5A Week 1 Hidden Gems: Changing The Kicking Game
Today we will be talking about some prospects in the kicking game. This is an aspect that is overlooked but these prospects are trying to change that. Jack Anderson HEIGHT 5'9" POS K CLASS 2024 Jack Anderson School: Rock Canyon…
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Continue ReadingToday we will be talking about some prospects in the kicking game. This is an aspect that is overlooked but these prospects are trying to change that.
Jack Anderson
Jack Anderson
Anderson is kicking at a 100% clip and has a long of 35 yards. He has been coming up clutch being Mr. reliable in the kicking game. He has been able to get a 40% touchback rate, not letting the opponent get a chance to have many returns. He has a strong accurate leg and will be one of the kickers to keep an eye on whenever his team crosses into opponent territory.
Astone has been crushing the ball and pinning opponents deep inside their own territory. He has had 9 touchbacks on 12 kicks and has been a field flopper in the punting game. He has been able to pin opponents inside the 20 once and is averaging almost 40 yards a punt. He has missed 1 PAT and 1 FG but was able to seal the game for his team against Cherokee Trails. He will be a kicker to watch as he will have a lot of chances to kick this season with his teams explosive offense.
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Mason Walters
Mason Walters
Walters has been booming the ball on kickoff as he has not allowed a return through the first week with 5 touchbacks. He is averaging 37 yards on punts trying to flip the field for his team. He has been able to kick through 2 FG and 1 PAT on the year and has a long of 42 showing that he has a strong leg. He will be a prospect to keep an eye on as he tries to keep being a reliable piece for his team.
Christian Montero
Christian Montero
Montero is averaging 50 yards on kickoff and has been able to get 1 touchback as well. In the punting game he has been able to excel pinning teams deep in their own territory and is averaging 39 yards per punt. He is 100% in the kicking game and has a leg being able to connect from long. He will be one of the top kickers to keep an eye on as he has been a clutch kicker through this point.
Drew Barber
Drew Barber
Barber is averaging 37 yards per punt and will be looking to improve that number as he has a strong leg and will look to prove that. He was reliable in his teams first game and was able to connect on 100% from his PAT and FG attempts. He has a long of 39 yards and will be a prospect to watch, as he will have plenty of chances to showcase his leg behind an explosive offense.