Here Are 5 Junior Kickers To Check Out
It has been said over and over again about special teams performers, but it needs to be conveyed once again. Look at the success of any football program – at every level and you will find that the root of…
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Continue ReadingIt has been said over and over again about special teams performers, but it needs to be conveyed once again.
Look at the success of any football program – at every level and you will find that the root of it all is what happens in your kicking, punting and long snapping game. It always has.
The days of players looking down on a kicker, punter or long snapper are way over. Those specialists are often times more important than any position player on the roster.
With the season now upon many programs throughout Florida, there will be games won and lost on what a kicker, punter or long snapper does – or doesn’t do.
Today, we focus in on the kicking game – and with some of the best junior (Class of 2022) kickers in the country right here in the Sunshine State, we bring you 5 impact prospects to watch.
Will Bettridge, Miami Gulliver Prep. Already regarded as one of the best – if not the best in the country. Strong and accurate leg along with the fact that he can kickoff and punt as well. Big time athlete who also plays baseball for the Raiders as well. Like many in this class, he has already established himself as one of the elite.
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Ty Cabassa, Tampa Jesuit. Like Bettridge, here is another Floridian who is right at the top of the rated junior kickers by several services. His kickoffs are basically never returned and his accuracy on long field goals puts him in a position to help his team win plenty of games in 2020. Big time talent who is indeed a difference maker.
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Ryan Eckley, Lithia Newsome. Being a nationally rated kicker and punter, this is one of those impressive juniors who this team will count on plenty this season for field position as well as winning games. Yet another elite specialist who is always training and competing in showcases.
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Nathaniel Eichner, Tarpon Spring East Lake. This versatile specialist is one of the top returners this coming season – after a tremendous sophomore season at Mitchell High. Strong and accurate leg – as well as being versatile, Eichner recently attended the 2020 Kohl’s National Scholarship Camp. He had a solid showing in both field goals and kickoffs at the camp. He continues to develop and mold into a good young specialist with a bright future ahead of him. He had a very impressive field goal charting session during the camp with 6 out of 8.
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Charles Labee, Niceville. Yet another major prospect who has the chance to be very special as a kicker – with a strong, accurate leg. Another of those young men with a bright future on and off the playing field as he boasts a 4.5 GPA in the classroom. Is yet another of those that college coaches have been watching and appreciating – even during this pandemic.
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