One of the steadiest place-kickers in college football, Coutu has been limited by leg problems the past two years. He still managed to finish sixth in school history in scoring with 262 points. He also ranks fifth in Bulldogs annals by making 51 field goals and 109 extra-point attempts.

Known for his powerful kicking leg, his hamstring problems the last two years was evident in his lack of strength on kickoffs. After having 40 of his 139 kickoff attempts sail out of the end zone during his first two years at Georgia, only seven of his 82 tries during his final two campaigns were ruled touchbacks.

At Collins Hill High School, Coutu earned All-American first-team honors as a punter. He added Gwinnett Daily Post All-County first-team accolades as a place-kicker and was a member of the Touchdown Club of Atlanta Class 5A All-State team as a senior. He was named a Who's Who in Sports All-Star, as he averaged 40.6 yards on 40 punts in his final season, setting the county record with a 75-yard punt. He also connected on 19-of-19 extra points and 9-of-9 field goals, including a 47-yarder that year.

As a junior, Coutu averaged 38.9 yards on 59 punts, made 30-of-32 extra points and 11-of-17 field goals, including a long of 48 yards, earning Class 5A All-State first-team honors as a punter by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Georgia Sports Writers Association. He was a four-year letterman on the soccer team as a forward, being named All-County in his junior and senior seasons, as he holds the record for most goals scored (48) in school history.

Coutu red-shirted as a freshman at Georgia in 2003. He mostly handled kickoff chores in 2004, with 62 attempts for a 60.5-yard distance average, as 43 were returned for 737 yards (17.1 avg). He made 2-of-3 field goals and all three PATs for 9 points.

In 2005, Coutu was selected All-Southeastern Conference first-team by the league's coaches. His 114 points scored rank fifth on the school's single-season record list, as he made 23-of-29 field goals and all 45 extra point tries. Fifty-four of his 77 kickoffs (61.6-yard distance average) were returned for an 18.4-yard average, as 22 of those attempts were ruled touchbacks.

Coutu played in just five games during 2006 before sitting out the rest of the season with a torn right hamstring. He finished with 47 points on 10-of-11 field goals and 17-of-17 PATs. He kicked off 15 times for a 64.2-yard distance average and six touchbacks, as the opposition averaged 20.2 yards on nine returns.

Coutu was having a relatively injury-free 2007 campaign, picking up All-SEC honorable mention, but re-injured his hamstring in the season finale vs. Georgia Tech. He hit on 16-of-21 field goals and 44 conversions for 92 points. Only one of his 67 kickoffs resulted in a touchback, as he had an average distance of 59.0 yards, resulting in 61 of his kicks being returned for a 19.9-yard average.

In 43 games at Georgia, Coutu scored 262 points, the sixth-best total in school history. He was successful on 51-of-64 field goals (79.7 percent) and all 109 extra-point tries. He was good on 5-of-11 field-goal attempts from 50 yards or longer. He kicked off 221 times for a 60.68-yard distance average, as 47 of those kicks resulted in touchbacks and 167 others were returned for an 18.7-yard average.

Positives: Has a relatively strong leg, despite a noticeable drop-off in his kickoff distance and trajectory in 2007 … Shows enough range to kick from beyond the 40-yard distance (made 17-of-22 field goals from 40-49 yards and 5-of-11 from 50+ yards during his career) … Does not show any wasted steps in his approach to the ball, generally getting good leg extension … Has some natural pop in his legs and while he can be quicker in his approach, he has had no blocked kick issues … Gets the field-goal attempts up and out of harm's way, doing a nice job of getting those attempts above the out-stretched arms of the kick blockers … Consistently kicks the ball high up into the air of field goals and conversions (had problems with trajectory on his 2007 kickoffs) … Gets adequate hang time on his kickoffs … Very accurate lining up his kicks and the ball travels quickly to the goal post … Can kick from both hashes, but will struggle some kicking into the wind … Good pressure kicker who is never rattled and thrives when the game is on the line … Not very aggressive as a tackler, but shows adequate wrap-up ability … Works hard after practice and is a good team player … Shows good leg quickness and flexibility in his kick swing, putting good force behind his attempts when making contact … Smart player who takes well to hard coaching … .Right-footed soccer style kicker.

Negatives: Lacks ideal leg muscle development and definition … Has had right hamstring problems the last two years, greatly reducing his leg strength on kickoffs (had just seven touchbacks on 82 kickoffs the last two years after having 40 on 139 tries his first two seasons) … Does not have the speed or strength to get downfield to support the coverage unit … Needs to generate a quicker snap and approach on field goals (looked quite methodical in his approach as a senior, which led to five misses) … His kickoffs lacked rise and distance as a senior (kickoffs were an average of 5.2 yards shorter in 2007 than in 2006) … Had some issues kicking into the wind as a senior.

Compares To: JEFF WILKINS-ex-St. Louis … Like Wilkins, Coutu has mysteriously lost several yards of distance on his kickoffs the last two years. He showed great leg strength earlier in his career, but those hamstring issues might need further evaluation before a team invests a draft pick here.

2001: Fractured his left leg in December.

2006: Missed the final seven regular-season games after tearing his right hamstring vs. Mississippi (9/30) … Originally hurt that hamstring two weeks earlier vs. Alabama-Birmingham (9/16).

2007: Suffered a right hamstring strain that forced him to leave the Georgia Tech game (11/24).

Campus: 5.0 in the 40-yard dash … 300-pound bench press … 410-pound squat … 243-pound power clean … 28 ½-inch arm length … 8 ¼-inch hands.

Combine: Did not receive an invitation.

Attended Collins Hill (Suwanee, Ga.) High School, playing football for head coach Larry Sherrill … Earned All-American first-team honors as a punter … Added Gwinnett Daily Post All-County first-team accolades as a place-kicker and was a member of the Touchdown Club of Atlanta Class 5A All-State team as a senior … Named a Who's Who in Sports All-Star, as he averaged 40.6 yards on 40 punts in his final season, setting the county record with a 75-yard punt … Also connected on 19-of-19 extra points and 9-of-9 field goals, including a 47-yarder that year … As a junior, Coutu averaged 38.9 yards on 59 punts, made 30-of-32 extra points and 11-of-17 field goals, including a long of 48 yards, earning Class 5A All-State first-team honors as a punter by both the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Georgia Sports Writers Association … Four-year letterman on the soccer team as a forward, being named All-County in his junior and senior seasons, as he holds the record for most goals scored (48) in school history.

Sociology major … Born 9/29/84 … Resides in Lawrenceville, Georgia.