This reminds me Tony Shahbarat. He was a kicker for UND in 1970 and 71 I believe. I knew Tony while he and I was attending Lake Region JR College. Tony a
Was about 5' 7" and 150 pounds. At time when soccer style kicking was starting to take off. It just happened a former UND football player and counselor at the college. I don't who was all involved but they had Tony kicking the football to check his distance, I guessing. I happen to pass by and asked Tony what he was doing and he said, "I'm going to UND to kick footballs". I believe he was the first soccer style kicker a d kicked a 55 yard outdoors. He was from Amman, Jordan where he played soccer in high school.
He wasn't trained a former football player found him. Tony past away in 2006. He was very proud of his time at UND.