Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA True football fans know how important the kicking game is to win one game much less the success of an overall season. Anyone in doubt that stayed up late to watch the New England Patriots eke out a 23-21 road win over Arizona Sunday night knows the snap, the hold, and the kick all […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA At the high school level, most kickers are punters and most punters are kickers as everything boils down to roster numbers along with ability and leg strength. The combination of the three variables do not always lead to a positive outcome for said team but in some cases, like for Plano High School, their […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When it comes to being a 5-star talent in the kicking game, a player either has it or he doesn’t. Brentwood High School Class of 2017 punter/kicker Tucker Day definitely has “it.” Day used his 6’2”, 197 pound, frame to get the Bruins out of trouble on offense consistently pinning the opposition down inside […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Player Profile for John Aloma Height & Weight: 6-0, 210 Position: Long Snapper High School: Simi Valley High School Chris Rubio Rating: 5-Star Chris Rubio Ranking: No. 9 in 2016 recruiting class 40-Yard Dash Time: 5.3 Snap Speed: 6.5 College: Utah – Class of 2016 signee Photo credit: recruitingnewsguru.com; John Aloma at Chris […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Player Profile for Brandon Gracia Height & Weight: 6-0, 185 Position: Kicker/Punter College: Mount San Antonio College – “Mt. Sac” (Walnut, CA) Chris Sailer Rating: 5-Star Chris Sailer Ranking: No. 9 2016 recruiting class 2015 Stat Line: 20 of 24, long 50-yards, 42 of 43 PATs, 100 percent inside the 40 Kickoffs: Average […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Player Profile for Dario Longhetto Height & Weight: 5-11, 150 Position: Kicker/Punter High School: Newbury Park High School Chris Sailer Rating: 4.5-Star Chris Sailer Ranking: No. 21 in 2017 class Stat Line: 3 of 4 in 2015 Possible 2015 College Camps: Texas, Stanford, UCLA, Boston College Photo credit: recruitingnewsguru.com; Dario Longhetto at Chris […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Player Profile for Kyle Gibbs Height & Weight: 6-2, 220 Position: Long Snapper High School: Norco (Norco, CA) Chris Rubio Rating: 4.5-Star Chris Rubio Ranking: No. 5 in 2017 recruiting class 40-Yard Dash Time: 5.1 Snap Speed: 6.1-6.5 Offer: West Point Interests: Navy, Cornell, USC, Stanford, Cal Photo credit: recruitingnewsguru.com; Kyle Gibbs at […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Every year roughly a handful or slightly more of high school football players across the nation are deemed worthy of being ranked as a 5-star recruit. Some players earn the award for being a skilled athlete able to play multiple positions but few are truly as uniquely talented at multiple positions as Valparaiso High School’s Jared […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The sports world is full of descriptive terms to help convey, setup, or describe a game, a play, or even a player. When talking about Punahou High School punter/kicker Jet Toner, who has one of the coolest names in the 2016 recruiting class, many words come to the forefront like talented, laidback, and modest. When speaking […]
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Written by Ryan Wright If you’ve never heard of Connor Culp do not feel bad, few in the football world have outside of the Phoenix, Arizona area. Those few that are aware of the 5’10”, 180 pound, kicker are very aware of his cannon for a right leg. Those in the loop include kicking guru Chris Sailer and some college […]
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