Harry Balke

kicker at Drake University

[Harry Balke @HarryBalke]

My 2024 Season Highlights: https://t.co/LLSriftSJN

[Fred Mitchell Award @FMAFredMitchell]

🚨 Fred Mitchell Award Finalists Announced! 🚨🚨

We’re proud to reveal the Top 10 kickers in the nation from FCS, DII, DIII, NAIA, & JUCO. This is the youngest Finalist group in FMA history — the future of kicking is bright! Winner announced next week.

Press Release: https://t.co/f2IZo8BvFL

[Harry Balke @HarryBalke]

@ScottyPrunty sorry scott

[Brian Hardin @DrakeADHardin]

Back to back to back @PFLNews Champs!

[Pioneer Football @pioneerftbl]

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗣𝗙𝗟 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦!

Drake uses two fourth-quarter touchdowns to complete a come-from-behind win and claims its ninth PFL title outright.

The Bulldogs also earn the league's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs. Catch the selection show at noon (ET) on ESPNU!

[Brian Hardin @DrakeADHardin]

Fantastic group of seniors. Many of them bought into @DrakeBulldogsFB when we were far from being on top of @PFLNews. Now they leave with three championships. First @DrakeUniversity class to leave with three football championships since 1931! Well done, guys!

[Clayton Mordecai @ClaytonMordecai]

College Game #14 of the year for me. Checking out Drake and Morehead State today. Let’s go @HarryBalke!

[Drake Football @DrakeBulldogsFB]

🏆 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊-𝐓𝐎-𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊-𝐓𝐎-𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊 🏆

#DSMHometownTeam

[NCAA FCS Football @NCAA_FCS]

🚨 CLINCHED 🚨

@DrakeBulldogsFB is NCAA Tournament Bound after defeating Morehead State, 17-10 🐶

#FCS

[Drake Football @DrakeBulldogsFB]

Senior K Harry Balke

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[Raven Athletics @ravenathletics]

.@RavenFootballBC tight end Tyler Watson (@tyler_watson25) made his bid to get himself some You Got Mossed Gloves from @RandyMoss with this circus catch in the #HeartFB South clinching win at @BenedictineKS on Saturday. #NAIATopPlays #SCTop10

[Harry Balke @HarryBalke]

@FMAFredMitchell Thank you guys!

[Fred Mitchell Award @FMAFredMitchell]

The Fred Mitchell Award recognizes the following Week 7 Kickers of the Week:

Harry Balke of Drake University (FCS) had himself a WEEK going 2-2 including a 43 and a WALK OFF 55-yard FG as time expired to give Drake a 16-13 win.

Bleu Renfrow of William Jewell College (DII) had two late game kicks to give his team a chance to win. Renfrow made a 41 yarder to tie the game in the fourth quarter and a 49 yarder as time expired to send the game into OT.

Brody Rucker of Wabash College (DIII) had a three FG performance including kicks from 43, 34, and 26. Rucker is now 8-9 in his last three games including four kicks over 40 yards.

[Fred Mitchell Award @FMAFredMitchell]

The Fred Mitchell Award gives special recognition to Drake University's Kicker, Harry Balke, as Kicker of the Week. With the game tied 16-16 and :02 seconds left on the clock, Balke DRILLED a 55-yarder FOR THE WIN!!! Congrats to Drake and Balke.

Fun Fact: Balke finished 11th in the 2024 FMA vote. Best of luck the rest of the season. @DrakeBulldogsFB
@HarryBalke

[Drake Football @DrakeBulldogsFB]

𝑃ℎ𝑜𝑡𝑜 𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑠ℎ 📸

#DSMHometownTeam

[Opta FCS Football @OptaAnalystFCS]

Drake (3-2, 2-0 PFL) 19, San Diego (3-4, 1-2) 16

Harry Balke, a San Diego native, kicks a game-ending, 55-yard field goal to give Drake a walk-off win over the Toreros for the third straight season. 

[Drake Football @DrakeBulldogsFB]

𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠 𝙭2⃣

Balke earns another weekly honor with @OptaAnalystFCS National Special Teams Player of the Week.

🏈📰➡️ https://t.co/kYblsC9Na7

#DSMHometownTeam

[Opta FCS Football @OptaAnalystFCS]

Stats Perform FCS National Special Teams Player of the Week

Congratulations to Drake PK Harry Balke.

Story: https://t.co/wcGDwJzfhs

[Drake Football @DrakeBulldogsFB]

🌟 𝗣𝗙𝗟 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 🌟

Kicker Harry Balke earns conference honors after a heroic homecoming at San Diego.

🏈📰➡️ https://t.co/x9fF3foQXI

#DSMHometownTeam

[Pioneer Football @pioneerftbl]

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗙𝗟 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸!

Harry Balke, Drake
Hit a game-winning 55-yard field goal in his hometown return as Drake escaped with a win at San Diego.

Story > https://t.co/Ra7O6E7gzL

#FCSisBest | @DrakeBulldogsFB

[Gabriel Schray @schrayguy]

55 yards for the storybook finish ➡️🏈

Drake’s Harry Balke, a San Diego native, drilled thjs walk-off 55-yard field goal to beat USD, 19–16 today. Cold-blooded way to win it back home.

#SCtop10 #Bulldogs