Posted November 15, 2024 | Bret
The Kohl's staff wants to recognize Kohl's kicking, punting, and long snapping prospects across the country for their outstanding performances each week during the 2024-2025 high school football season.
Football is back and many teams across the country have started their season! The Kohl's National Player of the Week Award has officially begun for the 2024 high school football season. Kohl's athletes, log in and enter your stats each week by Monday 11:00 PM CST so our staff knows about your performance. Tag @KohlsHighlights and/or @KohlsKicking with your film!
(You do not need a player profile to enter stats and be eligible for POTW)
Week 12: National Player of the Week
Winner: Ethan Cabos - 2026 - Louisiana
3/3 field goals (52, 38, 35 yards), 52-yard field goal (school record), 46-yard punt average (2 punts), 7/8 kickoffs for touchbacks, 5/5 extra points
National Top High School Performers
| Jackson Bonser | 2025 | SC | 3/3 field goals (36, 27, 22 yards), 6/6 kickoffs for touchbacks |
| Gunnar Gillentine | 2027 | MS | 51-yard punt average (4 punts, 4 inside 20-yard-line) |
| Gehrig Heil | 2025 | AZ | 45-yard punt average (4 punts), 42-yard field goal (1/1 field goals), 3/3 extra points |
| Luke Holdren | 2027 | PA | Playoff walk-off game-winner (25 yards), 6/6 extra points |
| Charlie Houston | 2025 | TX | (LS) 11/11 snaps on target |
| Vaughn Lennon | 2025 | FL | 50-yard punt average (3 punts), 4/4 extra points |
| Zachry Sugandi-Truitt | 2025 | LA | 2/2 field goals (49, 28 yards), 49-yard punt average (2 punts), 3/4 kickoffs for touchbacks, 2/2 extra points |
| Orlando William | 2026 | IN | Game-winning field goal (19 yards) |
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Week 11: National Player of the Week
Winner: Connor Ferguson - 2025 - Georgia
3/3 field goals (52, 38, 35 yards), 52-yard field goal (school record), 46-yard punt average (2 punts), 7/8 kickoffs for touchbacks, 5/5 extra points
National Top High School Performers
| Asher Huffman | 2025 | MO | 57-yard field goal (2/2 field goals - 57, 31 yards) |
| David Kolczak | 2025 | CO | 50-yard field goal (1/1 field goals) , 62-yard punt, 5/5 extra points, 5/7 kickoffs for touchbacks |
| Victor Kyatt | 2025 | AL | 51-yard punt average (4 punts), 45-yard go-ahead field goal |
| Ethan Lane | 2025 | TN | 3/3 field goals (42, 37, 27 yards), 6/8 kickoffs for touchbacks, 6/6 extra points) |
| Vaughn Lennon | 2025 | FL | 53-yard punt average (5 punts, 2 inside 20-yard-line), 3/3 extra points, 2/2 kickoffs |
| Talbot Long | 2026 | NC | Walk-off game-winner (41 yards) |
| Seamus McIntyre | 2026 | NH | 2/2 field goals (50, 47 yards), 4/4 extra points, 5/7 kickoffs for touchbacks |
| Afton Rowles | 2027 | GA | 3/3 field goals (39, 24, 21 yards), 5/5 extra points |
| Erik Schmidt | 2025 | WI | 55-yard field goal, 8/9 kickoffs for touchbacks, 7/7 extra points |
| William Sterling | 2027 | VA | 3/3 field goals (30, 24, 24 yards), 2/2 extra points |
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Week 10: National Player of the Week
Winner: Jake Snyder - 2026 - Georgia
50-yard punt average (4 punts, 3 inside 20-yard-line), 2/2 field goals (49, 18 yards), 4/5 kickoffs for touchbacks
National Top High School Performers
| Philippe Laforge | 2025 | TN | 3/3 field goals (50, 36, 31 yards), 5/5 kickoffs for touchbacks, 3/3 extra points |
| Brett Fitzgerald | 2025 | GA | 3/3 field goals (38, 30, 22 yards), 9/10 kickoffs for touchbacks, 6/6 extra points. |
| Cooper Gaulin | 2026 | -- | 3/3 field goals (40, 35, 29), 2/2 extra points, 40-yard punt average (5 punts) |
| Gunnar Gillentine | 2027 | MS | 48-yard punt average (8 punts), 4/8 inside 20-yard-line |
| Drew Ginsberg | 2025 | AL | 2/2 field goals (47, 37 yards, onside kick recovery, 2/2 extra points |
| Jimmy Hunter | 2026 | GA | 51-yard walk-off game-winning field goal |
| Cash Jackson | 2026 | MS | Game-winning field goal, 4/4 extra points |
| Kamden Korth | 2027 | NE | Game-winning field goal (47 yards) |
| Nolan Kruse | 2025 | PA | 3/3 field goals (43, 28, 18 yards), 4/4 extra points |
| Gavin Mentzer | 2025 | PA | 3/4 field goals (33, 29, 26 yards), 6/8 kickoffs for touchbacks, 56-yard punt (1 punt), 3/3 extra points |
| Blayne Munson | 2025 | AL | 2/3 field goals (51, 43 yards), 37-yard punt average (2 punts) |
| Matthew Parker | 2025 | PA | 2/3 field goals (52, 43 yards), 5/5 extra points, 45-yard punt (1 punt) |
| Ricardo Rojas | 2025 | CA | Game-winning field goal (38 yards) |
| Carlos Santiago Garza Guerra | 2026 | TN | Game-tying field goal (41 yards), Sent game to OT |
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Week 9: National Player of the Week
Winner: Trey Butkowski - 2025 - Florida
58-yard field goal, 51-yard field goal (2/2 field goals), 6/6 kickoffs for touchbacks, 4/4 extra points
National Top High School Performers
| Reese Beasley | 2027 | AL | 3/3 field goals (41, 40, 26 yards), 2/2 extra points |
| Jackson Elam | 2026 | AR | 52-yard field goal, 46-yard punt average (6 punts, 4 inside 20) |
| Riley Ferrin | 2025 | OH | 3/4 field goals (51, 37, 33 yards), 2/2 extra pointst |
| Mia Gerger | 2025 | IL | OT Game-winning field goal, 2/2 field goals (25, 21 yards) |
| Ryan Harrington | 2025 | IA | Field goal to send to OT, Field goal to win in OT, (2/3 field goals) |
| Chase Hile | 2025 | WV | 4/4 field goals (42, 40, 27, 22 yards) |
| Jack Manthey | 2026 | CO | 3/3 field goals (39, 39, 37 yards), 6/6 extra points |
| Charlie Parke | 2025 | AZ | 3/3 field goals (40, 38, 25 yards), 3/3 extra points |
| Domenic Pratt | 2027 | PA | 3/3 field goals (47, 44, 36 yards), 5/5 extra points |
| Erik Schmidt | 2025 | WI | 2/2 field goals (49, 40 yards), 8/8 touchbacks, 50-yard punt avg (2/3 inside 10) |
| Maxwell Shepherd | 2026 | OR | 4/4 field goals (40, 32, 31, 20 yards), 6/7 kickoffs for touchbacks, 1/1 extra points |
| Jake Snyder | 2026 | GA | 55-yard punt average (3 punts) |
| Ryan Touhey | 2026 | PA | Walk-off game-winning field goal (33 yards), 2/2 field goals |
| Cooper Yancey | 2027 | AL | Game-winning field goal (43 yards) |
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Week 8: National Player of the Week
Winner: Jake Kracl - 2025 - Nebraska
Game-winning field goal in 3OT, 3 field goals (46, 32, 25 yards), Two field goals made in OT
National Top High School Performers
| Reese Beasley | AL | 2027 | 3/3 field goals (41, 32, 26 yards), 3/3 extra points |
| Ryan Bocklet | PA | 2025 | 3/3 fied goals (36, 26, 23 yards), 49-yard punt average (2 punts), 1/1 extra points |
| Owen Carey | FL | 2026 | 50-yard punt average (3 punts) |
| Chandler Dixon | AL | 2025 | 52-yard field goal (school record) |
| Brett Fitzgerald | GA | 2025 | 52-yard field goal |
| Gavin Mentzer | PA | 2025 | 49-yard punt average (4 punts) |
| Bleu Renfrow | MO | 2025 | 2/2 field goals (53, 50 yards) |
| Erik Schmidt | WI | 2025 | 52-yard field goal, 8/8 touchbacks, 6/6 extra points |
| Kaleb Stumpenhorst | IL | 2026 | 2/2 field goals (43, 34 yards), 45-yard punt average (3 punts) |
| Max Thomas | MO | 2026 | 3/3 field goals (34, 27, 32 yards) |
| Hayden Craig | QC | 2025 | 53-yard game-winning field goal |
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Week 7: National Player of the Week
Winner: Caden Buhr - 2025 - Iowa
57-yard field goal, 3/4 field goals (57, 48, 36 yards), 7/7 kickoffs for touchbacks
National Top High School Performers
| Austin Cornett | KS | 2025 | 11/11 snaps on target, 8 tackles |
| Brett Fitzgerald | GA | 2025 | Game-winner (walk-off) |
| Dylan Giroux | ME | 2028 | 4/4 field goals ( 46, 38, 38, 24 yards) |
| Garret Hyder | GA | 2025 | 48-yard punt average (3 punts), 2/2 field goals, 5/5 extra points |
| Beni Hysalliu | WI | 2025 | 51-yard punt average (6 punts, 4 inside 20-yard-line) |
| Van Krisiloff | IN | 2026 | 2/2 field goals (44, 37 yards), recovered onside kick, 44-yard punt average (2 punts), 5/5 extra points, 5 kickoffs for touchbacks |
| Vaughn Lennon | FL | 2025 | 47-yard punt average (7 punts), 2/2 kickoffs for touchbacks |
| Charlie Parke | AZ | 2025 | 53-yard field goal (schoool record), 2/2 field goals (53, 25 yards), 8/8 extra points, 6/8 kickoffs for touchbacks |
| Leo Ricci | PA | 2025 | 2 field goals in OT, 40-yard punt average (5 punts, 3 inside 20-yard-line) |
| Tucker Rinker | CO | 2025 | Game-winner, 2/2 field goals (44, 34 yards), recovered onside kick, 2 kickoffs for touchbacks |
| Carter Spence | GA | 2025 | 45-yard punt average (5 punts, 4 inside 20-yard-line), 1/1 field goals (42 yards), 1/1 extra points |
| Jonah Thell | MN | 2025 | 10/10 snaps on target, 5 tackles |
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Week 6: National Player of the Week
Winner: Gavin Higgins - 2026 - Louisiana
4/4 field goals (40, 39, 32, 30 yards), 47-yard punt average, 6/6 kickoffs for touchbacks
National Top High School Performers
| Leo Attard | GA | 2026 | 53-yard field goal, 3/3 field goals (53, 32, 28 yards), 4/6 kickoffs for touchbacks, 3/3 extra points |
| Jaylen Bender | OH | 2026 | Game-winning field goal (47 yards, school record) |
| Logan Calder | FL | 2025 | 3/3 field goals (35, 30, 29 yards), 6/8 kickoffs for touchbacks, 5/5 extra points |
| Dominic De Freitas | IN | 2025 | 62-yard field goal (Indiana State Record), 2/3 kickoffs for touchbacks, 2/2 extra points |
| Samuel Hoffman | IA | 2027 | Game-winning field goal (35-yards), 3/3 field goals (35, 30, 22 yards), 1/1 extra points |
| Vaughn Lennon | FL | 2025 | 53-yard field goal, 43-yard punt average (3 punts) |
| Rocco Marcantonio | PA | 2026 | 55-yard field goal, 2 kickoffs for touchbacks, 3/3 extra points |
| Gannon Miller | ID | 2025 | 53-yard punt average (4 punts, 2 inside 20-yard-line), 3/3 kickoffs for touchbacks |
| Lane Rigby | TX | 2026 | 52-yard field goal (1/1 field goals), 5/5 kickoffs for touchbacks, 4/4 extra points, 40-yard punt average (3 punts) |
| JJ Semradek | IL | 2025 | 3/3 field goals (49, 39, 34 yards), 3/3 extra points |
| Wells Stanley | TN | 2026 | 54-yard field goal, 2/2 field goals (54, 45 yards), 44-yard punt average (4 punts, 2 inside 20-yard-line), 3/3 extra points |
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Week 5: National Player of the Week
Winner: Evan Noel - 2025 - Mississippi
61-yard field goal (Mississippi State Record), 43-yard punt average (5 punts), 2/2 kickoffs for touchbacks. 1/1 extra point
National Top High School Performers
| Zachary Barzd | 2025 | PA | 3/4 field goals (32, 27, 26 yards) |
| Dominic De Freitas | 2025 | IN | 60-yard field goal, 3/4 kickoffs for touchbacks |
| Chandler Dixon | 2025 | AL | Walk-off OT game-winner (26 yards) |
| Brett Fitzgerald | 2025 | GA | 3/3 field goals (50, 31, 27 yards), Recovered own onside kick, 7/7 kickoffs for touchbacks, 5/5 extra points |
| Kyah Francone | 2025 | AZ | 50 and 51 yarders (2/2 field goals), 5/5 kickoffs for touchbacks, 3/3 extra points |
| Conner Hughes | 2025 | AL | 4/4 field goals (46, 45, 33, 30 yards), 5/5 kickoffs for touchbacks, 5/5 extra points |
| Nathan Kachel | 2025 | AR | 52-yard punt average (3 punts) |
| Max Kelley | 2025 | TN | 3/3 field goals (48, 29, 19 yards), 5/7 extra points, 11/12 Touchbacks |
| Sam Knoll | 2025 | IA | 62-yard punt average (3 punts, 2 inside the 20-yd-line) |
| Austin Lewis | 2025 | AL | 52-yard punt average (5 punts, 2 inside 20-yd-line)) |
| Evan Pfeifer | 2026 | PA | 49-yard punt average (6 punts, 3 inside the 20-yard-line) |
| Bleu Renfrow | 2025 | MO | 4/4 field goals (26, 26, 26, 19 yards), 3/3 extra points |
| Cooper Sikes | 2025 | TN | OT game-winner (31 yards), 2/2 field goals |
| Justin Willis | 2025 | TX | Game-winner (29 yards), 47-yard punt average (2 punts), 6/6 extra points |
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Week 4: National Player of the Week
Co-Winners:
Rhett Armstrong - 2025 - Colorado
62 and 54-yard field goals (2/2 field goals), 9/9 kickoffs for touchbacks (2 touchbacks from 25-yard-line after penalty), 6/6 extra points
Conner Hughes - 2025 - Alabama
57 and 56-yard field goals (56 for win in final minutes), 2/2 kickoffs for touchbacks, 2/2 extra points
Zachry Sugandi-Truitt - 2025 - Louisiana
59-yard field goal (1/1 field goals), 50-yard punt average (7 punts), 1/1 extra points
National Top High School Performers
| Zachary Barzd | 2025 | PA | 49-yard punt average (3 punts), 6/6 extra points, 31-yard field goal, 5/7 kickoffs for touchbacks |
| Liam Dingle | 2025 | GA | 3/3 field goals (33, 28, 20 yards), 46-yard punt average (2 punts), 3/4 kickoffs for touchbacks |
| Jake Ference | 2025 | MO | Game-winner (30 yards), 3/4 field goals (41, 30, 25 yards), 46-yard punt average (5 punts), 2/2 extra points |
| Austin Ferencz | 2025 | WA | 54-yard field goal, 7/7 kickoffs for touchbacks, 5/5 extra points |
| Reece Hammond | 2028 | OH | 3/3 field goals (42, 38, 35 yards) |
| Ryan Harrington | 2025 | IA | 3/3 field goals (46, 41, 18 yards), 6/6 kickoffs for touchbacks, 2/2 extra points |
| Philippe Laforge | 2025 | TN | 3/3 field goals (52, 44, 42 yards), 7/7 kickoffs for touchbacks, 4/4 extra points |
| Travis Mann | 2027 | NC | 3/4 field goals (36, 34, 30 yards), 2 successful onside kick recoveries, 5/5 extra points |
| Erik Schmidt | 2025 | WI | 3/3 Field goals- 46,37,25- 8/8 touchbacks, 47-yard punt average (5 punts, 3 inside 20-yd-line) |
| Mat Yaggie | 2026 | WI | 3/3 field goals (36, 34, 28 yards), 3/3 extra points |
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Week 3: National Player of the Week
Winner: Peter Notaro - 2025 - Pennsylvania
3/4 field goals (53, 52, 30 yards), 49-yard punt average (3 punts), 5/5 kickoffs for touochbacks, 1/1 PAT
National Top High School Performers
| Thomas Bauchiero | 2026 | TN | 3/3 field goals (59, 45, 28 yards), 2/2 kickoffs for touchbacks |
| Drew Cady | 2025 | MI | 53-yard field goal (1/1 field goals), 7/7 kickoffs for touchbacks, 5/5 extra points |
| Riley Ferrin | 2025 | OH | 3/4 field goals (38, 32, 29 yards), 3/3 punts inside 20 (43-yard average), 1/1 extra points |
| Jake Hatcher | 2028 | TN | Game-winner (39 yards) |
| Parker Johnson | 2025 | PA | 3/3 field goals (34, 31, 27 yards), 3/4 extra points |
| Aaron McWilliams | 2027 | GA | 3/3 field goals (44, 34, 29), 6/7 kickoffs for touchbacks, 3/3 extra points |
| Matthew Meredith | 2026 | MD | 3/4 field goals (37, 43, 33 yards), 5/7 kickoffs for touchbacks, 2/2 extra points |
| Justin Sinon | 2026 | GA | 51-yard punt average (2/3 inside 20-yard-line) |
| Caleb Smith | 2027 | NC | Game-winner (23 yards), 2/2 field goals (25, 23 yards), 3/3 extra points |
| Jake Snyder | 2026 | GA | 2/2 field goals (37, 25 yards), 55-yard punt average (2 punts, 2 inside 20-yard-line) |
| Caden VanHuis | 2025 | MI | 3/3 field goals (47, 43, 36 yards), 57-yard punt, 7/8 kickoffs for touchbacks, 4/4 extra points |
| Will Weisberg | 2025 | CA | Game-winner, 3/3 field goals (42, 39, 25 yards), 3/3 extra points, 44-yard punt average, 2nd week in a row for game-winner |
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Week 2: National Player of the Week
Winner: Owen Carey - 2026 - Florida
3/3 field goals (48, 47, 36 yards), 11/11 kickoffs for touchbacks, 7/7 extra points
National Top High School Performers
| Noah Abela | 2026 | TX | 47-yard punt average (2/4 punts inside 20-yard-line), 1/1 field gooals (47 yards) |
| Jonah Artman | 2026 | MS | 2/2 field goals (46, 44 yards), 2/2 extra points, 5/5 kickoffs for touchbacks |
| London Bironas | 2025 | TN | 3/4 field goals (39, 32, 25 yards), 4/4 kickoffs for touchbacks, 1/1 extra pointts |
| Tonino Fassinger | 2025 | PA | 10/10 snaps on target, 4 tackles |
| Connor Ferguson | 2025 | GA | 2/2 field goals (50, 23 yards), 44-yard punt average (2 punts), 6/8 kickoffs for touchbacks, (5/5 extra points) |
| Noah Godhard | 2025 | GA | 3/3 field goals (29, 22, 19 yards), (2 in 4th quarter) FG with 1:30 left, 6/6 kickoffs for touchbacks |
| Jorge Hernandez | 2026 | SC | 56-yard punt average (2/3 punts inside 20-yard-line), 1/1 field goals (35 yards), 3/3 extra points |
| Jonathan Hulsey | 2025 | AL | 49-yard punt average (2/3 inside 20-yard-line), 3/3 extra points |
| Cameron Lytle | 2025 | AL | 3/4 field goals (40, 30, 26 yards), OT game-winning field goal (26 yards), 5/5 kickoffs for touchbacks |
| Bleu Renfrow | 2025 | MO | Game-winning field goal (22 yards), 3/3 field goals, long of 49 yards |
| Carter Rummer | 2025 | OH | 3/3 field goals (40, 26, 21 field goals), 46-yard punt average (2 Punts), 2/2 extra points |
| Mikel Van Pelt | 2026 | TN | Last second field goal to send to OT, 3/3 field goals (40, 35, 35 yards), 4/5 extra points |
| Harran Zureikat | 2026 | PA | 3/3 field goals (32, 26, 21 yards), 6/6 kickoffs for touchbacks |
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Week 1: Kohl's National Player of the Week
Co-Winners:
Victor Kyatt - 2025 - Alabama
Walk-off game-winning field goal (48 yards), 1/1 field goal, 2/2 extra points
Ronit Chandra - 2026 - Tennessee
53-yard game-winning field goal
National Top High School Performers
| Elliot Arnold | 2025 | TN | 2/2 field goals (44, 35 yards), 60-yard punt, 4/4 extra points, 5/6 kickoff for touchbacks |
| Brenden Bartholomew | 2026 | AL | 3/3 field goals (28, 38, 35 yards) |
| Zachary Barzd | 2025 | PA | 46-yard punt average (7 punts), 1/1 field goals (39 yards), 2/2 extra points, 4/4 kickoffs for touchbacks |
| Conner Deviney | 2025 | GA | 3/3 field goals (31, 34, 36 yards) |
| Jaxson Dorsel | 2025 | OH | Game-winning field goal (34 yards), 2/2 field goals |
| Elijah Frey | 2026 | GA | Game-winning field goal (46 yards), 43-yard punt average (4 punts), 2/2 extra points |
| Drew Ginsberg | 2025 | AL | Game-tying field goal to send to OT (32 yards), 44-yard punt average (4/7 inside 20-yard-line) |
| Gavin Harvey | 2025 | FL | 3/3 field goals (34, 36, 24 yards), 1/1 extra point |
| William Pendergrass | 2025 | TN | 3/3 field goals (37, 36, 24 yards), 46.5-yard punt average (2 punts) |
| Pierce Rogers | 2025 | TN | 50-yard punt average (5 punts, 3 inside 20-yard-line), 5/5 extra points, 5/7 kickoffs for touchbacks |
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