Billy Hallgren

Panther Plus: Battling Nathan Rausa for the starting place-kicking duties ... made his only extra point attempt in the Spring Game.

2006: Redshirted.

High School: A 2006 graduate of Moline High School ... second-team all-state pick by Chicago Tribune ... two-time all-metro selection ... honorable mention all-state honoree by the Illinois High School Coaches Association ... Western Big Six Conference Kicker of the Year ... set school record for longest field goal in a game ... four-year academic all-conference selection ... honor roll student ... high school coach: Joel Ryser.

Personal: Born Nov. 7, 1987, in Rock Island, Ill. ... son of Bill and Mary Hallgren ... has two sisters (Amanda, Abby) ... majoring in accounting ... selected UNI because "it's a good school and its strong business program. It has great sports and it's a beautiful campus that's not too big and not too small."