The 5ft 11in, 140lb place-kicker is thought the be the first of the dozen or so documented women in the male-only sport to play on a full ride. In that respect, he has returned to a very different league than the one he left in 2003. The league managed to get a handful of late-season and playoff games televised – on ESPN’s networks in 2014, on Fox’s networks the other three years. ers, return a deep, talented roster, and coach Mark Parsons is well aware of the pressure at the beginning of this season after last year’s shocking semifinal exit.