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89 Luis Palenzuela

  • Position Placekicker
  • Class Senior
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 200
  • Hometown Miami, Fla.
  • High School Christopher Columbus

Biography

AT TIME OF GRADUATION:
Perfect 55-55 on PATs in 2023 is best single season PAT % in program history.
84-85 career PATs is second best career PAT % in program history.

HONORS & AWARDS:
Patriot League Special Teams Player of the Week (11/15/25)

AS A SENIOR IN 2025: 
  • Appeared in 11 games as a placekicker.
  • Successfully scored 29-30 PAT attempts and 10-15 Field Goal attempts, totaling 59 points scored.
  • Recorded 3-3 FGs, including season-long 46 yd FG, and 4-4 PATs in 37-20 win over Bucknell (11/15).
  • Was a perfect 6-6 on PATS in 42-7 win over Georgetown (11/22).
  • Three FGs made in a single game against Bucknell (11/15) is tied for second most in program history.
  • Six consecutive FGs made (11/01-11/15) tied for fourth most consecutive makes in program history.
  • 84 career PATs good for 7th most all time in program history.
  • 57 consecutively made PATs, from 2023-2025, good for third longest streak in program history.
  • Named Patriot League Special Teams Player of the Week (11/15).
AS A JUNIOR IN 2024:
  • Did not appear in any games.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2023:
  • Handled placekicking duties for the Crusaders, appearing in all 11 games.
  • Was a perfect 55-for-55 on PATs, the best single season PAT % in program history.
  • 55 PATs made good for third most PATs made in a single season in program history.
  • Went 7-for-7 on PATs three times (at Yale, 9/16, at Bucknell, 10/7, at Fordham, 10/28). 
  • 7-for-7 PAT performances good for third most PATs made in a single game and third highest PAT % in program history.
  • Converted his first collegiate field goal, a 28-yard attempt at Bucknell (10/7). 
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2022: 
  • Did not appear in any contests. 
BEFORE HOLY CROSS:
  • Member of football team at Christopher Columbus.
  • Team won Florida 8A state championship in 2019. 
  • In 2020, team won Tri-County Championship.
  • Five-star kicker who ranked #13 in the country in 2021. 
  • Earned first team all-state and all-county honors.
PERSONAL: 
  • Majoring in political science.

Statistics

Season:
2025

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    Placekicker
    6'0" 195 lbs
  • 53

    2022Freshman

    Placekicker
    6'0" 201 lbs
    53
  • 53

    2023Sophomore

    Placekicker
    6'0" 201 lbs
    53
  • 89

    2024Junior

    Placekicker
    6'0" 200 lbs
    89
  • 89

    2025Senior

    Placekicker
    6'0" 200 lbs
    89
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