2013 Snappers National Rating System

12/31/11 - This is the 3rd of 3 rankings Kohl's will do this year. We only evaluate campers that we have personally seen at a Kohl's camp. In order to assure yourself a ranking you must attend a Kohl's Showcase camp or the Scholarship camp. When ranking we ask the question, "If there was a college game today, is this athlete ready to help a college team win?". We look at the camp charts and take into account the different conditions at each camp. We also look strongly at how an athlete performs in drill work when they know they are being evaluated and graded. We see how they handle pressure and react in the camp competitions. We see certain athletes multiple times a year and try to grade them on their average performance. RANKINGS NOTE: Kohl's sees more athletes than anyone else in America at our 105 events. There may be over 200 Kohl's high school seniors playing college football next season. There are many good prospects at the 4.0 and 4.5 star levels that will start in college in the future.
(5.0 stars)
 
Rank Name Pounds Height Coach Observations State Commit
1 Turelli, Brendan 240 6' 2" Great size and strength with quick feet. Has tremendous snap velocity and is very consistent with his short snap speed. Brendan is a very accurate on both long and short snaps. He has a quick delivery and his mechanics are smooth and polished. Bredan was the 2nd place finisher at the 2011 National Invitation Scholarship Camp for the class of 2013. Top finisher at 2012 Underclassmen Challenge scoring 30/30 points. Great all around camp including drill and live snap segments of camp. Finished with an average snap time of .68 seconds. AZ
2 Lizanich, Michael 225 6' O" Smooth snapper with great mechanics and accuracy. Uses whole body to maximize snap speed. Tight ball rotation and is consistent from snap to snap. Top finisher of all snappers at 2010 Western Showcase camp. 2011 competition winner at Western Showcase camp. He has great footwork and quickness when kicking into protection. Michael was the 4th place finisher at the 2011 National Invitation Scholarship Camp. Michael finished the December 2011 Western Showcase camp with an overall 3rd place finish and the top spot for 2013 snappers. He finished with an average snap time of .72 seconds and total a camp score of 41/45 points. Michael was also the camp runner-up for the snapping competition. AZ
3 Miller, Gabriel 245 6' 1" Gabriel is incredibly strong snapper both upper and lower body. He has good overall accuracy on both long and short snaps. Gabriel has good rotation with great snap velocity. He is consitent with snap times in the low to mid .7's finishing with an average snap time of .75 seconds at the Midwest Showcase Event in December of 2011. Gabriel has a quick release and smooth delivery which help with him getting back into protection during the snap and protect segment of camp. He was a top 10 finisher at the 2011 National Invitation Scholarship Camp. Gabriel was the 3rd place finisher and at the 2012 Underclassmen Challenge scoring 29/30 points and also snap competition finalist. He finished perfect on SS with 10/10 and an average snap time of .69 seconds. Gabriel continues to impress with his velocity and accuracy. IN
4 Hall, Patrick 230 6' 1" Patrick has a very quick release and may be the quickest I have seen. This helps him with his snap velocity which he averages .69 seconds. He utilizes his body to maximize his movements and is very strong in his upper and lower body. Patrick has quick feet and is explosive off the line of scrimmage. He was the 3rd place finisher at the 2011 National Invitation Scholarship Camp. Patrick was the top finisher at the Eastern Showcase Event while also earning the runner-up for the snap competition. He averaged a snap time of .70 seconds with his camp best being .67 seconds. Patrick gets good depth on his kick set and has quick feet which would fit any protection scheme, pro-style or spread. Patrick finished in the top half of the 2012 underclassmen challenge in Orlando, FL. Patrick continues to snap the ball with great velocity and control. He bench pressed 225 X 10 during the strength segment of camp. PA
5 Trenhaile, Thayer 200 5' 11" Thayer's overall accuracy is solid on both LS and SS. He scored 15/15 on SS during the 2011 December Midwest Showcase camp where he also averaged a snap time of .73 seconds from 14 yards. Thayer has a quick snap time and accelerates his upper body nicely through the snap. He made some nice adjustments at the 2011 showcase camp that really improved his accuracy. He runs well straight ahead and does a nice job when protecting left or right for a prostyle punt scheme. Thayer finished 3rd overall during the 2011 Midwest Showcase camp and 2nd amongst the class of 2013 with a total score of 40/45. He was also a finalist for the snap competition. Thayer finished top ten of the 2012 Underclassmen challenge. He was a perfect 10/10 on his SS and was the runner-up for the snap competition. Thayer finished with a .69 second average snap time. SD
6 Kluver, Tyler 205 5' 11" Tyler is a strong explosive snapper that utilizes his entire body. He has good snap velocity and has pinpoint accuracy on his short snaps. During the Midwest Showcase Camp, Tyler averaged a snap time of .74 seconds while also connecting on 14/15 SS. Tyler runs well and would benefit in a spread punt scheme, but is also able to protect with a kick step left and right without loosing any accuracy. Tyler's smooth mechanics and quick feet allow him to fit into any protection scheme. Tyler continues to excel in the craft of LS as he finished 4th at the 2012 Underclassmen Challenge in Orlando, FL. He recorded a perfect 5/5 on his opening set of LS and finished camp with a .75 second average snap time. Tyler was also a finalist in the snap competition. IA
7 Gilbert, Dalton 200 5' 11" Dalton is a competitor and when asked to step up, he does. Full body snapper that produces great snap velocity and all around accuracy. Is able to run very well and has quick feet and protects well to the left and right. Dalton has good upper body strength and will be able to hold his own up the middle. Dalton was the top finisher at the 2011 National Invitation Scholarship Camp for the class of 2013 and was the 4th place finisher amongst all competitors. IA
8 Crater, Cody 210 5' 10" Cody is a well rounded snapper with good velocity. His snap rotation is tight and overall snap accuracy is very good on LS. Cody is able to protect to the left and right without loosing any accuracy and has a very smooth kick set with good depth. Cody finished in the top 5 at the 2011 National Invitation Scholarship Camp and connected on all 15 snaps at the Midwest Showcase camp in December. He registered the highest long snap score of any competitor in the competition with 24/30 points. Cody has great lower body explosion with smooth mechanics. Cody was the 5th place finisher at the 2012 Underclassmen challenge and continues to one of the most accurate snappers of his class. He registered a score of 18/20 points during the LS charting segment. Cody was also a snap challenge finalist. IL
9 Smith, Kaleb 225 6' 3" Kaleb has smooth mechanics with good ball rotation. He has a great frame with long levers and runs well. Kaleb has gotten stronger and with his great extension on his snaps, allows him to maximize his velocity. He performed very well at the 2011 National Invitation Scholarship Camp and was a top 10 finisher. Kaleb finished the 2012 Underclassmen Challenge with an average snap time of .78 and connecting on his last 5 LS for a total score of 8/10. TX
10 Etheridge, Tucker 220 5' 10" Tucker has smooth snap mechanics with good overall accuracy on both LS and SS. He was the overall camp winner for the 2011 Southern Showcase Event with a total score of 38/45 points. Tucker finished with 14/15 SS and an average snap time of .73 seconds from 14 yards. He is an explosive snapper and uses his entire body to maximize his velocity. Tucker has tight ball rotation and consistent snap speed from snap to snap. During the protection segment of camp, Tucker was able to get back into protection quickly without losing any accuracy on his snaps. Tucker was the winner of the 2012 Underclassmen Challenge snap competition. He finished camp with an average snap time of .69 seconds. GA
11 Kohnen, Christian 230 6' O" Christian has good overall accuracy on his long snaps and can tighten up his accuracy with his short snaps. He has great velocity from 14 yards and averaged a snap time of .74 seconds with his best snap time of the day at .69 seconds at the Midwest Showcase camp in December. Christian has outstanding potential and will see increased results with a few minor adjustments to his technique. He has good snap location while getting back into protection and is light on his feet. Christian participated in the 2012 Underclassmen Challenge in Orlando, FL and finished with an average snap time of .71 seconds. Christian performed well during the drill segment of camp and snapped well to the punters and holders during the live kicking competitions. IL
12 Sypniewski, Scott 220 6' O" Scott has a solid frame with very good mechanics. His overall SS and LS accuracy is good and he is consistent with his snap speed. Scott finished with an average snap time of .74 seconds at the Midwest Showcase Camp in December of 2011 with his best snap time recorded at .70 seconds. Scott has good footwork and a quick ball release which allows him to get back into protection quickly. He has great lower body explosiveness with good ball rotation. Scott will be a good fit for any protection scheme. IL
13 Cheatham, Bradley 205 6' 4" Bradley has a great frame with long levers which produce a snap with good velocity. He averages a snap time of . 80 seconds from 14 yards. Bradley has good overall accuracy on his long snaps and is consistent with his short snap velocity and snap location. He has the ability to protect in a prostyle scheme but also has good straight ahead speed. During the Southern Showcase Camp, Bradley connected on 9/10 snaps with his best snap time being .75 seconds. He was also a finalist in the snap competition. Bradley was a top 10 finisher at 2011 National Invitation Scholarship Camp. TN
14 Peterson, Graydon 225 6' 1" Graydon is an explosive full body snapper with good overall velocity. He averaged a snap time of .78 seconds during the Midwest Showcase Camp in December, 2011. Graydon's best snap time of the day was .71 seconds. During the protection segment of camp Graydon had good location on his snap during his right and left kick set and also snapped the ball with good accuracy on a spread punt take-off. Continuing to work on ball rotation will help improve his overall accuracy. Graydon was a top 10 finisher at 2011 National Invitation Scholarship Camp. WI
15 Tortorella, Alex 200 6' 3" Alex has long levers and a good frame. Alex has solid short snap accuracy and stays consistent with his snap speeds. Through repetition Alex will improve his long snap accuracy, but snaps the ball with good velocity averaging a snap time of .76 seconds at the Eastern Showcase Event in December, 2011. Alex also connected on 8 of his last 10 snaps which carried over into the snap competition where he hit 4/4 to win the finals. Alex finished 7th for the class of 2013 at the 2012 Underclassmen Challenge. He connected on all 10 of his SS and recorded points on all 5 of his LS during his last charted session. Alex finished with a final score of 25/30 to finish camp. OH
(4.5 stars)
 
Rank Name Pounds Height Coach Observations State Commit
16 Wirtel, John 200 6' 3" John has long levers and solid technique. He has good ball rotation and is accurate on both LS and SS. John was the 1st place finisher of 2013 snappers and 3rd place overall of all snappers at 2010 Midwest Showcase camp. During the Midwest Showcase camp in December, 2011, John connected on 12/15 long snaps and 14/15 short snaps with an average snap time of .78 seconds. John will benefit from becoming more explosive with his lower body which will help decrease his snap times. In the protection portion of camp, John did a nice job of exploding off the LOS while maintaining good ball location on the target. IL
17 Block, Cody 205 6' O" Cody has smooth snap mechanics and good overall accuracy on his snaps. At the 2011 December Western Showcase Camp, Cody connected on 12/15 snaps and went 5/5 on his last set scoring 9/10 points. Cody averaged a snap time of .82 seconds with his daily best of .78 seconds. He is able to keep his accuracy to a target while protecting either "A" gap. Cody has an explosive 1st and 2nd step which allows him a quick release off the LOS. Cody performed well during the drill and live snap sessions of the 2012 Underclassmen Challenge. He also performed well during the strength segment of camp by completing 225 X 7 on the bench. AZ
18 Isaacs, Tyler 210 6' 3" Tyler has big potential and great work ethic. He has a long frame and snaps the ball with good velocity averaging a snap time of .78 seconds. Tyler runs well and has a strong first step when kicking into protection for both left and right A gaps. He had a great camp in December at the 2011 Midwest Showcase putting his first snaps through the target and finishing with 13/15 total recorded snaps. Tyler has smooth mechanics but needs to improve his foot quickness and get more depth on his kick sets. His best snap time of the day was at .76 seconds. IL
19 Boyd, Sam 210 6' 2" Sam has a long frame with good mechanics. His overall accuracy is good, but can continue to improve pinpoint accuracy through repetition and muscle memory. Sam has good snap velocity with an average of .76 seconds. He can become more consistent with his speed on short snaps which will improve accuracy. Sam has good feet when evaluated in footwork segment of camp and has quick feet. Sam's accuracy stays on target while kicking left and right. Sam was on one the snap finalists in the competition at the December, 2011 Texas Showcase Camp. TX
20 MOWERY, JUSTIN 225 6' 1" Justin is an accurate snapper with consistent snap speeds. He went 13/15 with targets hit or made during the Southern Showcase Camp in December, 2011. Justin's average snap time of those 13 snaps was .79 seconds with his daily best of .76 seconds. He has a good kick step with good depth, but needs to improve his straight ahead take off with a more explosive first and second step. Justin gets good rotation on his snaps. Justin was the snap competition winner and finished 3rd at the 2011 showcase event. Justin was a participant at the 2012 Underclassmen Challenge and gained momentum as the day went on. He finished up going 5/5 on his final 5 LS with a score of 9/10 points. TN
21 Lane, Mitch 170 6' 1" Mitch has smooth mechanics and will benefit from becoming stronger and getting more extension towards the target. He averaged a snap time of .82 seconds at the 2012 Underclassmen Challenge. Through continued repetition and continued training, Mitch will decrease his snap time and improve his accuracy. FL
22 Kolb, Kevin 218 6' 5" Kevin has big potential and a great frame. He will benefit from continued strength gains which will help with his already solid snap velocity. Kevin has good LS accuracy and has a consistent snap speed with his short snaps. Can improve foot quickness and straight ahead speed. WI
23 Norman, Mitchell 240 6' 2" Mitch is consistent in both areas of long and short snapping. He snaps the ball with consistent snap speed and has good location of his snap while protecting to the left and right during protection drills. He will benefit by improving his foot quickness. Mitch started off great at the Eastern Showcase Camp in December, 2011 by connecting on his first 5 snaps and scoring 8/10 points. He finished camp with an average snap time of .81 seconds. Mitch snaps a smooth ball and has a good frame. By maximizing his levers, Mitch will be able to increase his snap velocity and decrease his snap times. ON
24 Kranendonk, John 220 5' 9" John has very good accuracy on his short snaps and snaps the ball with good rotation and a consistent snap speed. He recorded 14/15 SS during the Southern Showcase camp in December, 2011. John finished camp with an average LS time of .75 seconds, but will benefit from becoming more accurate. During the protection segment of camp, John was able to show that he had an explosive first step off the LOS but needs to improve his footwork on his kick set. John finished 3rd of all 2013 snappers. John was a participant at the 2012 Underclassmen Challenge. He needs to continue to work on his accuracy and velocity. John finished camp with an average snap time of .79 seconds. FL
25 Marchese, Joe 240 6' 2" Joe has a great frame with long levers and uses his body during the snap to provide maximum velocity on his snaps. He has very good accuracy on both his long and short snaps where he went 13/15 on SS and connected on all 5 of his final LS in which he put 4 through the target at the Midwest Showcase Camp in December, 2011. Joe finished camp with a .77 second average snap time. Joe will benefit by improving his foot speed and quickness during his kick sets but has an aggressive arm swing and smooth ball rotation. IL
26 Jahnke, Josh 165 5' 11" Josh has good accuracy on his long snaps and averages a snap time of .81 seconds from 14 yards. At the Midwest Showcase Camp in December, 2011, Josh connected on 12/15 LS going 5/5 during his final session. He has smooth mechanics and a strong follow through with good lower body explosion and quick hands. During the protection portion of camp, Josh was able to get good depth on his kick while maintaining accurate snaps to his target. IL
27 Parris, Corey 270 6' 1" Corey is a strong and explosive snapper with good snap velocity. He will benefit by narrowing his base to make him more explosive. Corey has improved his short snap accuracy, but will benefit by becoming more accurate with his LS. He was the 2nd place finisher amongst 2013 snappers at 2010 Midwest showcase camp. WI
28 Corcoran, Sean 205 6' 2" Sean has good snap velocity averaging a snap time of .77 seconds at the Midwest Showcase Camp in December, 2011. He does a nice job of using his entire body during his snap which maximizes his snap velocity. Sean stays balanced through the snap and has good acceleration with his upper body. IL
(4.0 stars)
 
Rank Name Pounds Height Coach Observations State Commit
29 Ohnesorge, Jacob 230 6' 3" Jacob is a great looking athlete with long levers. He is a strong and explosive snapper with great snap velocity. During the 2011 December Midwest Showcase Camp, Jacob had an average snap time of .71 seconds with his best of the day recorded at .68. Jacob has good ball rotation and stays consistent with his snap speed on both his long and short snaps. An area of improvement should be focused on overall accuracy, but he has very big potential. WI
30 Pinkowski, Tyler 165 5' 11" Tyler has improved over the years and has progressed in many areas as a snapper. During the Eastern Showcase Camp in December, 2011, Tyler showed is capabilities by connecting on 9/10 LS and averaging a snap time of .80 seconds. He has good ball rotation on his snaps and will increase his snap velocity by being more aggressive with his arm swing. During the protection segment of camp, Tyler has a good 1st step departing the LOS. By getting more depth on his kick set, he will put himself in a better position to provide protection to either "A" gap. Tyler was the 6th place finisher at Scholarship Camp amongst 2012/2013 in July, 2010. MI
31 Clawson, Tyler 217 5' 10" Tyler is a strong explosive snapper but can benefit from a few mechanical adjustments. His overall LS accuracy is good, but needs to improve his SS accuracy. Tyler has consistent snap speeds and averages a snap time of .80 seconds. He has good upper body strength but will benefit from improved foot quickness. MO
32 Odegard, Emmett 210 5' 11" Emmett is a motivated snapper with great potential. He will benefit from improving his overall LS accuracy. Emmett is very accurate with his short snaps and snap a consistent ball. He finished camp with an average snap time of .80 seconds. Emmett has good overall snap mechanics with smooth ball rotation. CT
33 Stroebel, Trevor 193 6' 3" Trevor has a great frame with outstanding potential. He uses his entire body during the snap to produce a well rotated ball with good velocity. Trevor will benefit from improving his overall accuracy on both his long and short snaps. He finished camp with an average snap time of .75 seconds from 14 yards. WI
34 Roselli, Vincent 185 6' 2" Great frame with the potential to be a very good long snapper. Needs to utilize his long arms by extending them out front to produce greater acceleration on his snap. Vincent also needs to involve his lower body by being more explosive. Overall accuracy is good, but needs to improve his snap speed. NJ
35 Bennett, Austin 185 5' 10" Austin is strong and explosive and maximizes his arm acceleration during the snap. He will benefit by improving the ball rotation and his lower body explosiveness during the snap to improve his overall velocity. He averaged a snap time of .81 seconds during the Southern Showcase Camp in December, 2011. Austin was able to snap the ball with good location during the protection phase of camp and gets good depth on his kick sets. He went 12/15 on his short snaps and provided consistent snap speed from snap to snap. GA
36 McDonald, Heath 239 6' 1" Heath has good potential and good size. He snaps the ball with good velocity averaging a snap time of .78 seconds. Heath's SS accuracy is good and he stays consistent with his snap speed. He will benefit with a few minor adjustments to his technique which can be ironed out with repetition. During the protection segment, Heath did a nice job of staying accurate to the target and had an explosive takeoff from the LOS. GA
37 Ingram, Andrew 180 6' O" Andrew has very good accuracy but needs to improve his snap velocity. At the Texas Showcase event, Andrew finished 14/15 targets hit or made on LS and finished with an average .88 second snap time. He needs to improve his foot quickness and keeping square to the LOS during protection of left and right "A" gaps. Andrew was the competition for the camp. AR
38 Ellsworth, Blake 185 5' 11" Blake has good snap mechanics but will benefit from increased strength in both upper and lower body. He needs to be more explosive with his lower body and accelerate his hands through the snap. Blake is accurate with his short snaps and has a consistent snap speed, but he needs to improve his overall LS accuracy. Blake had a good second set at the Western Showcase Camp in December, 2011 as he connected on all 5 of his snaps while averaging a snap time of .81 seconds. Blake gets good depth on his kick but needs to keep his hips and shoulders square to the LOS. AZ
39 Tarnutzer, Lance J. W. 185 6' 2" Lance has a great frame and long levers that can work to his advantage once a few technique changes are made. His accuracy on his SS and LS is good, however his snap speed needs to get better. Lance connected on 14/15 LS for a total of 20/30 points with an average snap speed of .91 seconds at the Midwest Showcase Camp in December, 2011. During the protection segment of camp Lance was able to get good depth on his kick sets but he needs to improve his overall foot quickness. By becoming more explosive with his hips and hands, Lance will be able to snap the ball with better velocity. Lance was the snap competition runner-up. WI
40 Kronk, Conner 215 6' O" Conner needs to improve his accuracy on his long snaps and short snaps. He will benefit by becoming more explosive with his lower body which will also help if asked to protect either "A" gap. During his kick Conner needs to get more depth which will progress as he works on improving his foot quickness. Conner snaps the ball with consistent speed and good rotation. KY
41 McKeen, Colin 180 6' O" Colin has good levers and will benefit by maximizing both lower body and upper body explosion. During the Western Showcase Camp in December, 2011, Colin connected on his first 8 snaps. He registered 8/10 points in his first set with an average snap time of .80 seconds. Colin gets good depth on his kick set and his location during the protection part of camp was right on. During the snap competition, Colin stepped up and competed very well. OR
(3.5 stars)
 
Rank Name Pounds Height Coach Observations State Commit
Chesney, Jake 180 5' 10" Improve both LS and SS accuracy. Good baseline as far as technique but needs to get stronger. PA
Foertsch, Alex 190 6' 4" Alex has great levers but will benefit from getting stronger in both his upper and lower body. He snaps the ball with good velocity as he averages a snap time of .76 seconds. At the Eastern Showcase Camp in December, 2011, Alex preformed well during the protection segment. He has quick feet but will benefit in protection by getting more depth on his kick. Through repetition and continued training I feel Alex can be very good. MD
Kassel, Brett 225 5' 11" Brett is motivated to learn and get better at his craft. He needs to improve his overall accuracy on both LS and SS. There are a few adjustments that will help Brett become a better snapper and also help maximize his potential. He averages a .79 second snap time which will improve as his rotation gets cleaner. Brett has quick feet which help in his ability to kick set into protection. CA
Morgan, Dylan 190 5' 11" Short snap accuracy is solid but can improve LS accuracy. Snapping will improve with strength gains and continued repitition. Focus on accelerating hands through snap to maximize ball velocity. GA
Pechous, Drake 245 6' O" Drake will continue to increase his snapping abilities through repetition and training. He has potential and will benefit in both areas of long and short snapping by increasing his accuracy and explosive movements. Drake will benefit by making a few adjustments to his technique that will help increase his snap velocity. TX
Shiffert, Michael 215 6' 1" Overall accuracy is good. Improve strength of upper and lower body. Snap velocity will improve with arm acceleration and heel drive. NJ
Turner, Blake 160 6' O" Long levers that need to be maximized. Needs to improve overall accuracy on both LS and SS. Will benefit from strength gains and maximizing accerleration with hands through the entire snap. GA
Wirsching, Jake 185 6' 2" Good overall snap mechanics. Will benefit from getting stronger and using his lower body during the snap. Will be able to decrease snap time with continued repition and hand acceleration. Long levers which will work to his benefit as mechanics continue to improve. WI
(3.0 stars)
 
Rank Name Pounds Height Coach Observations State Commit
Becker, Garret 150 5' 11" Needs to improve overall strength. Has pretty good SS accuracy but needs to improve LS accuracy. Making adjustments to his snap mechanics will help him improve accuracy and velocity with both long and short snaps. FL
Crussel, Seth 210 6' 2" Seth needs to improve his overall long snap and short snap accuracy. He has good lower body extension and will benefit by being more aggressive with his arm swing which will also help improve his ball rotation. He gets good depth on his kick and has an explosive 1st and 2nd step off the LOS. IN
Knapp, Logan 175 5' 11" Needs to trust his technique. Follow through to the target. Make adjustments. WI
Shuma, David 210 5' 10" Needs to improve strength and overall accuracy. Has a good starting base and through continued training and drill work has good potential. WI
Stokesbary, Tyler 150 5' 8" Needs to improve overall accuracy and velocity. This will happen with improved strength of both lower and upper body. Hard worker and very coach able. IA