A look at the kicking section in the West Virginia record books will show that Paul Woodside was one of the best place kickers to ever don the Gold and Blue.

He is the only Mountaineer place-kicker to earn first team All-America honors, selected in 1983 when he booted 21 field goals in 25 tries and led WVU in scoring with 100 points. He was also selected a second team All-American by UPI in 1982 and 1983 and was a third team pick by the AP in 1982.

A native of Falls Church, Va., Woodside was a four-year letterwinner for the Mountaineers from 1981-84. During his four seasons, WVU compiled a 35-13 record and appeared in a bowl game every season, taking home wins in the 1981 Peach, 1983 Hall of Fame and 1984 Bluebonnet bowls.

Originally a walk-on to the team, Woodside will forever be remembered by West Virginia fans for his fourth quarter field goal that gave WVU a 17-14 upset of No. 20 Penn State in 1984 -- the first win for West Virginia over the Nittany Lions in 29 years.

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• Position: Kicker
• Hometown: Falls Church, Va.
• Inducted into WVU Hall of Fame: 1999