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36 Buzz Flabiano

  • Position Kicker/Punter
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 175
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown Plano East, Texas
  • High School Plano East HS
  • Major Accounting
  • Letters 1

Biography

Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (2023, 2024)
Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Medalist (2023, 2024)

2023 (RS FRESHMAN)
  • Kicked in all 12 games in first full season as a starter in 2023.
  • Led the Miners and ranked 11th in CUSA with 59 points.
  • Hit 10-of-14 FGs with a long of 43 yards and 29-of-30 PATs (96.7 percent).
  • Ranked tied fifth in CUSA with 10 MFG and FG percentage (71.4).
  • Went 4-for-4 on PATs in four different games (UIW, UNLV, at Sam Houston, #22 Liberty).
  • Finished 3-of-3 on PATs, while adding a pair field goals (37, 20) during UTEP’s victory at FIU on national television. 
  • Hit career-high three FGM on three FGA to go along with the game-winning 32-yard FG at Sam Houston after UTEP rallied from 11 points down late in the second quarter to win 37-34 on ESPN2. 
  • Added a career-long 43-yard FG as time expired in the first half and a 23-yarder late in the second quarter against the Bearkats.  
  • Made both field goal attempts (22, 31) against WKU.
  • Add 2,766 yards on 45 kickoffs. 

2022 (FRESHMAN)
  • Redshirted, did not see action.

PRIOR TO UTEP
  • Hit 7-of-11 field goals and finished 28-for-30 on PATs during senior season at Plano East HS in 2021.
  • Scored 49 points in 10 games played.
  • Connected on a long of 51 yards.
  • Added 2,045 yards on 47 kickoffs. 
  • Punted 37 times for 1,260 yards (34.1 avg.) and a long of 61 yards.
  • Made both FGA against Marcus HS. 
  • Went 4-fo-4 on PATs and added a FG during a 31-14 win over Plano West.
  • Finished 3-for-3 on PATs and hit a career-long 51-yard FG against Lewisville HS.
  • Hit 5-of-5 PATs and against Flower Mound.
  • Overall in high school career, finished 42-of-47 on PATs and 9-of-14 FGs in 19 games played. 
  • Scored 69-career points. 

PERSONAL: Wilton Luigi Flabiano is the son of Wilton and Lesley Flabiano … has three sisters … born in Dallas, Texas … accounting major. ... accounting major 

Statistics

Season:
2024

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Historical Player Information

  • 36

    2022Freshman

    Kicker/Punter
    6'0" 175 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2023Redshirt Freshman

    Kicker/Punter
    6'0" 175 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2024Redshirt Sophomore

    Kicker/Punter
    6'0" 175 lbs
    36