2027 Specialists to Know This Fall

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Get 30% off your first billing cycle with code:&nbsp;OscarGalindo30&nbsp;in the coupon code area</em>.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I'm hopping into the film room to check out some of the hidden gems that we uncovered while updating the 2027 class rankings. Check out these five specialists who could help elevate your special teams room!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1075676"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69aa0bddb9c1b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://x.com/KamKorth1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">(@KamKorth1)</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Gretna East's [player_tooltip player_id='1075676' first='Kamden' last='Korth'] continues to show why he's one of the top specialists in his class with another prolific showing. Kamden crushed it on PATs as he went 64 for 66 on his attempts and converted six of 11 field goal attempts with a long of 43. Kamden is also a kickoff ace with an average of 52 yards and ended the year with touchbacks on 39 of his 84 attempts. Kamden has received a 4.5-star rating as a kicker. Good size at 6'4" and 190 pounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/19828687/68e051ca9c4dae332bc26639' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69aa0bddb9ede"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2110840"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69aa0bddb9f64"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://x.com/zac_keenan1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">(@zac_keenan1)</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Elkhorn North's [player_tooltip player_id='2110840' first='Zac' last='Keenan'] is a player set for an even bigger senior season after being highly productive as a junior. Zac was efficient last season, making 39 of 43 PATs and scoring on 10 of his 11 field goal attempts, with a long of 38 yards. Keenan kept opposing returns to a minimum with 51 of his 67 kickoffs going for touchbacks. Keenan is ranked as a 4.5-star kicker. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/11062265/690b64b0dd5da57f8088b684' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69aa0bddb9fa9"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1296780"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69aa0bddba01d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://x.com/JohnsonMikee60" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">(@JohnsonMikee60)</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Expect incoming senior [player_tooltip player_id='1296780' first='Michelangelo' last='Johnson'] to fully take over kicking duties for the Titans next season after flashing as a reliable backup. Johnson ended his junior season, appearing in six games and converting seven of eight PATs. Michelangelo also averaged 50 yards per kick on his 15 kickoff attempts, with nearly half of them resulting in touchbacks (7). We didn't get to see Michelangelo's range during the season because he didn't attempt a field goal, but we should be able to see more of that in his senior season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/19422281/692878db84423567d9902123' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69aa0bddba061"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2110879"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69aa0bddba0d3"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://x.com/TicenJohnson" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">(@TicenJohnson)</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hastings' [player_tooltip player_id='2110879' first='Ticen' last='Johnson'] is a player I can see picking up more steam on the recruiting trail if he can get in front of college coaches this offseason. Ticen is a bigger kicker at 6'2" and 210 pounds with a booming leg that helped him set the state record for longest field goal at 59 yards. Overall Ticen went 5 for 5 on PATs and completed 3 of 6 field goal attempts along with averaging 49 yards on kickoff. He is also a great punter with an average of 37 yards per punt on 45 attempts. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/19810803/691241ffe816909154203f67' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69aa0bddba10d"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2088295"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69aa0bddba17f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://x.com/reidmeves9" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">(@reidmeves9)</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lincoln East's [player_tooltip player_id='2088295' first='Reid' last='Meves'] may be listed as the top punter in our rankings, but he should be viewed as the #1 overall specialist in the state. Reid checks in as a 4.5-star prospect as a K/P prospect and ranks 37th overall in the country. As a junior, Reid completed six of seven PATs and went one for two on field goal attempts coming from 28 yards out. Meves did an excellent job of flipping the field for the Spartans with an average of 37 yards per punt and downed an impressive 18 of those inside the 20-yard line. Reid's leg power stands out on film as he's able to get not just great distance but solid hang time for his team to cover it downfield. Meves recently received his first offer from an in-state Division 2 program, Wayne State, and has received interest from several FCS programs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/19605781/6914147dcc4483b5a6c1b489' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69aa0bddba1b6"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->