And this is a kicker who’s on everyone’s lips these days. This is the player Clemson Tigers is getting in the 6-foot-1, 180-pounder Nolan Hauser. A three-star prospect from Cornelius with the national high school record for career field goals (66). The freshman joined the Tigers in 2024 and took starting duties like duck to water. It’s a Clemson love story for Nolan and his athletic producers.

Before Clemson, Nolan Hauser was a William Amos Hough High School faithful in Cornelius. Unfortunately, we have limited space and this guy’s HS rap sheet will fill all of it if we go into detail. Y’all can draw perspectives, rated by 247Sports, On3, and Rivals as the nation’s No.1 kicker. He is officially HIM, his recent Ronaldoesque performance under the lights of Doak Campbell Stadium with a career-high five field goals on the Tigers (4-1) Saturday’s 29-13 victory over Florida earned him the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award for the Heisman for Kickers. His Mom wouldn’t be too surprised though. Want to know why?

Who Are Nolan Hauser’s Parents?

Son of two Clemson graduates and former Clemson student-athletes Scott Hauser and Sheri Bueter Hauser. Daddy Nolan played baseball at Clemson in 1996 and 1997 and pitched for Clemson’s College World Series team of 1996. However, you’d bet that Nolan is known as the son of Sheri Bueter around the campus.

And why not? She was an All-American soccer player for the Tigers from 1994 to 97 and helped the first four teams in Clemson’s history to finish in the top 13 in the country. She to this date has record assists for them with 40. And now inducted in the Clemson University’s Athletics Hall of Fame, cheery on the top. Nolan’s eldest sister, Ella Hauser, mirrored her mother’s attributes and is currently playing soccer for Clemson’s women’s team. Could be a true heir to her mom’s throne. The youngest is Ava.

Its a funny story that his Mom and Dad met while they were dating someone else from their teams. But they surely were in each other’s orbit and didn’t take long to fall into each other’s arms. They were married on the day of the 1999 World Cup Final in July. She could have been playing the World Cup if she hadn’t got injured in the winter and found out that she needed a meniscus transplant. A sad ending to her career. Now seeing their children flourish must lead to a tear of joy for the athletic duo.

Did Sheri teach Nolan Hauser to hone his kick prowess?

When it comes to kicking, people often think Sheri was the one to teach Nolan how to perfect his form. But in reality, Sheri dispels that myth. “People think I taught him how to kick, but soccer kicking and field-goal kicking are totally different,” she often says. She could be an ambassador for both the sports. “A soccer player leans over the ball for a low drive, while a kicker leans back to get height,” she would explain.

Rather than hovering over her son’s training, the HOFer took a step back and allowed Nolan’s coaches to forge him into the player he is today. According to Dan Orner, one of Nolan’s early kicking coaches, Sheri wasn’t the kind of soccer mom you’d see on the sidelines shouting instructions. In fact, Orner recalls how Nolan would sprint to his parent’s car after practice, ready to share his progress with them. What do you think is kicking a generational gift for Nolan? Whatever the case, he is definitely talking the Hauser legacy forward.