NFL Draft History of Kohl's Kicking Athletes
In the last 6 years, an average of 3 Kohl's athletes were taken by teams during the NFL Draft. Here's a look at the past 9, and how involved each have been with the Kohl's Coaching Staff.
College Transfer Rankings
Scroll down for all transfer kickers, punters, and long snappers.
Kickers
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| Ranking | Name | State | Evaluation | Commitment | |
| 1 | Jones, Austin | FL | 2014 | Jones recently attended the 2018 Senior Challenge in Orlando, Florida. He was the top performer at camp and showed that he is ready to compete at the Division 1 level as a 5th-year grad transfer. He averaged 75+ yards with 3.93 seconds of hang time during the charting phase of camp and went a perfect 10 out of 10 on field goal's. He creates great lift on his field goal's and has great command of his body. | Alabama |
| 2 | Quick, Caleb | IN | 2017 | Quick recently attended the 2018 Senior Challenge in Orlando, Florida. He continues to show that he is 1 of the top Transfer kickers in the Nation. Another upside with Quick is that he has the ability to punt at the next level. Quick attended the 2017 Midwest December Showcase. He had an excellent day kicking at camp. He won the Field Goal and KO contests, charted 9 makes during drill work and averaged 70.75 yards per kick off. He showed D1 field goal range and power on his field goals and kick off's. He is a hard worker and available now to transfer | |
| 3 | Vazquez, Christian | TX | 2016 | Vazquez had an outstanding day at the 2017 Texas December Showcase. He charted 10 made field goals, averaged 73.75 yards per kickoff and was one of the best field goal kickers we saw this December. He has compact legs and explosive hips and he has D1 field goal range. | |
| 4 | Allen, Maxwell | TX | 2017 | Allen had an excellent day kicking at the 2017 Decmeber Texas Showcase. He charted 8 made field goals and displayed technically sound mechanics during the drill work. Allen also charted 75 yards per kickoff and is one of the better Kickoff legs available nationwide. | |
| 5 | LeCorre, Patrick | MN | 2015 | Lecorre displayed D1 kicking and punting at the 2017 Western Decemeber Showcase. He has developed into a premier field gial and Kickoff guy. He made 8 field golas during the charting and had the strongest leg during the kickoff portion of charting. His punting is advanced, continuing to control the release of the ball during his punt drop will help him develop even more into a true combo athlete. | Ball State |
| 6 | Ford, Darren | MI | 2014 | Ford recently competed at the 2017 Midwest Decmeber Showcase. His field goals were his strength at camp where he charted 8 made kicks and looked consistent and confident during drill work. He hit some huge impressive kickoffs as well at camp. Increasing the command of his plant foot should help create more consistency with his ball striking. | |
| 7 | Shennan, Connor | MI | 2013 | Shennan has a D1 Power 5 Kickoff leg. He has the ability to kick field goals and punt as well. The Ball jumps off of his foot. He has good hips and is a graduate transfer after 3 years of starting on punt, KO and Field goals at D1 program. | |
| 8 | Hale, Bailey | TX | 2015 | Hale recently attended the 2017 Texas Decemeber Shwocase Camp. He has powerful hips and a sturdy frame. He charted well on his field goals by scoring 9 kicks and was able to average 73 yards per kickoff. Hale was able to call on his "A" ball quite frequently during the drill work and is a solid transfer prospect. | Louisiana Tech |
| 9 | Gagen, Donovan | IL | 2016 | Gagen competed recently at the 2017 Midwest December Showcase. He diplsayed solid refinement in his field goals and his punting ability. He catches the ball well and moves comfortably with it. Increasing his vertical swing up and through the ball should help imporve his power through contact. Directional punting looks solid. His field goals were straight but continuind focus on staying tall should help him create more lift on the field goal attempts. | |
| 10 | Cole, Spencer | MS | 2016 | Cole attended a Spring Showcase Camp in May of 2017. He showed well in both kicking and punting. His leg strength is at the D1 level in both areas. He does need to refine his technique on FG and his drop in punting. He does have college game experience and shows great upside as a prospect. Cole has impressive leg speed and should be able to transition to a good four year program! | |
| 11 | Sasaoka, Kekoa | HI | 2016 | Sasaoka recently attended the 2017 December Western Showcase. He charted like a D1 kicker. Continuing to refine his leg swing and work on clean contact through the ball will be key to his collegiate success. His "A" ball is excellent and he charted well on field goals and kickoffs. | |
| 12 | Lorber, Mason | IA | 2016 | Lorber recently attended the 2017 Senior Challenge in Atlanta, GA. He had a great showing during the event and showed that he is ready to compete at the D1 level. He charted 8 out of 10 on field goals and averaged over 47 yards per punt during the punting portion of camp. He showed great composure and has a smooth technique. Lorber is someone who will be an effective college combo specialist at any level. | South Dakota |
| 13 | Robinson, Thomas | NE | 2017 | Robinson attended the 2017 National Scholarship. He charted well on Field goals and Kickoffs, he scored 27 made kicks during the charting portion of camp. He had great lift and clean rotation on his kicks. He averaged 64.75 on kickoffs and was consistent with his ball striking. Robinson recently attended the 2017 Senior Challenge in Atlanta, GA. He had an outstanding day with both his kicking and punting. He went 9 out of 10 during the field goal charting session. He also averaged 49+ yards during the punting charting portion of camp. | |
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| 14 | Tillman, Dakota | GA | 2015 | Tillman recently attended the 2018 Senior Challenge in Orlando, Florida. He showed college level leg strength with multiple 68+ yard kick off's. Tillman attended the 2017 Southern December Showcase Camp. His drill work and charting of field goal's was excellent. Increasing the command of his contact on kick off's will be key for his continued development and improving his chances of finding a college home. | |
| 15 | Akubuo-onwuemeka, KC | CA | 2017 | Akubuo-onwuemeka competed at the 2017 Western December Showcase. He showed solid field goal ability along with above average kickoff leg. Once he beings to hit a clean football the distance that he has on his kicks is going to grow significantly. He is currently creating thin roation by undercutting the ball, once he creates a cleaner ball he will have one of the stronger legs in the transfer section. | |
| 16 | Laszewski, Austin | FL | 2016 | Laszewski recently attended the 2017 Southern December Showcase. He has looked excellent throughout his training. He made 6 charted field goals and was able to create some consistent hits during the drill work portion of camp. Increasing the command of tempo on his kickoff approach should help his ball striking ability. | |
| 17 | Grubbs, Dylan | GA | 2017 | Grubbs recently attended the 2017 Eastern December Showcase. Kickoffs were his strength at camp but he did show signs of clean ball striking ability during the drill work portion of field goals. He has strong legs and a quick foot through contact. | |
| 18 | Durbin, Matthew | WI | 2017 | Durbin recently attended the 2017 Midwest Decemeber Showcase. He is late to the recruiting/kicking game. He has a super fast leg and did a great job commanding his technique during the drillwork portion on field goals. Creating more control of his catch/mold should allow him to develop his punitng ability as well. He has the tools to play at a high level and will continue to develop into a better kciker the more he is around it. | |
| 19 | Kapps Kronemberg, Thiago | IL | 2016 | Kapps-Kronemberg competed at the 2017 Midwest December Showcase Camp. His leg speed was solid and the technique he called on during the drill work was better than what he charted with in the morning session. He averaged 61.75 yards per kickoff and was able to use his body well to create above average hang time. | |
| 20 | Garcia, Rodrigo | MEX | 2017 | Garcia recently competed at the 2017 Texas December Showcase Camp. He charted well in field goals by scoring 8 made kicks. His kickoffs were solid as well, averaging 65.5 yards per kick and had a hang time of 3.44. During drill work he showed ability to create consistent lift and nice slow rotation on his kicks. | |
| 21 | Knoebel, Alex | TX | 2017 | Knoebel competed at the 2017 Texas December Showcase. He dispayed fine technique during the drill work and charting portions of camp. He made 8 kicks and was clean off the ground during the drill work. Kickoffs were solid, increase the ability to sit back should help him create more hang time on his kicks as well. | |
| 22 | Baum, Aaron | FL | 2015 | Aaron showed great ability to step up and he hit some of his best FG's of the day during the FG competition at the 2015 Eastern Dec Showcase and Senior Challenge. He won the FG comp and hit some clean rotating footballs. Continuing to improve tempo on KO's and bringing in his drop on punts will help him improve further. He is a solid college prospect. He showed great range during the FG competition of camp. He was able to hit from 60 off the ground. Aaron is a very good FG kicker, he can contribute immediately on FG at the college level. | |
| 23 | Neitzke, Kevin | CA | 2016 | Neitzke recently attended the 2017 Senior Challenge in Atlanta, GA. He had a great overall camp with his field goals, kick off's, and punting. He has a powerful leg and has been working on refining his technique in order for his "A" ball to show up more often. He went 7 out of 10 on field goals and averaged 44+ yards with 4.2+ seconds of hang time. He will be able to do some special things at the college level with the talent that he has. | Tulsa |
| 24 | Mursell, Bradley | FL | Mursell attended a Spring Showcase Camp in May of 2017. He showed well at the Southern Showcase Camp. His leg strength is solid and his technique looks polished. Mursell made 8 of 10 FG and showed 65 yard KO ability with solid hang-time on his "A" ball. Mursell is a stead player who deserves a look at the four year college level! | ||
| 25 | Farfan, Israel | CA | 2014 | Farfan attended a Spring Showcase Camp in May of 2017. He showed well at the Western Showcase Camp. His leg strength is solid and his technique looks polished. Farfan does need to KO with more hang-time and distance to match his FG effectiveness. He does have college experience and shows great upside as a prospect. Farfan hits a clean ball and should be able to contribute to a four year program! | |
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Punters
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| Ranking | Name | State | Evaluation | Commitment | |
| 1 | Draguicevich, Oscar | IL | 2016 | Draguicevich had an excellent showing at the 2017 Texas December Showcase. He had excellent control of his drops and his steps were consistent throughout his approach. He showed the ability to directional punt at a high level and should gain a lot of looks from D1 programs after his performance at camp. | Washington State |
| 2 | Avila, Harrison | CA | 2017 | Avila had an impressive showing at the 2017 Western December Showcase. He charted one of the best punting charting we have seen since we have been doing the showcase camps. He commands his drop with ease and is able to call on his "A" ball at will. He can continue to work on his stepping pattern in hopes of becoming more repeatable up and through the ball. | |
| 3 | LeCorre, Patrick | MN | 2015 | Lecorre displayed D1 kicking and punting at the 2017 Western December Showcase. He has developed into a premier field goal and kickoff guy. He made 8 field golas during the charting and had the strongest leg during the kickoff portion of charting. His punting is advanced, continuing to control the release of the ball during his punt drop will help him develop even more into a true combo athlete. | Ball State |
| 4 | Bovard, Jacob | PA | 2016 | Bovard has demonstrated that he can play football at the next level. His leg speed gives him a chance to do some special things at the college level. Bovard had an impressive charting session with 8 out of 10 going 54+ yards. With some refinement of his drop, he will be someone to consider as a transfer punter. | |
| 5 | Burke, Logan | TX | 2017 | Burke has an athletic frame and showed a great ball-striking ability with a big-time charting session. Even with the consistency his charts showed, the ceiling for his potential still looks very high. Continuing to sit back while swinging straight up and through will increase hang time. In the short time we've known him, he's shown an eagerness to learn and compete. | |
| 6 | Johnston, Nick | NY | 2014 | Johnston has had strong showings at numerous Kohl's Camps this summer. He is refined with his technique, and consistent with his drop. He catches the ball well and when he stays small with his steps does a great job directional punting. He has the ability to roll out punt and is comfortable with the Aussie punt as well. The ball jumps off his foot and he is a D1 punting prospect. | |
| 7 | Cole, Spencer | MS | 2016 | Cole attended a Spring Showcase Camp in May of 2017. He showed well in both kicking and punting. His leg strength is at the D1 level in both areas. He does need to refine his technique on FG and his drop in punting. He does have college game experience and shows great upside as a prospect. Cole has impressive leg speed and should be able to transition to a good four year program! | |
| 8 | Gagen, Donovan | IL | 2016 | Gagen competed recently at the 2017 Midwest December Showcase. He diplsayed solid refinement in his field goals and his punting ability. He catches the ball well and moves comfortably with it. Increasing his vertical swing up and through the ball should help imporve his power through contact. Directional punting looks solid. His field goals were straight but continuind focus on staying tall should help him create more lift on the field goal attempts. | |
| 9 | Melvin, Alex | TX | 2015 | Alex's most recent showcase event was December 2017, where he showed great improvements. He showed a clean, fluid motion, and has a frame that will help him continue to improve. His consistency should give coaches a fairly predictable outcome on punt team. His hang time continues to increase each time he's been evaluated, and he'll only continue to get better. | |
| 10 | Neitzke, Kevin | CA | 2016 | Neitzke recently attended the 2017 Senior Challenge in Atlanta, GA. He had a great overall camp with his field goals, kick off's, and punting. He has a powerful leg and has been working on refining his technique in order for his "A" ball to show up more often. He went 7 out of 10 on field goals and averaged 44+ yards with 4.2+ seconds of hang time. He will be able to do some special things at the college level with the talent that he has. | Tulsa |
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| 11 | Quick, Caleb | IN | 2017 | Quick recently attended the 2018 Senior Challenge in Orlando, Florida. He continues to show that he is 1 of the top Transfer kickers in the Nation. Another upside with Quick is that he has the ability to punt at the next level. Quick attended the 2017 Midwest December Showcase. He had an excellent day kicking at camp. He won the Field Goal and KO contests, charted 9 makes during drill work and averaged 70.75 yards per kick off. He showed D1 field goal range and power on his field goals and kick off's. He is a hard worker and available now to transfer | |
| 12 | Garcia, Rodrigo | MEX | 2017 | Garcia recently competed at the 2017 Texas December Showcase Camp. He charted well in field goals by scoring 8 made kicks. His kickoffs were solid as well, averaging 65.5 yards per kick and had a hang time of 3.44. During drill work he showed ability to create consistent lift and nice slow rotation on his kicks. | |
| 13 | Taylor, Warren | VT | 2014 | Taylor recently attended the 2018 Senior Challenge in Orlando, Florida. His "A" ball continues to be at the Division 1 level with multiple 50+ yards 4.6 seconds of hang time punts. He competed at the Eastern Showcase camp and did a nice job with the charting session. He was confident in his drop and ball striking at camp and charted some punts with great hang at camp. Continuing to master his body and the different positions he can put himself into to create different punts will be key for his collegiate hopes. | |
| 14 | Hohenthaner, Dylan | FL | 2017 | Hohenthaner recently attended the 2018 Senior Challenge in Orlando, Florida. He hit some impressive 50+ yard punts at camp. With some refinement of his technique, he will see his "A" ball show up more often. He has the leg strength to compete at the next level. | |
| 15 | Lorber, Mason | IA | 2016 | Lorber recently attended the 2017 Senior Challenge in Atlanta, GA. He had a great showing during the event and showed that he is ready to compete at the D1 level. He charted 8 out of 10 on field goals and averaged over 47 yards per punt during the punting portion of camp. He showed great composure and has a smooth technique. Lorber is someone who will be an effective college combo specialist at any level. | South Dakota |
| 16 | Durbin, Matthew | WI | 2017 | Durbin recently attended the 2017 Midwest Decemeber Showcase. He is late to the recruiting/kicking game. He has a super fast leg and did a great job commanding his technique during the drillwork portion on field goals. Creating more control of his catch/mold should allow him to develop his punitng ability as well. He has the tools to play at a high level and will continue to develop into a better kciker the more he is around it. | |
| 17 | Kapps Kronemberg, Thiago | IL | 2016 | Kapps-Kronemberg competed at the 2017 Midwest December Showcase Camp. His leg speed was solid and the technique he called on during the drill work was better than what he charted with in the morning session. He averaged 61.75 yards per kickoff and was able to use his body well to create above average hang time. | |
| 18 | Luna, Carlos | OH | 2016 | Luna attended the 2017 Eastern December Showcase. He has great confidence in his punting ability. His leg strength is solid and his technique is refined. Increasing the command of a late drop will allow him to create more flexibility with the different types of punts he needs to be able to call on at the college level. He can aussie punt and directional punt as well. | |
| 19 | Rasher, Jacob | WA | 2016 | Rasher attended the 2017 Western Decemeber Showcase Camp. He had a very explosive leg at camp and showed well by charting several 50+ yard punts at camp. Continued refinement in his catch/mold should allow him to maximize more of his leg speed and power. | |
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| 20 | Graber, Quentin | IN | 2017 | Graber recently attended the 2017 Midwest December Showcase Camp. His leg strength was solid and he displayed refinement during the drill work portion of camp. He charted 6 made kicks and was able to average 57.5 yards per kickoff. | |
| 21 | Albert, David | TX | 2015 | Albert competed at the 2017 Texas December Showcase Camp. He showed the most skill in his field goal charting and drill work. He has confidence in his ball striking and did a nice job during the drill work at camp. Increasing his explosiveness this winter and spring will be key for his collegiate dreams. Increasing the leg speed will help with kickoffs, field goals and punts. | |
| 22 | Theriault, Michael | NY | 2017 | Theriault competed at the 2017 Southern December Showcase. He was consistent with his drop and he did a nice ob of working up and through contact. Continuing to build leg strength and explosiveness will be key for continued opportunities collegiately. | |
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Long Snappers
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| Coulson, Bryce | AZ | 2017 | Coulson is a big, athletic snapper who can make in impact for any program at the collegiate level. He is very explosive and showed this during the charting portion of the Kohl’s Senior Challenge. He had an average snap time of .67 seconds with clean rotation. During the live portion of camp, Coulson provided the snappers with a crisp ball that was easy to handle. He is a full qualifier with a 3.92 GPA and a 1180 SAT. | |
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| Crawford, Cody | IA | 2017 | At the Kohl’s Midwest Showcase, Crawford showed the ability to be consistent with his ball rotation and location. He scored on 8 of his 12 long snaps and had great ball placement during the live portion of camp. Crawford will be able to compete at the next level due to his athleticism and potential. |
