Simple Kicking

Episode 16 of the Simple Kicking Show is a Roundtable featuring the TCU and SMU kickers. Griffin Kell is the kicker for the TCU Horned Frogs coached by Gary Patterson, and Chris Naggar is the kicker for the SMU Mustangs coached by Sonny Dykes. Both are Arlington High School graduates who played for Head Coach Scott Peach, which made this episode unique because both Kell and Naggar have been training with one another for nearly 8 seasons.

This roundtable covers the differences between making normal field goals and converting crunch time kicks. Both kickers shed light on the hard work and dedication required to perform at a high level. How to become a better kicker through confidence, and how adversity builds mental toughness.

Griffin Kell was named as the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week for converting 4/4 field goals against the University of Texas. A road win at Darrell K. Royal Stadium-Texas Memorial Stadium, Kell firmly cemented his name as an elite kicker. TCU has a long list of solid kickers, most recently the Horned Frogs had a Lou Groza Semifinalist in 2019 in Jonathan Song. Early in a career, Kell is showing that his hard work, endless pursuit of progress, and passion for kicking will lead to many more clutch kicks.

Chris Naggar finished his undergraduate playing career at the University of Texas at Austin, waiting for an opportunity to kick field goals. Naggar had the opportunity to train with Phil Dawson while at Texas. (Dawson was a 20 year NFL veteran who played for the Cleveland Browns, Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers.) Naggar has applied the lessons learned, wisdom, and self-belief to a lights out senior campaign for the SMU Mustangs. Kicking the game winning 43 yard field goal against a Top 25 ranked Memphis Tigers squad, Naggar was 3/3 on field goals (27, 25, 43), tallied a handful of touchbacks on kickoff, and placed two punts inside the 20 yards line while averaging 45.8 yards on 4 punts. This earned Naggar American Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week for the third straight week. Similar to Kell, Naggar shares how he has kicked for nearly 10 years, which builds confidence required to convert clutch field goals.

Naggar’s story is similar to Ty Long’s. Long is the Punter for the Los Angeles Chargers. You can hear his story of overcoming coaches and scouts who overlooked him through hard work and grit here.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/kx62s5w9H0Y

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Additionally, this episode echoes previous Roundtable featuring 2019 Lou Groza Finalists, Keith Duncan from Iowa, and Podcast with Blake Mazza from Washington State. You can find the Big Ten Roundtable here:

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You can also find the Blake Mazza Podcast:

YouTube:https://youtu.be/hhtuUb22Dvs

You may also find the Simple Kicking Punting Tracker, or Punt tracker app on the App Store helpful in charting your kicks and punts https://apps.apple.com/us/app/simple-kicking/id1492643118

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*Phil Dawson was an NFL Veteran who played for the Cleveland Browns, San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals

Episode 15 of the Simple Kicking Show is Part 2 of the second Big Ten Roundtable featuring Illinois Kicker James McCourt and the University of Michigan Kicker Jake Moody.

The first segment was packed with stories, this one went more in depth covering preshot routines, tips on steps, aiming, and technique.

Moody has been in an ongoing competition with Quinn Nordin in Ann Arbor. A widely covered battle, Nordin and Moody have both seen extensive reps over the past 2-3 seasons. In fact, Simple Kicking interviewed Tyler Brown who is the graduate assistant Special Teams coach for the Wolverines. He poised a major theme found in these Podcasts: what is the difference between earning a job, and keeping a job.

McCourt served as a backup for three seasons behind former Illinois kicker Chase McLaughlin, who has had several stops in the NFL with teams like the Los Angeles Chargers, San Francisco 49ers and the Indianapolis Colts.

Both kickers have first hand experience in competition and this episode covers the mindset required to kick your best when your best kicks are needed.

The roundtable goes in depth on the game day mindset: covering trigger words that activate the competitive juices needed to compete at the highest level. This echoes the first Big Ten Roundtable where Keith Duncan shares his key words.

Coming up next is the second segment of the Big Ten Roundtable with James McCourt and Jake Moody, who are both coached by legendary coaches Lovie Smith and Jim Harbaugh. Both head coaches spent time in the NFL coaching the Chicago Bears and the San Francisco 49ers. On October 19, 2019, the Fighting Illini had their most significant win when McCourt kicked the game winner over then #6 Wisconsin.

Please check out Episode 10 of the Simple Kicking Show with Keith Duncan here:

YouTube: https://youtu.be/ijqRHA74BI8

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1pxewwfgBTYd01sjKEhake

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Episode 13 of the Simple Kicking Show is the second Big Ten Roundtable featuring Illinois Kicker James McCourt and the University of Michigan Kicker Jake Moody.

The first Roundtable featured Jake Pinegar from Penn State and Keith Duncan from Iowa who was a Lou Groza Finalist and All-American Kicker in 2019.

This discussion focuses on both of these excellent field goal kicker’s experiences with competition. Moody has been in an ongoing competition with Quinn Nordin in Ann Arbor. A widely covered battle, Nordin and Moody have both seen extensive reps over the past 2-3 seasons. In fact, Simple Kicking interviewed Tyler Brown who is the graduate assistant Special Teams coach for the Wolverines. He poised a major theme found in these Podcasts: what is the difference between earning a job, and keeping a job.

McCourt served as a backup for three seasons behind former Illinois kicker Chase McLaughlin, who has had several stops in the NFL with teams like the Los Angeles Chargers, San Francisco 49ers and the Indianapolis Colts.

Both kickers have first hand experience in competition and this episode covers the mindset required to kick your best when your best kicks are needed.

The roundtable goes in depth on the game day mindset: covering trigger words that activate the competitive juices needed to compete at the highest level. This echoes the first Big Ten Roundtable where Keith Duncan shares his key words.

Coming up next is the second segment of the Big Ten Roundtable with James McCourt and Jake Moody, who are both coached by legendary coaches Lovie Smith and Jim Harbaugh. Both head coaches spent time in the NFL coaching the Chicago Bears and the San Francisco 49ers. On October 19, 2019, the Fighting Illini had their most significant win when McCourt kicked the game winner over then #6 Wisconsin.

Episode 12, Part 2: of the Simple Kicking Show features two highly accurate kickers from the Pac-12. Washington State and Washington play in a rivalry game called the Apple Cup. An annual meeting, the UDub Huskies have won the last 7 meetings. This podcast features the kickers from the squads, Blake Mazza and Peyton Henry, who are kickers at Washington State and Washington, respectively. They experienced massive improvement from 2018 to 2019. A combined 95.1% on field goal accuracy in 2019, this is an increase of 25.1 percentage points from 2018. Together they make up the kickers on the 2019 Pac-12 Football All-Conference 1st team and 2nd team.

Blake Mazza was a sophomore on the Washington State Cougars in 2019. He was named one of three Lou Groza Finalists along with Rodrigo Blakenship, University of Georgia and current starting kicker for the Indianapolis Colts, and Keith Duncan, All-American kicker from the University of Iowa. Please check out Episode 10 of the Simple Kicking Show with Keith Duncan here:

YouTube: https://youtu.be/ijqRHA74BI8

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1pxewwfgBTYd01sjKEhake

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Mazza missed 1 kick during the season, converting 20 of his field goal attempts. Mazza holds the longest consecutive field goal streak in Washington State history. Additionally, Mazza was perfect from 50 yards range by converting both attempts. Overall Mazza missed 1 kick all season converting 20 of 21 field goal attempts. Blake Mazza was named to the 1st team All Pac-12 Team

Peyton Henry was a sophomore on the University of Washington Huskies in 2019. Henry was named a Lou Groza Semi-Finalist. Henry missed 2 kicks all season converting 19 of 21 field goal attempts. Henry was named to the 2nd team All Pac-12 Team.

Blake Mazza attended Plano Senior High School in Plano, Texas and began his career at the University of Arkansas. The Razorbacks are a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC.) Mazza transferred to Washington State in 2018. Peyton Henry attended Monte Vista High School in Danville, California.

Both playing for legendary college coaches; Mike Leach and Chris Petersen, they are now playing for new head coaches. Nick Rolovich and Jimmy Lake.

Ty shares his approach to NFL games, and specifically he repeats his mantra throughout the episode. Please check it out to hear how he deals with nervousness prior to games.

The Show covers previous advice from Reid Ferguson, who is the long snapper for the Buffalo Bills, and Keith Duncan, who is the All-American kicker for the Iowa Hawkeyes.

The visualization tactics echo shares from Keith Duncan on the Big Ten Roundtable here:

YouTube: https://youtu.be/ijqRHA74BI8

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1pxewwfgBTYd01sjKEhake

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You may also find the Simple Kicking Punting Tracker, or Punt tracker app on the App Store helpful in charting your kicks and punts https://apps.apple.com/us/app/simple-kicking/id1492643118

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Episode 12 of the Simple Kicking Show features Blake Mazza who is the kicker at Washington State. Playing under head coach Mike Leach in 2019, Mazza had a breakout year. Increasing his field goal accuracy by over 35 percentage points from 2018, he was named to the 2019 Pac-12 Football All-Conference 1st team kicker.

Blake Mazza was a sophomore on the Washington State Cougars in 2019. He was named one of three Lou Groza Finalists along with Rodrigo Blakenship, University of Georgia and current starting kicker for the Indianapolis Colts, and Keith Duncan, All-American kicker from the University of Iowa. Please check out Episode 10 of the Simple Kicking Show with Keith Duncan here:

YouTube: https://youtu.be/ijqRHA74BI8

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1pxewwfgBTYd01sjKEhake

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-10-big-ten-conference-roundtable-all-american/id1521447540?i=1000489692744

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Mazza missed 1 kick during the season, converting 20 of his field goal attempts. Mazza holds the longest consecutive field goal streak in Washington State history. Additionally, Mazza was perfect from 50 yards range by converting both attempts. Overall Mazza missed 1 kick all season converting 20 of 21 field goal attempts. Blake Mazza was named to the 1st team All Pac-12 Team.

Blake Mazza attended Plano Senior High School in Plano, Texas and began his career at the University of Arkansas. The Razorbacks are a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC.) Mazza transferred to Washington State in 2018.

This episode sounds like Austin McNamara's who is the punter for the Texas Tech Red Raiders and 2019 freshman all American. Listen to it here:

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The visualization tactics echo shares from Keith Duncan on the Big Ten Roundtable here:

YouTube: https://youtu.be/ijqRHA74BI8

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1pxewwfgBTYd01sjKEhake

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You may also find the Simple Kicking Punting Tracker, or Punt tracker app on the App Store helpful in charting your kicks and punts https://apps.apple.com/us/app/simple-kicking/id1492643118

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University of Alabama-Birmingham. Prior to the Chargers, Ty made stops with the Washington Redskins and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Thinking his career had ended, he bet on himself and sought out workouts in the CFL. He had a 2 year stint with the BC Lions, earning Canadian Football League (CFL) All-Star each season. Ty has been characterized as a kicker who can punt, however, in 2019 he attempted 9 field goals and 48 punts as an NFL Rookie. This episode paints the picture of a young athlete’s relentless pursuit of an NFL Career.

Ty has been overlooked and undervalued his entire career. In 10 years he watched others get scholarships at top programs like the University of Alabama, Louisiana State University, the University of Florida, Vanderbilt University, and other top NCAA programs. Picked up by UAB, Ty made the most of it, having a solid career. The same continued throughout his early experience during workouts with NFL & CFL clubs. Ty found a slimmer of hope to continue after being cut multiple times. This fueled him to capture workouts, then preseason slots, and eventually a regular season roster spot. Between cancelled flights and injuries, Ty’s resolve and mental toughness allowed him to persevere. Excellent wisdom erupted in the episode when a similarity was drawn between kicking in the NFL and the mindset between PGA golfer Jordan Spieth and his caddie Michael Greller.

Ty shares his approach to NFL games, and specifically he repeats his mantra throughout the episode. Please check it out to hear how he deals with nervousness prior to games.

The Show covers previous advice from Reid Ferguson, who is the long snapper for the Buffalo Bills, and Keith Duncan, who is the All-American kicker for the Iowa Hawkeyes. Reid’s podcast episode is found here:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c58683uzemc&t=1448s

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/247pZKPeigXoYzO3uDeNTq

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The visualization tactics echo shares from Keith Duncan on the Big Ten Roundtable here:

YouTube: https://youtu.be/ijqRHA74BI8

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1pxewwfgBTYd01sjKEhake

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You may also find the Simple Kicking Punting Tracker, or Punt tracker app on the App Store helpful in charting your kicks and punts https://apps.apple.com/us/app/simple-kicking/id1492643118

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Episode 10 of the Simple Kicking Podcast features two excellent kickers from the Big 10 Conference. 2019 Consensus All-America, Keith Duncan, who is the kicker for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes, and Jake Pinegar, who is the kicker for the Penn State Nittany Lions. This is a roundtable discussion on how these elite kickers prepare for and perform in big games. Regardless of the situation, listen to how they both relate to each other’s hard work.

All-American kicker Keith Duncan shakes hands with Head Coach Kirk Ferentz after each made field goal or PAT. After kicking numerous game winning field goals, you might feel Keith’s calm demeanor as he tells the story of ending the Michigan Wolverines playoffs hopes in 2018. Fans rushing the field, is a byproduct of his mental progression & maturity. A former walk-on, Duncan is considered the best college football kicker. In 2020, he too was named to Lou Groza preseason Watch List in 2020,. Additionally, he was named to the preseason first-team All-America by Walter Camp, Phil Steele and Athlon Sports, preseason first-team All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports and Phil Steele. Here are his stats: 29/34 as a junior, making 100% of his kicks inside 40 yards.

Coached by James Franklin and Joe Lorig, Pinegar is an Iowa native. Listen to his bizarre recruiting story. He was a starter as a true freshman in 2018,, breaking the Penn State freshman scoring record. Another record he tied for is a Penn State long field goal of 45 yards in the Cotton Bowl Classic vs the University of Memphis at the Dallas Cowboys AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The record was previously held by current New York Jets placekicker, Sam Ficken. Pinegar shares why his mindset is critical to his early success, especially in big games vs. the Ohio State University Buckeyes at Beaver Stadium in State College, PA. In fact he was recently named to the 2020 Lou Groza Award watchlist for the upcoming season. In 2019, he converted 11/12 field goal attempts.

Reid Fergsuon, who is the long snapper for the Buffalo Bills, shared a story of nerves that is found on this podcast episode. Please check out Reid’s episode below:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c58683uzemc&t=1448s

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You may also find the Simple Kicking Punting Tracker, or Punt tracker app on the App Store helpful in charting your kicks and punts https://apps.apple.com/us/app/simple-kicking/id1492643118

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Making it to the NFL is hard, after speaking with Rob Roche in a previous episode we learned the difference between getting a job vs. keeping a job. Please check out that episode here:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-5-rob-roche-nfl-agent-discusses-nfl-kickers/id1521447540?i=1000486373906

You may also find the Simple Kicking Punting Tracker, or Punt tracker app on the App Store helpful in charting your kicks and punts https://apps.apple.com/us/app/simple-kicking/id1492643118

Ryan Jones is a former NCAA kicker who was a 4-year starter at the University of Cincinnati. He was coached by former Ohio State Head Coach Luke Fickell. He spent most of his career as a kickoff specialist, and is currently an NFL Free Agent, pursuing a career kicking both field goals and kickoffs in the league. Why have a free agent who has little experience kicking field goals on the show? Because the goal of this episode is to give kickers from all levels nuggets to incorporate into their training and preparation.

High school kickers who aspire to play college football might connect with how the little things make the biggest difference. He shares a key story from former NFL kicker, Nick Novak, (San Diego Chargers and Houston Texans.) Additionally, the Show covers previous advice from Reid Ferguson who is the long snapper for the Buffalo Bills. Reid had a goal to not give the front office a reason to cut you outside of on-field performance. You can check out that podcast episode:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c58683uzemc&t=1448s

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/247pZKPeigXoYzO3uDeNTq

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Lessons are repeated from the Tyler Brown episode like hitting quality balls, athleticism, and enjoying the process. Multiple references are made during this episode, please check out that show on the University of Michigan Special teams coach here:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-1-tyler-brown-university-of-michigan-special-teams/id1521447540?i=1000480312979

You may also find the Simple Kicking Punting Tracker, or Punt tracker app on the App Store helpful in charting your kicks and punts https://apps.apple.com/us/app/simple-kicking/id1492643118

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Making it to the NFL is hard, after speaking with Rob Roche in a previous episode we learned the difference between getting a job vs. keeping a job. Please check out that episode here:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-5-rob-roche-nfl-agent-discusses-nfl-kickers/id1521447540?i=1000486373906

Lonie Paxton is a former NFL long snapper who played in the league for 12 seasons. He spent most of his career on the New England Patriots, and finished with the Denver Broncos. He is a 3-time Super Bowl Champion for the Patriots. The meat of this episode is a prime cut of hard work, trust, and the importance of the team.

A graduate of Sacramento State, Lonie shares overall stories on various teammates like Tom Brady, Tedy Bruschi, Junior Seau, Larry Izzo, and Willie McGinest. Under the special teams category, he shares gold on Adam Vinatieri, and some of his favorite holders like Lee Johnson, Ken Walter, and Josh Miller. You might enjoy listening to the stories about Bill Belichick because it gives a full taste of what made the Patriots dynasty so incredible.

He tells the story of the game tying field goal in the “Patriots Snow Bowl” which was the 2001 AFC Championship. This is the game notoriously known as the “Tuck Rule Game” were Tom Brady’s fumble was ruled as an incomplete pass. Hearing Lonie’s perspective made this one special.

Reid Fergsuon, who is the long snapper for the Buffalo Bills, shares some of the same wisdom as Lonie and you can check out that podcast episode:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c58683uzemc&t=1448s

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/247pZKPeigXoYzO3uDeNTq

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-6-reid-ferguson-nfl-long-snapper-buffalo-bills-69/id1521447540?i=1000487065100

Google Play: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGNsb3VkLmNvbS91c2Vycy9zb3VuZGNsb3VkOnVzZXJzOjg0MDI0OTUyMy9zb3VuZHMucnNz/episode/dGFnOnNvdW5kY2xvdWQsMjAxMDp0cmFja3MvODY5OTA1Nzk1?sa=X&ved=0CAsQzsICahcKEwiQ6oyanaPrAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ&hl=en

You may also find the Simple Kicking Punting Tracker, or Punt tracker app on the App Store helpful in charting your kicks and punts https://apps.apple.com/us/app/simple-kicking/id1492643118

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Transitioning to the Broncos, he was a solid teammate to Matt Prater, who is still having a solid career with the Detroit Lions. Lonie was not only a talented long snapper, but a supportive rock for his kickers and punters. To this day he stays in touch with NFL Snappers Morgan Cox (Baltimore Ravens), and Joe Cardona (New England Patriots), and others sharing his wisdom, knowledge and experience.

Please follow Lonie Paxton:

Instagram: https://instagram.com/loniepaxton

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/MrLongsnapper66

Making it to the NFL is hard, after speaking with Rob Roche in a previous episode we learned the difference between getting a job vs. keeping a job. Please check out that episode here:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-5-rob-roche-nfl-agent-discusses-nfl-kickers/id1521447540?i=1000486373906

You may also find the Simple Kicking Punting Tracker, or Punt tracker app on the App Store helpful in charting your kicks and punts https://apps.apple.com/us/app/simple-kicking/id1492643118

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John Carney is a former NFL kicker who played in the league for 20+ seasons. He spent 75% of his career on the San Diego Chargers (currently known as the Los Angeles Chargers) and the New Orleans Saints. His last name was also stitched on jerseys for the following teams: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Los Angeles Rams, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, and the New York Giants. In 1994 he was selected to the Pro Bowl with the Chargers, and 14 years later with the Giants in 2008. The Simple Kicking podcast has had echoes of wisdom throughout the various episodes. This conversation is a direct shot from the source of many of those nuggets.

This episode covers stories from Carney’s career, both playing and coaching. He covers Thomas Morstead’s epic onside kick from Super Bowl XLIV between the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints, how Carney made his way to the University of Notre Dame football team from Caridnal Newman High School in West Palm Beach, Florida, and what makes the great kickers and punters tick.

Currently, Carney mentors thousands of kickers, punters, and long snappers through the Carney Training facility in Carlsbad, California.

Please follow John Carney:

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/carneycoaching

Instagram: https://instagram.com/carneykicking

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/carneycoaching

Web: https://www.carneycoaching.com/

The author of an historic career, John was inducted into the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame, and he is the all time leading scorer for the San Diego Chargers. He is transfusing his experience to kickers spanning a wide range; active-NFL kickers, punters & long snappers, NFL free agents, college kickers, high school kickers, and others. Here is a list of the names that Carney has seen or worked with before:

Shayne Graham* - Kicker (Current Special Teams Coach at the University of Florida, Cincinnati Bengals, Virginia Tech University)

Nick Novak (University of Maryland, Los Angeles Chargers, Houston Texans)

https://www.instagram.com/8nicknovak

Steve Weatherford (University of Illinois, New Orleans Saints, Kansas City Chiefs, Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Jets, New York Giants)

https://www.instagram.com/weatherford5

Ty Long (University of Alabama-Birmingham, Los Angeles Chargers)

https://www.instagram.com/tyrlong2/

Thomas Morstead (Southern Methodist University “SMU”, New Orleans Saints)

https://www.instagram.com/thomasmorstead/

Younghoe Koo (Georgia Southern, Atlanta Falcons)

https://www.instagram.com/kooyounghoe/

Matt Darr (University of Tennessee, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, Buffalo Bills)

https://www.instagram.com/m_darr/

Colton Schmidt (UC Davis, Buffalo Bills)

https://www.instagram.com/schmidttykicker/

Nick Folk (University of Arizona, Dallas Cowboys, New York Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots)

https://www.instagram.com/nickfolk2https://www.instagram.com/schmidttykicker/

Blair Walsh (University of Georgia, Minnesota Vikings)

Matt Wile (University of Michigan, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Minnesota Vikings)

You may also find the Simple Kicking Punting Tracker, or Punt tracker app on the App Store helpful in charting your kicks and punts https://apps.apple.com/us/app/simple-kicking/id1492643118

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