Northwest Winter Showcase: Top Kickers/Punters

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A couple months ago, on December 16th, 2023, Pacific University hosted the Northwest Winter Showcase in Forest Grove, Oregon. There were a variety of outstanding players who competed in the showcase. There were also numerous college scouts and coaches in attendance. It was an exciting event.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are the top four most outstanding kickers and punters from the NW showcase:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Fisher Brown","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2024","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'11u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"195","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2441","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Wasatch High School","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Fisher Brown is a 5' 11”, 195-pound kicker and punter from Wasatch High School located in Heber City, Utah. He's class of 2024. Brown was the most outstanding kicker and punter from the showcase. Last season, Brown averaged 65 yards on kick-offs, and 38 yards per punt. Brown won the Chris Sailer kicking competition last January, by making a 59 yard field goal. Brown's furthest made field goal in practice is 65 yards, which is extremely impressive. He is a gifted kicker and punter who is a hard worker. Brown also has size, strength and outstanding range as a kicker. Any college coach would be lucky to have Fisher Brown on their team. 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