Oregon State Beavers countdown to kickoff: At No. 13, the greatest at his position [Video]

The Oregon State Beavers start the 2024 season Aug. 31 at home against Idaho State. The Oregonian/OregonLive will count down the days with mini-profiles of prominent former and current Beavers whose jersey numbers correspond with the days remaining until the opening kickoff.

Today, No. 13: Kicker Alexis Serna

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Alexis Serna

Bio: Serna went to OSU from A.B. Miller High School (California). Serna is considered by many to be the greatest kicker in program history.

Key statistics: Serna’s career began on a down note when, as a freshman, he missed three extra points during a 22-21 loss at LSU, the defending national champions.

Those would be the only extra points he missed during his entire career.

That season, he scored 80 points and was named second-team All-Pac-10.

As a sophomore in 2005, Serna made a program-record 23 field goals (28 attempts) while scoring 101 points. He was selected first-team All-Pac-10 and All-American and received the Lou Groza …