Gabe Panikowski holds the PK · Starter spot in Florida State Seminoles’s kicker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Gabe Panikowski is a placekicker from San Diego who began his college career at Sacramento State before transferring through Riverside City College and Idaho State. At Idaho State in 2024, he appeared in all 12 games and made 15 consecutive field goals without a miss, the most made field goals nationally without failure that season. He also recorded a 55-yard field goal against Northern Arizona, the third-longest in FCS that year. Panikowski averaged 63.7 yards on 38 kickoffs with 23 touchbacks and earned first-team All-American honors and the Fred Mitchell Award. He transferred to Florida State for 2026 after spending time at Oklahoma State.

Idaho Statethrough 2024

Oklahoma State2025

Florida State2026 — present