The latest in a line of high-scoring place-kickers at Kansas State... Has become more accurate throughout his career and could have a break-through season in 2004... An honorable mention preseason All-American by Street & Smith’s... Selected to Lindy’s preseason second team All-Big 12 squad... A third-team All-Big 12 choice by Athlon in its preseason magazine.

2003 (Junior): Earned third team All-Big 12 honors from the league’s coaches... K-State’s primary kicker on placements... Shared kickoff duties with Jared Brite... Ranked nationally in two categories, including 61st in scoring (6.87 points/game) and 78th in field goals (.80/game)... Ranked second on the team in scoring with 103 points (67 extra points and 12 field goals)... Good on 12-of-17 field goals, including 7-of-9 on attempts of 40 yards or more... Entered the season 0-for-3 on kicks of 40 or more yards... Connected on 67-of-68 PATs... Ended the season by making his last 36 straight... His 67 PATs ranks second all time on K-State’s single-season chart and were just two shy of tying the school record... Was a perfect 4-for-4 on PATs vs. Ohio State (1/2) in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl after connecting on 5-of-5 vs. Oklahoma (12/6) in the Big 12 Championship game... Made all three PATs as well as a 40-yard field goal against Missouri (11/22)... Became just the fifth Wildcat to hit the 200-career point mark with his last extra-point against Nebraska (11/15)... Currently ranks fifth in career points (215), including third among kickers behind Martin Gramatica (349; 1994-95, 1997-98) and his brother, Jamie Rheem (252; 1996-97, 1999-2000)... The third Wildcat to join the 200-point club during the season (just two in school history before 2003)... He and Darren Sproles did it in the same game (Nebraska)... Tied his career-high with a 44-yard field goal against Baylor (11/1)... Also had a 44-yarder against McNeese State (9/6)... Good from 43 and 42 yards vs. Marshall (9/20)... Connected on a 41 yarder at Texas (10/4)... Good on 25-of-34 field goal attempts in his career, which ranks sixth on the school’s career list for kicks and attempts... Saw his streak of 46 consecutive successful PAT attempts end against Colorado (10/18)... Ranks second all-time in both PAT attempts (145) and PATs made (136), passing brother, Jamie, in both categories during the season.

2002 (Sophomore): Played in 11 games, missing only the Colorado and Texas contests... Totaled 80 points on the year, going 9-for-12 on field goal attempts and 53-for-59 on PATs... Ranked 56th nationally and third on the team behind Darren Sproles and Ell Roberson in scoring... Moved onto a number of single-season and career top-10 lists for kicking... Ended the year ranked seventh in career field goals (13) and ninth in career field goal attempts (18)... Also ended 2002 ranked fifth in career extra-point kicks (73) and fourth in career extra-point attempts (81)... Moved into the top 10 in single-season extra-point kicks and attempts, ranking second with 53 kicks on 59 attempts... Successful on 7 of 8 field-goal attempts inside of 40 yards, including a season-long 39-yarder at Baylor (10/26)... Went perfect on PATs in six games, including an 8-for-8 performance at Kansas (11/2)... Made 17 consecutive PAT attempts dating back to the second quarter of the Iowa State game (11/9)... Scored 11 points in the season opener against Western Kentucky (8/31), one of seven players to tally at least one point... Connected on 38-yard and 36-yard field goal attempts against the Hilltoppers and went a perfect 5-for-5 on extra-point attempts... Made 6-of-8 PAT attempts against Louisiana-Monroe (9/7)... Went 5-for-5 PAT attempts against Eastern Illinois (9/14)... Tallied a season-best 14 points in back-to-back road tilts at Baylor and Kansas... Was a perfect 13-of-13 on PAT attempts in the two wins... Connected on a season-best three field goals of 39, 26 and 37 yards against the Bears... Hit on field goal attempts of 37 and 28 yards against the Jayhawks... Went 6-of-7 on PAT attempts and added a 35-yard field goal against Iowa State...  Was a perfect 7-of-7 on PAT attempts against Nebraska (11/16)... Connected on 1-of-2 field goals against Missouri, including a 32-yarder, to go with a 5-for-5 performance in PAT attempts... Went 4-for-5 in PAT kicks for four points in Wildcats’ win over Arizona State in the 2002 Pacific Life Holiday Bowl.

2001 (Freshman): One of two true freshmen on 2001 depth chart (RB Darren Sproles)... Saw action in six games at place-kicker... Tallied 32 points on the season, 20 on extra points and 12 on field goals... Connected on 4 of 6 field goal attempts, including four in a row dating back to Louisiana Tech (11/17)... Had a season-long 38-yard field goal in the season finale against Missouri (11/24) to cap a 3-for-3 afternoon... Also made field goals of 22 and 32 yards against the Tigers... His longest attempt of the season was a 45-yarder against Louisiana Tech (11/17)... Made 20-of-22 extra-point attempts, including a streak of 17 in a row dating back to Kansas (10/27)... Went a perfect 6-for-6 on extra points at Iowa State (11/3)... Good on 1-of-2 field goals vs. Syracuse in the 2001 Insight.com Bowl.

Wichita Collegiate HS: Named to Parade magazine’s high school All-America team... Was only kicker named to 57-player squad... Listed as the top kicking prospect in the nation by Rivals.com... Member of PrepStar magazine "Dream Team"... Selected to Wichita Eagle’s Top 33 squad... Three-time first team Class 3A all-state kicker... A unanimous selection as All-MCAA kicker for three seasons... Three-time all-league punter... Also played quarterback and led the Spartans to the Class 3A state championship as senior, earning all-league and honorable mention 3A all-state accolades as QB.... Made 11-of-13 field goals, including season-long 55-yarder... Converted 76 of 78 extra-point kicks... Threw for more than 1,700 yards... Had 48-yard average as punter his junior year... Prep coach was Mike Gehrer... Also lettered twice for state-champion golf team and twice in baseball.

Personal: Born July 1, 1982, in Wichita, Kan... Parents are Jim and Liza Rheem... Brother, Jamie, was a two-time All-America kicker at Kansas State and ranks second on the Wildcat career scoring list... Has two brothers and a sister... Was involved in various musical and dramatic endeavors in high school... Last name is pronounced "REEM."