University of Connecticut Athletics
2016 Football Roster

Michael Tarbutt
- Height:
- 6-null
- Weight:
- 187
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Grimsby, Ont.
- High School:
- Canisius
2018: Played in 10 games for the Huskies… Went 5-8 in field goal attempts and was 27-28 on PAT attempts… Drilled a 44-yard field goal vs. UCF (8/30)… Made all eight PAT attempts vs. URI (9/15)… Hit a 41-yard field goal vs. UMass (10/27)… Made both field goal attempts including a 50-yarder at Tulsa (11/3)… Made a 45-yard field goal vs. SMU (11/10).
2017: Started all 12 games at placekicker…12-18 on field goal attempts and 27-29 on PATs…Made career-high three field goals at Cincinnati (Nov. 25) including a career-long 53-yarder…Made both attempts (2-2) on field goals of 50 yards or more.
2016: Did not see game action
2015: Had 26 kickoffs as a true freshman in the early portion of the season with five touchbacks...missed one field goal attempt -- a 49-yarder at Missouri (Sept. 19).
High School: Kicker and punter at Canisius High School...Second Team USA TODAY All-American... USA TODAY 2014 All-New York Team...team went 12-0 during his senior season...team won the inaugural New York State Catholic Championship game...Buffalo News First Team All-Western New York...connected on 11-of-17 field goals as a senior, including good kicks from 52 and 60 yards...sent 57 of 79 kickoffs for touchbacks...had a long punt of 50 yards...60-yarder came in state title game...was the second-longest kick in New York State history, behind only 13-year NFL punter Todd Sauerbrun (62)...11 field goals marked a Western New York single-season record and the fifth-best single-season mark in New York history.
Personal Profile: Michael James Tarbutt...A communication major.