Hamilton DiBoyan, Austin Peay PK: the 2026 season story
Hamilton DiBoyan is a junior kicker for Austin Peay (UAC). He ranks 2nd of 261 kickers in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every kicker on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Every measure is set against every ranked kicker, so a strength here is a strength against the whole position, not just his own team. Hamilton DiBoyan's strongest measure is field goals over expected at +0.47, 1st of 143 (the average is +0.03). His weakest is made from 40+ at 1, 114th of 143 (the average is 4).
Season production
Why it matters. Volume is the first sign of how much a coaching staff trusts a player. His made from 40+, 1, ranks 114th among 143 ranked kickers.
Against every kicker
Why it matters. Volume, efficiency and impact plays can tell different stories: a player can be busy without being effective, or rarely used but dangerous every time. Among ranked kickers he sits, on average, in the 5th percentile for volume and 99th for efficiency.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. The shape of a player's production, not just its size, is what opponents scout.
National and conference
Why it matters. The Player Index puts every kicker on one scale, adjusted for the defenses or offenses he faced, so a rank here is comparable across conferences. Hamilton DiBoyan is 1st of 118 FCS kickers and 1st of 8 in the UAC. No kicker in FCS rates higher.
Career
Why it matters. A player's track record is the best guide to whether a season like this one is likely to last. This is his best season by the Player Index so far, out of 2 we have.
Kickers like him
Why it matters. Players with similar profiles tend to be used the same way, which makes them a quick way to picture his game. His closest match this season is Jordan Price of Morehead State.
