2023 Football Roster
Roster
Barr-Mira, Nick

Jersey Number 82
Nick Barr-Mira
- Position:
- K
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Palos Verdes, Calif.
- High School/Previous School:
- Loyola HS (UCLA)
Bio
Career Honors
SEC Graduate
2025 NFF Hampshire Honor Society
2024 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2024 Wuerffel Trophy Watchlist
2024 AFCA Good Works Team Nominee
2023 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2020-21 Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Five-Time Member of the UCLA Athletic Director’s Honor Roll
Career Notes
Played in 52 career games … At Mississippi State he played in 20 games between the 2023 and 2024 seasons … Ended his career having made 36 of 50 career field goals (72%), 145 PATs including 81 consecutive PATs … Had 3,041 punting yards, while averaging 44.1 yards per punt (69 punts) … 19 punts of 50+ yards … 25 punts that landed inside the 20-yard line … Earned degrees from both UCLA (psychology) and Mississippi State (Masters, Workforce Education).
2024 (Graduate Season)
Played in 12 games … Handled all punting duties for Mississippi State … Totaled 1,971 punt yards on 44 punts, averaging 44.8 yards per punt … His 44.8 punt average ranked 5th in the SEC and 16th in the FBS … Averaged 164.3 punt yards per game ranking 7th in the SEC and 66th in the FBS … Landed 20 punts inside the 20-yard line … Only 14 of his 44 punts were returned for an average of just 9.4 yards per return … Average hang time of 3.92 according to Pro Football Focus … Long punt of 60 yards … 14 punts of 50+ yards … Eastern Kentucky (8/31): Had two punts for 96 combined yards … Had a long punt of 54 yards … Both punts were inside the 20 … His first punt was downed on the 1-yard line ... at Arizona State (9/7): Punted three times for a total of 138 yards ... Averaged 46 yards per punt ... Had one punt inside the 20-yard line ... No punt was returned ... Toledo (9/14): Punted four times for a total of 198 yards ... Averaged 49.5 yards per punt (best average of his career) including a 54-yard punt that was the longest of his career ... Florida (9/21): Punted five times for a total of 201 yards ... Set career-highs in punts (5), punt yards (201), and longest punt (55 yards) ... at Texas (9/28): Had four punts for 194 yards ... Averaged 48.5 yards per punt ... Had a career-long 60-yard punt ... Landed two punts inside the 20-yard line … Averaged a season-best, 48.5 per punt … at Georgia (10/12): Had five punts for 223 total yards … Averaged 44.6 yards per punt … Placed three punts inside the 20-yard line … Averaged 44.6 yards per punt ... Texas A&M (10/19): Punted three times for 122 total yards ... Downed two of his punts inside the 20-yard line ... UMass (10/2): Punted twice for 89 total punt yards ... Had a 51-yard punt and now has 11 punts of 50+ yards on the season ... at Tennessee (11/9): Totaled seven punts for 301 yards … Set career-highs in punts (7) and punt yards (301) ... Missouri (11/23): Punted the ball three times for 138 total yards … Had one punt of 50+ yards … at Ole Miss (11/29): Punted six times for 261 yards (43.5 yards per punt) … Long punt of 55 yards … Landed three punts inside the 20-yard line … Threw one pass on a fake punt and completed it for 11 yards and a first down.
2023 (Senior Season)
Appeared in eight games … Primarily handled kickoffs … Recorded 31 kickoffs on the year with 25 resulting in a touchback … Season-high eight kickoffs against Western Michigan with all eight resulting in a touchback … Kicked one field goal, a make from 49-yards … Was 2-for-2 on extra points … According to PFF, had a kickoff grade of 86.3, fourth best mark in the SEC … … LSU (9/16): Made his Bulldog debut ... Had three kickoffs, all for touchbacks. … at South Carolina (9/23): Had five kickoffs, all for touchbacks … Alabama (9/30): Had four kickoffs with one touchback … Western Michigan (10/7): Had his first points as a Bulldog going two-for-two on PAT’s and nailing a 49 yard field goal … Also had all eight of his kickoffs go for touchbacks … at Arkansas (10/21): Kicked off twice … Earned one touchback … at Auburn (10/28): Kicked off four times with three being touchbacks … Kentucky (11/4): Kicked off twice for a pair of touchbacks.
2022 (Junior Season - UCLA)
Connected on 15-of-21 field goal attempts, including a career-long 49-yard field goal against South Alabama (9/17) … Was a perfect 61-of-61 on extra-point attempts and tallied 106 total points on the season … Had a career-high four field goals against South Alabama (9/17) … Was 3-for-3 on field goals on the road at Oregon (10/22) … In his first year as the Bruin punter, he averaged 42.8 yards per punt with eight landing inside the 20-yard line and six traveling 50-plus yards … Ranked 24th nationally and fifth in the Pac-12 in scoring (8.3 points per game).
2021 (Sophomore Season - UCLA)
Converted on 14-of-21 field goal attempts with a long of 48 yards … Was 52-of-54 on extra-point attempts for a total of 94 points on the campaign … Connected on a career-best three field goals, including a season-long 48-yarder, against Arizona State (10/2) … Ranked second among Pac-12 kickers and fifth overall in the league in scoring (7.83 points per game).
2020 (Redshirt Freshman Season - UCLA)
Handled all field goal and extra-point attempts during the shortened season … Tied for the team lead with 48 total points scored … Was 6-of-7 on field goal attempts with a long of 44 yards versus Arizona State (12/5) … Was 30-of-31 on extra-point attempts … Ranked 16th nationally in field goal percentage (85.7).
2019 (True Freshman Season - UCLA)
Redshirted as a true freshman for the Bruins … Did not see action.
High School
Prepped at Loyola High School where he played both football and soccer ... Two-time All-League selection and Special Teams Player of the Year … As a junior, connected on 8-of-9 field goals attempts with a long of 48 yards … Also handled kickoffs during his prep days … Member of the varsity soccer team for two years and won the CIF Soccer Championship.
Personal
Son of Lori Barr and Martin Mira … Has three siblings … Brother, Anthony Barr, is a former UCLA football player … Majoring in Workforce Education.
Social Media
X/Twitter – @nickbarrmira
Instagram – nickbarrmira
Career-Highs
Field Goal Attempts: 4, 2x, last vs. South Alabama (9/17/2022) *
Field Goals Made: 4, vs. South Alabama (9/17/2022) *
Longest Field Goal: 49, 2x, last vs. Western Michigan (10/7/23)
PATs Made: 8, at USC (11/20/2021) *
Punts: 7, at Tennessee (11/09/2024)
Punt Yards: 301, at Tennessee (11/09/2024)
Punts inside the 20-yard line: 4, at Ole Miss (11/29/2024)
Longest Punt: 60 yards, at Texas (09/28/2024)
* Career-high set at UCLA
SEC Graduate
2025 NFF Hampshire Honor Society
2024 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2024 Wuerffel Trophy Watchlist
2024 AFCA Good Works Team Nominee
2023 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2020-21 Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Five-Time Member of the UCLA Athletic Director’s Honor Roll
Career Notes
Played in 52 career games … At Mississippi State he played in 20 games between the 2023 and 2024 seasons … Ended his career having made 36 of 50 career field goals (72%), 145 PATs including 81 consecutive PATs … Had 3,041 punting yards, while averaging 44.1 yards per punt (69 punts) … 19 punts of 50+ yards … 25 punts that landed inside the 20-yard line … Earned degrees from both UCLA (psychology) and Mississippi State (Masters, Workforce Education).
2024 (Graduate Season)
Played in 12 games … Handled all punting duties for Mississippi State … Totaled 1,971 punt yards on 44 punts, averaging 44.8 yards per punt … His 44.8 punt average ranked 5th in the SEC and 16th in the FBS … Averaged 164.3 punt yards per game ranking 7th in the SEC and 66th in the FBS … Landed 20 punts inside the 20-yard line … Only 14 of his 44 punts were returned for an average of just 9.4 yards per return … Average hang time of 3.92 according to Pro Football Focus … Long punt of 60 yards … 14 punts of 50+ yards … Eastern Kentucky (8/31): Had two punts for 96 combined yards … Had a long punt of 54 yards … Both punts were inside the 20 … His first punt was downed on the 1-yard line ... at Arizona State (9/7): Punted three times for a total of 138 yards ... Averaged 46 yards per punt ... Had one punt inside the 20-yard line ... No punt was returned ... Toledo (9/14): Punted four times for a total of 198 yards ... Averaged 49.5 yards per punt (best average of his career) including a 54-yard punt that was the longest of his career ... Florida (9/21): Punted five times for a total of 201 yards ... Set career-highs in punts (5), punt yards (201), and longest punt (55 yards) ... at Texas (9/28): Had four punts for 194 yards ... Averaged 48.5 yards per punt ... Had a career-long 60-yard punt ... Landed two punts inside the 20-yard line … Averaged a season-best, 48.5 per punt … at Georgia (10/12): Had five punts for 223 total yards … Averaged 44.6 yards per punt … Placed three punts inside the 20-yard line … Averaged 44.6 yards per punt ... Texas A&M (10/19): Punted three times for 122 total yards ... Downed two of his punts inside the 20-yard line ... UMass (10/2): Punted twice for 89 total punt yards ... Had a 51-yard punt and now has 11 punts of 50+ yards on the season ... at Tennessee (11/9): Totaled seven punts for 301 yards … Set career-highs in punts (7) and punt yards (301) ... Missouri (11/23): Punted the ball three times for 138 total yards … Had one punt of 50+ yards … at Ole Miss (11/29): Punted six times for 261 yards (43.5 yards per punt) … Long punt of 55 yards … Landed three punts inside the 20-yard line … Threw one pass on a fake punt and completed it for 11 yards and a first down.
2023 (Senior Season)
Appeared in eight games … Primarily handled kickoffs … Recorded 31 kickoffs on the year with 25 resulting in a touchback … Season-high eight kickoffs against Western Michigan with all eight resulting in a touchback … Kicked one field goal, a make from 49-yards … Was 2-for-2 on extra points … According to PFF, had a kickoff grade of 86.3, fourth best mark in the SEC … … LSU (9/16): Made his Bulldog debut ... Had three kickoffs, all for touchbacks. … at South Carolina (9/23): Had five kickoffs, all for touchbacks … Alabama (9/30): Had four kickoffs with one touchback … Western Michigan (10/7): Had his first points as a Bulldog going two-for-two on PAT’s and nailing a 49 yard field goal … Also had all eight of his kickoffs go for touchbacks … at Arkansas (10/21): Kicked off twice … Earned one touchback … at Auburn (10/28): Kicked off four times with three being touchbacks … Kentucky (11/4): Kicked off twice for a pair of touchbacks.
2022 (Junior Season - UCLA)
Connected on 15-of-21 field goal attempts, including a career-long 49-yard field goal against South Alabama (9/17) … Was a perfect 61-of-61 on extra-point attempts and tallied 106 total points on the season … Had a career-high four field goals against South Alabama (9/17) … Was 3-for-3 on field goals on the road at Oregon (10/22) … In his first year as the Bruin punter, he averaged 42.8 yards per punt with eight landing inside the 20-yard line and six traveling 50-plus yards … Ranked 24th nationally and fifth in the Pac-12 in scoring (8.3 points per game).
2021 (Sophomore Season - UCLA)
Converted on 14-of-21 field goal attempts with a long of 48 yards … Was 52-of-54 on extra-point attempts for a total of 94 points on the campaign … Connected on a career-best three field goals, including a season-long 48-yarder, against Arizona State (10/2) … Ranked second among Pac-12 kickers and fifth overall in the league in scoring (7.83 points per game).
2020 (Redshirt Freshman Season - UCLA)
Handled all field goal and extra-point attempts during the shortened season … Tied for the team lead with 48 total points scored … Was 6-of-7 on field goal attempts with a long of 44 yards versus Arizona State (12/5) … Was 30-of-31 on extra-point attempts … Ranked 16th nationally in field goal percentage (85.7).
2019 (True Freshman Season - UCLA)
Redshirted as a true freshman for the Bruins … Did not see action.
High School
Prepped at Loyola High School where he played both football and soccer ... Two-time All-League selection and Special Teams Player of the Year … As a junior, connected on 8-of-9 field goals attempts with a long of 48 yards … Also handled kickoffs during his prep days … Member of the varsity soccer team for two years and won the CIF Soccer Championship.
Personal
Son of Lori Barr and Martin Mira … Has three siblings … Brother, Anthony Barr, is a former UCLA football player … Majoring in Workforce Education.
Social Media
X/Twitter – @nickbarrmira
Instagram – nickbarrmira
Career-Highs
Field Goal Attempts: 4, 2x, last vs. South Alabama (9/17/2022) *
Field Goals Made: 4, vs. South Alabama (9/17/2022) *
Longest Field Goal: 49, 2x, last vs. Western Michigan (10/7/23)
PATs Made: 8, at USC (11/20/2021) *
Punts: 7, at Tennessee (11/09/2024)
Punt Yards: 301, at Tennessee (11/09/2024)
Punts inside the 20-yard line: 4, at Ole Miss (11/29/2024)
Longest Punt: 60 yards, at Texas (09/28/2024)
* Career-high set at UCLA
FOOTBALL | Jeff Lebby Postgame vs. Southern Miss
Saturday, August 30
FOOTBALL | Brylan Lanier INT
Saturday, August 30
FOOTBALL | Fluff Bothwell TD
Saturday, August 30
FOOTBALL | Ferrie 55-yard FG
Saturday, August 30