Season Awards: Top 5 Kickers
*Based on total number of field goals made % of completions, and length* Kaden Padgett HEIGHT 5'9" POS K CLASS 2025 Kaden Padgett School: Northeast Jones High School Club: Tigers Kaden is a young prodigy at the kicker position. He…
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Kaden Padgett
Kaden Padgett
Kaden is a young prodigy at the kicker position. He is consistent when it comes to making PAT’s and incredibly accurate at splitting the upright anywhere on the field. This season Kaden made 9 out of 11 field goal attempts and all 21 PAT attempts. He is at an 81% completion rate and still has two more seasons to go. What is more impressive is that as a Sophomore Padgett pegged a 50 yard field goal showing his accuracy and leg power. As Kaden continues to improve throughout his high school career one can expect him to become more automatic and reliable. For this reason Kaden is considered one of the best 5 Kickers in the State of Mississippi
Andrew Harrison
Andrew Harrison
Harrison is a dual sport athlete with great range as a kicker. This season Andrew connected from 47 and made 9 other field goals to help put his team ahead. Andrew helped his team come away with a 9-4 season with some exceptional kicking game. Some may underestimate the importance of a good kicker for the well being of a team however Harrison has displayed just how valuable a reliable kicker can be. Andrew Harrison has the ability to compete for many collegiate kicking positions and win the job if he so chooses. Due to this he is considered to be one of Mississippi’s Top 5 Kickers
Bart Edminston
Bart Edminston
Bart completed 70% of his field goal attempts this year and was successful at splitting the uprights from a distance. Edminston’s performances this year helped his team land a spot in the 5A State Semi-Finals where they unfortunately lost by 3 points. Bart certainly has the power necessary to be a long range kicker. Furthermore, Bart has the ability to be a punter as well. He can flip the field successfully and put the opposing team in bad field positions. Because of this Edminston is considered one of Mississippi’s Top 5 Kickers
Stuart Long
Stuart Long
Stuart Long has a name that one could imagine being on an NFL jersey someday. He has exceptional range and accuracy and has proven that he can make field goals from the 40+ range. Stuart could be a great centerpiece to a special teams unit both at the JUCO level and then continue to progress to higher levels. Because of Long’s performances this season he is considered to be one of Mississippi’s Top 5 Kickers
John Parker Hancock
John Parker Hancock
Hancock has connected for 75% of his field goal attempts including a 45 yarder. His kicking mechanics are well developed and will continue to improve as he progresses through high school. Furthermore, John has been consistent from the PAT mark putting through 32 points and leading his team to an 8-4 record. It will be interesting to see how he will progress and what he will be capable of in senior year. Because of his ability to put points on the board he is considered to be one of the state’s top 5 Kickers