ... Leans too far to his left on placements, leading to a horizontal swing plane and a lower kick than what is acceptable in the NFL. ... Reaches the end zone on kickoffs but sacrifices the hang-time needed to prevent long returns. ... Three-step punter with slow delivery -- 1.35 seconds to get the kick off. ... Inconsistent leg extension. ... Punts are usually spirals, but they do not turn over to get the added distance. ... Inconsistent kicking directionally and will come up short or mis-kick.

Graduated from Tate High School in 2005

a first team USA Today All-American

Named a three-star player by Rivals.com and the nation's third-ranked kicker

played in the CaliFlorida All-Star game

Kicked a 50-yard field goal in the CaliFlorida game

kicked a state record 65-yard field goal as a senior

During his senior season he kicked three field goals over 55 yards (57, 64, 65)

had a 67-yard field goal negated by a penalty

36-of-38 kickoffs were touchbacks

as a punter averaged over 42 yards per kick his senior year

His high school coach, Charlie Armstrong, is the son of Florida State's first baseball coach

Chose Florida State over Florida, UCF and Southern Miss.

Born April 9, 1987 in Arbroath, Scotland

Major is sport management

Son of Mark and Brenda Gano

Last name pronounced ga-KNOW.