John Sullivan

John Sullivan (born January 6, 1985) is an American former college football placekicker who played for the New Mexico Lobos.

Early life John Fitzgerald Sullivan was born on January 6, 1985, in Fullerton, California. He played high school football at Tehachapi High School in Tehachapi, California and earned honorable mention all-area honors. He also led Division I with a 2.42 field goals per game average, the highest total in college football since 1984. Sullivan was named a consensus All-American. He also earned first-team All-Mountain West Conference honors. He majored in exercise science at New Mexico. Despite being a consensus All-American, he never signed with an NFL team. After his college career, he graduated from California State University, Fresno with a master’s degree in sports management. He then worked for the Mountain West Conference, serving as championship coordinator from 2010 to 2014, assistant commissioner for championships from 2015 to 2017, and associate commissioner from 2018 to 2021. In 2022, Sullivan was named the deputy commissioner and chief operating officer of the Southland Conference.

Personal life Sullivan's father played football and rugby at Cerritos College and Cal State Los Angeles.