This Is Colorado Kicker James Stefanou, The Oldest Player In College Football

James Stefanou was 29-years-old at home in Australia when he realized he wanted to play college football. He was working for a real estate development company while trying to get his soccer career going. Now he's a 31-year-old sophomore at Colorado and the football team's starting field-goal kicker, making him college football's oldest player. Per Bleacher Report...

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When he arrived at Colorado, his teammates, some of whom might have been unsure how a 30-year-old would fit in, warmed to his presence. Stefanou never felt uncomfortable being the oldest player in the locker room, nor did he worry about how he would be received.

"I didn't give a s--t about my age," he says, "And I've certainly heard a lot about it. There's no age limit in college, so why shouldn't I be out there playing?"

Sure, the difference in age shows up every now and then. Like his marital status: He goes home to his wife after practice, his teammates do not. Or his taste in music: '80s and classic rock versus, he says, whatever his teammates listen to these days. But for the most part, Stefanou's transition has been seamless. Those who saw what he was capable of knew almost immediately he'd be an asset.

"When he first got here, you could tell he was a talented athlete," Colorado holder Josh Goldin says. "He just kicks the crap out of the ball. The noise it makes when it comes off his foot is something different. I've seen him hit from 65 yards in practice. He can really boot it."

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You can read more of his story here...

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