2016 Football Roster
Roster
JJ Molson
- Position:
- Kicker
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 202
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Montreal, QC, Canada
- High School:
- Selwyn House School
UCLA
Enrolled in January of 2016 and took part in the spring football practices.
2019
Recorded touchbacks on 53 of his 61 kickoffs (87%) ... Connected on eight of 14 field goal attempts ... Nailed a season-long 49-yard field goal attempt, to go with a 43-yard make, at Stanford .... His total of 51 career field goals ranks tied for sixth on the all-time school list ... His total of 304 career points is sixth on that list ... Made 90 straight extra point attempts to conclude his career as a Bruin.
2018
Saw action in all 12 games as the kickoff man and placekicker ... Converted 14 of his 19 field goal attempts, with three misses coming from attempts of 52 yards or longer ... Fourth in the Pac-12 in field goals made per game (1.17) ... Sixth in the Pac-12 in kick scoring per game (6.4) ... Recorded 38 touchbacks on his 60 kickoffs ... Connected on his first career 50-yard field goal at Colorado (50) ... Tallied three field goals each in games at Colorado and at Cal ... A perfect 10-10 on field goal attempts of under 44 yards and 13-15 on attempts under 50 yards ... Moved into 11th on the all-time school scoring list (240 points) and seventh on the all-time field goal list (43) ... Honorable mention All-Pac12 selection by the league coaches ... Winner of the Tommy Prothro Award for outstanding special teams play.
2017
Saw action as the kickoff man and place kicker in all 13 games ... Converted 17 of his 21 field goal attempts (.810-third in the Pac-12) ... Made his first game-winning field goal vs. Cal with four seconds remaining for a 30-27 win ... His 17 field goals on the season tied for the 12th-most in school single-season history ... His total of 100 points ranked 11th in the Pac-12 ... He moved into the Top 20 on the school career scoring list ... 34 of his 84 kickoffs went for touchbacks.
2016
Saw action as the kickoff man and place kicker in his first year in the program ... Converted 12 of 20 field goal attempts with a long of 49 yards ... His 12 field goals and 1.0 per game average ranked seventh in the Pac-12 ... Recorded 18 touchbacks on 58 kickoffs ... His 63 points scored rank fifth on the Bruin all-time true freshman list.
HIGH SCHOOL
Scout.com four-star recruit who is rated as the No. 3 kicker in the nation ... Listed as a three-star recruit by ESPN and the No. 6 kicker prospect in the nation ... Rivals.com three-star recruit ... PrepStar All-West selection ... Chosen for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl game ... Also played soccer, golf, basketball and tennis in school.
PERSONAL
Full Name: John Frederick Molson … Born in Montreal … Parents: John and Miriam Molson ... Has an older sister, Katya ... His biggest thrill in sports to date has been becoming the second Canadian to be chosen for the U.S. Army All-America Bowl game ... Lists Tiger Woods as the athlete he most admires ... Hobbies include surfing, golf and tennis ... His Grandfather was once the owner of the Montreal Canadiens ... He is an eighth generation descendant of John Molson, the founder of North America's oldest Brewery in 1786 ... Interested in Business or Economics as an area of study ... Earned a spot on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll in Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Spring 2017, Winter 2018, Fall 2018, Winter 2019 and Fall 2019.
