4th Down Experience

By Chris Husby & Brian Jackson

What's 4th Down Experience about?

International Podcast devoted to discussing Special Teams topics and interviewing some of the biggest special teams names in the NFL and beyond! Contact Us: [email protected] Co-Hosts: Chris Husby Brian Jackson Professional Kicking Coaches

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4th Down Experience episodes:

01.27.2021
Washington State ST GA Mac Alexander Talks Path Into College Coaching & Evaluating Recruits | SZN 4 Ep 106
4DE Nation! If you've ever wanted to become a college coach, this is a great one for you. Besides discussing how Washington State Special Teams GA Coach Mac Alexander evaluates, recruits and works with specialists, we take a deep dive...
01.19.2021
Evaluating Mental Toughness with EMU Special Teams Coordinator, Jay Nunez | SZN 4 Ep 105
Evaluating mental toughness with EMU Special Teams Coordinator, Jay Nunez @4thDownExperience @TeamJacksonKicking @SpecialTeamsFB
01.13.2021
Marshall U Special Teams Analyst Brett Arkelian Talks Recruiting Tips, Player Coach Relationship & Experience as a D1 Coach | SZN 4 Ep 104
4DE Nation! We have a great one for you. We spoke with Brett Arkelian, Special Teams Analyst at Marshall University. We've known Brett for a long time. He started out as a camp trainee of Brian's for...
01.05.2021
Recruiting, Leadership and Special Teams discussion with Austin Peay State Coach, Kody Schexnayder | SZN 4 EP 103
Hello 4DE Nation! We have a great one for you! We caught up with Kody Schexnayder and everything has now come full circle. Kody was a former camp attendee of Chris & Brian's, who then ended up...
12.23.2020
UNC-Charlotte ST Coach Bankins Talks Specialist Expectations & Culture at the Collegiate & Professional Levels | SZN 4 Ep 102
Hello 4DE Nation! We hope you've been enjoying Season 4 as we've been taking with many fantastic coaches at different collegiate levels and professional levels. We were thrilled to speak with the UNC-Charlotte Special Teams Coordinator, Coach Bankins....
12.09.2020
South Dakota State Special Teams Coordinator discusses the Kicking Game, Technique and Recruiting | 4th Down Experience | Szn 4 Episode 101
South Dakota State Special Teams Coordinator discusses the Kicking Game, Technique and Recruiting | 4th Down Experience | Szn 4 Episode 101 @4thDownExperience on Social Media
11.26.2020
Finding The Ultimate Specialist & How To Get A P5 Coach’s Attention | Texas Tech Associate Head Coach & Special Teams Coordinator, Mark Tommerdahl | Season 4, Episode 100
Texas Tech Associate Head Coach and Special Teams Coordinator, Mark Tommerdahl | Season 4, Episode 100 @MTommerdahl // Twitter @4thDownExperience
11.25.2020
Talking the Kicking Game with UCA Special Teams Coordinator, Coach Ryan Howard (Season 4, Episode 99)
UCA Special Teams Coordinator - Coach Ryan Howard @Coach_R_Howard // Twitter Season 4, Episode 99 @4thDownExperience
11.03.2020
Season 4 Is Back!
We are excited for Season 4! We have some great interviews to share with you all! In the mean time, check out some of our incredible interviews from Season 1, 2, and 3!
09.29.2020
4DE Co-Host TJK Founder & NKR Co-Owner Brian Jackson Talks How NFL Specialists Handle Pressure & More | Iceman Kicking Podcast SZN 3 Bonus
4DE Co-Host TJK Founder & NKR Co-Owner Brian Jackson Talks How NFL Specialists Handle Pressure & More | Iceman Kicking Podcast SZN 3 Bonus
09.22.2020
4DE Co-Host STFA Founder and NKR Co-Owner Chris Husby Talks Kicking Culture and #ResetTheIndustry | Iceman Kicking Podcast | SZN 3 Bonus Ep
Iceman Kicking Podcast | 4DE Co-Host STFA Founder and NKR Co-Owner Chris Husby Talks Kicking Culture and #ResetTheIndustry | Szn 3 Bonus Ep
05.26.2020
Chargers Kicker Punter Ty Long Talks Season As Starter and Off Season Preparation | Szn 3 Ep 98
Chargers Kicker Punter Ty Long Talks Season As Starter and Off Season Preparation | Szn 3 Ep 98
05.05.2020
Baltimore Ravens Kicking Coach Randy Brown Talks Coaching NFL Pro Bowl Specialists, Kicker Punter Expectations and Shares Stories of Coaching Journey | Ep 97
4DE Nation! We absolutely loved this interview! Our first NFL coach on the podcast! We interviewed long time NFL specialist coach Randy Brown. Randy has spent 16 years coaching specialists in the NFL. Currently with the Baltimore Ravens, Randy has...
04.29.2020
Cairo Santos Discusses 3 of His Favorite Plays of His NFL Career in Virtual Analysis | Ep 96
4DE Nation! We had a great response from our 1st virtual analysis with an NFL kicker, so in this episode we speak with NFL Brazilian born kicker Cairo Santos. We review his 3 favorite plays from his career so far....
04.24.2020
Nick Novak Discusses Some of his Favorite Plays of His NFL Career in Virtual Analysis with co-host Brian Jackson | Ep 95
4DE Nation! Check out our recent podcast with NFL veteran Kicker, Nick Novak! Co-host Brian Jackson and Nick review his favorite plays from his NFL career. It's a great conversation as Nick breaks down these plays, talks strategy and gives...
04.23.2020
NFL Draft Eligible Syracuse Punter Sterling Hofrichter Talks College Career, NFL Combine and Preparing For The NFL Draft During These Covid Era | Ep 94
4DE Nation! We catch up with NFL Draft Eligible Syracuse punter Sterling Hofrichter. He's considered one of the top punters in the nation heading into the NFL draft. We talked about his decorated college career, his NFL Combine experience as...
04.19.2020
Soccer Cleat Expert Chris Eastin Talks Experience As NFL Kicker Cleat Provider And How To Find The Right Kicking Cleats | Ep 93
4DE Nation! We have a great interview today! We talk with "That Soccer Guy Chris," Chris Eastin, who has becoming the 'Go To' kicking cleat expert for many of the NFL's specialists, as well as for college and high school...
04.10.2020
Worth Gregory Talks Life As D1 Specialist QC College Coach & Gives Twitter Recruiting Tips | Ep 92
4DE Nation! We have a great one for you! Today we spoke with Worth Gregory. He spent 4 years as a Quality Control Coach with Utah State and NC State and has now become a private kicking coach. He gives...
04.02.2020
D1 Kicker Talks Graduate Transfer Experience And Answers Questions About The Recruiting Process | Ep 91
4DE Nation! We have a great one for you! We hope this interview answers many questions you may have about being a Graduate Transfer. We spoke with D1 and recent graduate transfer kicker Alex Probert. Alex recently transferred to Iowa...
03.25.2020
D1 Special Teams Coordinator Provides Important Recruiting Advice For HS Specialists During Coronavirus Pandemic | Ep 90
4DE Nation! We have a great interview for you during these crazy times! We spoke with D1 Special Teams Coordinator Coach Doug Shearer from Miami University (Miami of Ohio). During this NCAA break in recruiting, we picked his brain on...
03.11.2020
Seattle XFL Kicker Ernesto Lacayo Talks XFL Experience, Kick Strategy Development and Career | Ep 89
4DE Nation! In quite possibly one of the last XFL interviews before the season ended due to the Corona Virus, we had an amazing talk with XFL Seattle Dragons kicker Ernest Lacayo. At the point of this interview, we were...
03.06.2020
Raiders Kicker Daniel Carlson Talks Career, Oakland, Vegas & Kickoff Development | Ep 88
4DE Nation! We are back with another friend of the podcast. Oakland Raiders, now soon to be the Las Vegas Raiders joins us on the podcast! We last interviewed Daniel almost 3 years ago to the date when he just...
02.28.2020
Fred Mitchell Award Winner Luis Aguilar Talks Magical Season! | Ep 87
4DE Nation! We have a great conversation this week with the Fred Mitchell Award winner Luis Aguilar who is a current Junior at Northern Arizona University. We talked about his kicking career path and the magical season he had this...
02.20.2020
Super Bowl Champion, Harrison Butker, Discusses Kicking Technique and The SB54 Experience | Ep 86
4DE Nation! We have a fantastic interview for you. We reconnected with Super Bowl Champion Kicker Harrison Butker. We talked about his Super Bowl experience, reviewed his 3 year journey in the NFL and offered great advice to college draft...
02.12.2020
Kicking Legend Martin Gramatica Talks Lessons Learned From His NFL Career | Ep 85
4DE Nation! We have a great one for you! We speak with former Super Bowl Champion, Pro Bowler and legend in the game, Martin Gramatica! It was a great conversation covering many topics in his journey and the things he's...
02.04.2020
Retired NFL & Big 10 Referee Tom Barnes Talks Special Teams and Game Experiences | Ep 84
4DE Nation! We have a very fun interview for you! We spoke with retired NFL and Big 10 referee Tom Barnes. His experiences include 26 years as an NFL referee (44 years over his career) and 513 NFL games including...
01.28.2020
Fred Mitchell Announces 2019 Winner Luis Aguilar and Talks Selection Process | Ep 83
4DE Nation! Today we spoke with Fred Mitchell as he announces and speaks about the 2019 Fred Mitchell Award winner Luis Aguilar (Northern Arizona). We also discuss the selection process and talk about the Top 10 Finalists. Fred also shares...
01.21.2020
XFL Kicking Rules Explained with Taylor Russolino Kicker for the St Louis BattleHawks | Ep 82
4DE Nation! We are excited to have our 1st XFL specialist on the podcast. We spoke with St Louis BattleHawks kicker Taylor Russolino about his experience so far. He does a great breakdown of the new kicking and punting rules...
01.14.2020
The Science of Kicking with Eagles Great David Akers, Part 2 | Ep 81
4DE Nation! WOW! We hope you loved part 1 of our 2 part interview with 15 year veteran kicker David Akers! Part 2 is just as good as we talk more about the science behind the kicking game. David even...
01.10.2020
Becoming A Technician in the Kicking Game with Eagles Legend David Akers, Part 1 | Ep 80
4DE Nation! We are so excited to share this interview with you. We spoke with long time Eagles kicker and kicking legend David Akers. What started out as a 30 minute planned interview turned into a 2 hour fantastic conversation...
01.07.2020
Season 3 Is Back! Stay Tuned
4DE Nation! Wanted to let you know that Season 3 of the 4th Down Experience is back! Our next interview is with kicking legend David Akers is airing soon. Stay tuned!
12.17.2019
Coaching Perspective Recruiting Tip 8: How To Address Transferring With Your Coach
4DE Nation! We had a great interview (season 3 episode 74) with long time college special teams coach Travis Walch (formerly of the University of St Thomas) where we covered many different topics from a coach's perspective, related to recruiting,...
12.10.2019
Coaching Perspective Recruiting Tip 7: How Can A Specialist Stay Busy In Season Without A Specialist Coach?
4DE Nation! We had a great interview (season 3 episode 74) with long time college special teams coach Travis Walch (formerly of the University of St Thomas) where we covered many different topics from a coach's perspective, related to...
12.03.2019
Coaching Perspective Recruiting Tip 6: Are We Seeing Less Scholarship Offers For Specialists & New Kicking Roles
4DE Nation! We had a great interview (season 3 episode 74) with long time college special teams coach Travis Walch (formerly of the University of St Thomas) where we covered many different topics from a coach's perspective, related to recruiting,...
11.26.2019
Coaching Perspective Recruiting Tip 5: Advice To Incoming Freshmen
4DE Nation! We had a great interview (season 3 episode 74) with long time college special teams coach Travis Walch (formerly of the University of St Thomas) where we covered many different topics from a coach's perspective, related to recruiting,...
11.19.2019
Coaching Perspective Recruiting Tip 4: Recruiting Based On Potential vs Being Game Ready
4DE Nation! We had a great interview (season 3 episode 74) with long time college special teams coach Travis Walch (formerly of the University of St Thomas) where we covered many different topics from a coach's perspective, related to...
11.12.2019
Coaching Perspective Recruiting Tip 3: How To Showcase Abilities Without Game Film
4DE Nation! We had a great interview (season 3 episode 74) with long time college special teams coach Travis Walch (formerly of the University of St Thomas) where we covered many different topics from a coach's perspective, related to...
11.05.2019
Coaching Perspective Recruiting Tip 2: Turnoffs in Recruiting
4DE Nation! We had a great interview (season 3 episode 74) with long time college special teams coach Travis Walch (formerly of the University of St Thomas) where we covered many different topics from a coach's perspective, related to...
10.29.2019
Coaching Perspective Recruiting Tip 1: Things Athletes Should Know About College Recruiting
4DE Nation! We had a great interview (season 3 episode 74) with long time college special teams coach Travis Walch (formerly of the University of St Thomas) where we covered many different topics from a coach's perspective, related to...
10.23.2019
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sideline Reporter TJ Rives Talks Broadcasting with a Special Teams Twist | Ep 79
4DE Nation! We have an interview twist for you this week! We spoke with Tampa Bay Buccaneers sideline reporter TJ Rives. We have an awesome discussion about special teams from a media reporters perspective. TJ has been with the Buccaneers...
10.15.2019
Tryout for the Football Hotbed and College Football Today All American Bowl Games
Big Announcement! Chris and Brian along with National Kicking Rankings are excited to announce 2 big partnerships. Specialists, join us for an opportunity to tryout for a spot for the Football Hotbed and College Football Today All American Bowl Games....
10.08.2019
13 Year Pro Kicker Punter Justin Medlock Talks Journey Through CFL and NFL | EP 78
4DE Nation! We have a great one for you. Especially for you aspiring professional kickers, punters and long snappers. In this episode we interview 13 year pro kicker punter Justin Medlock. We talk about his journey back and forth multiple...
10.01.2019
Aussie Style Punts Explained, by the Godfather himself, Darren Bennett
We have a special one for you! We spoke with the credited with bringing the Aussie style punt to the NFL, the Godfather himself, Darren Bennett.
09.24.2019
Career Stories and Highlights with 2x Super Bowl Champion Lawrence Tynes - Part 2 | Ep 76
4DE Nation! We hope you enjoyed the 1st part of our 2 part interview with 2x Super Bowl Champion kicker Lawrence Tynes. Part 2 is just as good. In this segment Lawrence talks about his 2 game...
09.17.2019
Inside the Kicking Game with 2x Super Bowl Champion Lawrence Tynes - Part 1 | Ep 75
4DE Nation! We are back with a phenomenal interview. Our interview was so great, we had to make it a 2 part series. We spoke with 2 time Super Bowl Champion Lawrence Tynes. In part 1, we take...
09.10.2019
Long Time College Special Teams Coach Travis Walch Gives Tips to Parents & Athletes About Recruiting, Strategy, Rule Changes and MIAC | Ep 74
4DE Nation! You don't want to miss this one!! Whether you are a parent, specialist, coach or just a fan of special teams, this one is a fantastic interview. We interviewed long time college special teams coach, no retired, Travis...
09.04.2019
Texans Punter Trevor Daniel Talks Journey As 2nd Year Starter, Punting, and Recruiting Process | Ep 73
4DE Nation! Season 3, episode 2 (73) is a great one. We are joined with Houston Texans Punter Trevor Daniel. Great convo where we talked about his NFL Journey as a second year starter, punting tips and strategy, as well...
08.26.2019
Rams Punter Brock Miller Talks NFL Journey, Experiences and Punting Strategy | Ep 72
What's up 4DE Nation! We are back with Season 3. We have a great one for you with Rams Punter Brock Miller. Brock is a very talented punter and is getting a fantastic opportunity to be the camp leg with...
08.14.2019
What’s up 4DE Nation! Season 3 is starting soon!
What’s Up 4DE Nation! Season 3 is starting soon! We have some exciting announcements to share with you! In the mean time we will be sharing our Top 15 interviews from the last 2 seasons! We have loved every single interview so far,...
06.06.2019
Steelers Rookie Punter Ian Berryman Talks Rookie & OTA Experience and Offers Tips That Can Give You An Edge | Ep 71
4DE Nation! We have a great one here, especially if you are a fan of punting. We interview Steelers Rookie Punter Ian Berryman. He is also one of our Pro Specialist listeners of the 4DE podcast. This is a great...

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4th Down Experience episodes:

Washington State ST GA Mac Alexander Talks Path Into College Coaching & Evaluating Recruits | SZN 4 Ep 106

Evaluating Mental Toughness with EMU Special Teams Coordinator, Jay Nunez | SZN 4 Ep 105

Marshall U Special Teams Analyst Brett Arkelian Talks Recruiting Tips, Player Coach Relationship & Experience as a D1 Coach | SZN 4 Ep 104

Recruiting, Leadership and Special Teams discussion with Austin Peay State Coach, Kody Schexnayder | SZN 4 EP 103

UNC-Charlotte ST Coach Bankins Talks Specialist Expectations & Culture at the Collegiate & Professional Levels | SZN 4 Ep 102

South Dakota State Special Teams Coordinator discusses the Kicking Game, Technique and Recruiting | 4th Down Experience | Szn 4 Episode 101

Finding The Ultimate Specialist & How To Get A P5 Coach’s Attention | Texas Tech Associate Head Coach & Special Teams Coordinator, Mark Tommerdahl | Season 4, Episode 100

Talking the Kicking Game with UCA Special Teams Coordinator, Coach Ryan Howard (Season 4, Episode 99)

Season 4 Is Back!

4DE Co-Host TJK Founder & NKR Co-Owner Brian Jackson Talks How NFL Specialists Handle Pressure & More | Iceman Kicking Podcast SZN 3 Bonus

4DE Co-Host STFA Founder and NKR Co-Owner Chris Husby Talks Kicking Culture and #ResetTheIndustry | Iceman Kicking Podcast | SZN 3 Bonus Ep

Chargers Kicker Punter Ty Long Talks Season As Starter and Off Season Preparation | Szn 3 Ep 98

Baltimore Ravens Kicking Coach Randy Brown Talks Coaching NFL Pro Bowl Specialists, Kicker Punter Expectations and Shares Stories of Coaching Journey | Ep 97

Cairo Santos Discusses 3 of His Favorite Plays of His NFL Career in Virtual Analysis | Ep 96

Nick Novak Discusses Some of his Favorite Plays of His NFL Career in Virtual Analysis with co-host Brian Jackson | Ep 95

NFL Draft Eligible Syracuse Punter Sterling Hofrichter Talks College Career, NFL Combine and Preparing For The NFL Draft During These Covid Era | Ep 94

Soccer Cleat Expert Chris Eastin Talks Experience As NFL Kicker Cleat Provider And How To Find The Right Kicking Cleats | Ep 93

Worth Gregory Talks Life As D1 Specialist QC College Coach & Gives Twitter Recruiting Tips | Ep 92

D1 Kicker Talks Graduate Transfer Experience And Answers Questions About The Recruiting Process | Ep 91

D1 Special Teams Coordinator Provides Important Recruiting Advice For HS Specialists During Coronavirus Pandemic | Ep 90

Seattle XFL Kicker Ernesto Lacayo Talks XFL Experience, Kick Strategy Development and Career | Ep 89

Raiders Kicker Daniel Carlson Talks Career, Oakland, Vegas & Kickoff Development | Ep 88

Fred Mitchell Award Winner Luis Aguilar Talks Magical Season! | Ep 87

Super Bowl Champion, Harrison Butker, Discusses Kicking Technique and The SB54 Experience | Ep 86

Kicking Legend Martin Gramatica Talks Lessons Learned From His NFL Career | Ep 85

Retired NFL & Big 10 Referee Tom Barnes Talks Special Teams and Game Experiences | Ep 84

Fred Mitchell Announces 2019 Winner Luis Aguilar and Talks Selection Process | Ep 83

XFL Kicking Rules Explained with Taylor Russolino Kicker for the St Louis BattleHawks | Ep 82

The Science of Kicking with Eagles Great David Akers, Part 2 | Ep 81

Becoming A Technician in the Kicking Game with Eagles Legend David Akers, Part 1 | Ep 80

Season 3 Is Back! Stay Tuned

Coaching Perspective Recruiting Tip 8: How To Address Transferring With Your Coach

Coaching Perspective Recruiting Tip 7: How Can A Specialist Stay Busy In Season Without A Specialist Coach?

Coaching Perspective Recruiting Tip 6: Are We Seeing Less Scholarship Offers For Specialists & New Kicking Roles

Coaching Perspective Recruiting Tip 5: Advice To Incoming Freshmen

Coaching Perspective Recruiting Tip 4: Recruiting Based On Potential vs Being Game Ready

Coaching Perspective Recruiting Tip 3: How To Showcase Abilities Without Game Film

Coaching Perspective Recruiting Tip 2: Turnoffs in Recruiting

Coaching Perspective Recruiting Tip 1: Things Athletes Should Know About College Recruiting

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sideline Reporter TJ Rives Talks Broadcasting with a Special Teams Twist | Ep 79

Tryout for the Football Hotbed and College Football Today All American Bowl Games

13 Year Pro Kicker Punter Justin Medlock Talks Journey Through CFL and NFL | EP 78

Aussie Style Punts Explained, by the Godfather himself, Darren Bennett

Career Stories and Highlights with 2x Super Bowl Champion Lawrence Tynes - Part 2 | Ep 76

Inside the Kicking Game with 2x Super Bowl Champion Lawrence Tynes - Part 1 | Ep 75

Long Time College Special Teams Coach Travis Walch Gives Tips to Parents & Athletes About Recruiting, Strategy, Rule Changes and MIAC | Ep 74

Texans Punter Trevor Daniel Talks Journey As 2nd Year Starter, Punting, and Recruiting Process | Ep 73

Rams Punter Brock Miller Talks NFL Journey, Experiences and Punting Strategy | Ep 72

What’s up 4DE Nation! Season 3 is starting soon!

Steelers Rookie Punter Ian Berryman Talks Rookie & OTA Experience and Offers Tips That Can Give You An Edge | Ep 71