1. Kohl's Kicking National Player of the Week - 2023 Season

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Posted November 08, 2023 | 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 2023-2024 high school football season.

Football is back and teams across the country have started their season! The Kohl's National Player of the Week Award has officially begun for the 2023 high school football season. Kohl's athletes, log in and enter your stats each week by Monday 11:00 PM CST to be considered so our staff knows about your performance. Tag @KohlsHighlights and/or @KohlsKicking with your film!

Winners will be selected by the Kohl's Professional Camp Staff and announced via Kohl's Twitter Account (@KohlsKicking) each week along with National Top Performers.

You do not need a player profile to enter stats. Statistics will be verified through media publications or respective high school coaching staffs and the Kohl's Kicking Staff will select a winner based on statistics-- All statistics will be showcased on our Weekly Game Stats page.

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 2023-2024 high school football season.

Football is back and teams across the country have started their season! The Kohl's National Player of the Week Award has officially begun for the 2023 high school football season. Kohl's athletes, log in and enter your stats each week by Monday 11:00 PM CST to be considered so our staff knows about your performance. Tag @KohlsHighlights and/or @KohlsKicking with your film!

Winners are selected by the Kohl's Professional Camp Staff and announced via Kohl's Twitter Account (@KohlsKicking) each week along with National Top Performers.

****POTW for the 2023 season is now over, but be sure to fill in your overall season statistics for a chance to be named to the Kohl's Class of 2024, 2025, 2026, or 2027 & Younger All-American Teams!

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Week 12

Top National Performers

  • Spencer Conrad (2024) OH - 3/3 field goals (40, 20, 22 yards), 2/e PAT, 41-yard punt average (6 punts)
  • Colton Chmelar (2025) TX - 50-yard punt average (2 punts), 27-yard field goal, 5/5 PAT, 5/7 touchbacks
  • Juan Garanton (2024) FL - 51-yard field goal (2/2 field goals of 51, 32 yards)
  • Jack Kopinski (2024) TX - 11/11 snaps on target, 4 tackles
  • Keegan Moran (2024) GA - Game-winner as time expired (43-yard field goal)
  • Blayne Munson (2025) AL - 3/3 field goals (37, 34, 27 yards), 2 successful onside kicks, 1 tackle, 4/PAT
  • Justin Simmons (2024) TX - 3/3 field goals (48, 36, 27 yards), 3/3 PAT
  • Justice Stokes (2025) TX - 14/14 snaps on target, 1 tackle, 1 forced fumble on punt coverage

National Player of the Week

Drew Miller - 2024 - Iowa

52-yard punt average (5 punts, 3 inside 20-yard-line), 6/6 kickoffs for touchbacks

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Week 11

Top National Performers

  • Coleman Franzone (2024) SC - 50-yard punt avg (4 punts, 2 inside 20-yard-line)
  • Trey Furey (2024) LA - 56-yard field goal
  • Drew Ginsberg (2025) AL - 3/3 field goals (47, 39, 27 yards), 5/5 PAT, 6/9 touchbacks
  • Aiden Gray (2025) VA - 3/4 field goals (53, 36, 34 yards), 3/3 PAT, 4/5 touchbacks
  • Jake Helms (2024) TX - 13/13 snaps on target
  • Jonathan Hewitt (2026) OH - 57-yard field goal, 2/2 field goals (57, 31 yards), 2/2 PAT, 3/4 touchbacks
  • Brody Laga (2024) UT - 56-yard field goal (1/1 field goal), 1/1 touchback
  • Drew Miller (2024) IA - 59-yard punt average (2 punts, 2 inside 20-yard line), 3/4 PAT, 3/5 touchbacks
  • Liam Padron (2024) FL - Walk-off game-winning field goal, 5/5 PAT
  • Connor Poole (2024) PA - 2/2 (50, 41 yards), 4/4 touchbacks, 3/5 punts inside 20-yard-line (41-yard average)

National Player of the Week

Chase Cline - 2024 - South Carolina

49-yard game-winning field goal, 2/2 field goals (49, 30 yards), 5/5 PAT, 6/9 touchbacks

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Week 10

Top National Performers

  • Owen Adams (2024) MT - 2/2 field goals (47, 28 yards), 45-yard punt average (3 punts)
  • Mason Crosby (2025) CO - 2/2 field goals (49, 20 yards), 43-yard punt average (3 punts)
  • Cleat Forrest (2025) AL - 50-yard punt average (4 punts, 2 inside 20-yard-line), 3/4 kickoffs for touchbacks, 3/3 PATs,
  • Conner Hughes (2025) AL - 3/3 field goals (45, 35, 24 yards), 2/2 PATs
  • Sam Keltner (2024) TX - 3/3 field goals (45, 32, 20 yards), 6/9 touchbacks
  • Vaughn Lennon (2025) FL - 53-yard punt average (3 punts, 2 inside 20-yard-line)
  • Drew Miller (2024) IA - 49-yard punt average (4 punts, 3 inside 20-yard-line), 5/5 kickoffs for touchbacks, 4/4 PAT
  • Connor Poole (2024) PA - Game-winning field goal (45 yards), 46-yard punt average (6 punts, 4 inside 20-yard-line), 5/5 kickoffs for touchbacks
  • Carter Stimson (2025) VA - 55-yard field goal (1/1 field goals), 52-yard punt average (2 punts, 1 inside the 20-yard-line), 2/2 kickoffs for touchbacks
  • Jack Treutelaar (2026) IL - 10/10 snaps on target, 3 tackles

National Player of the Week

Mason Love - Class of 2024 - Missouri

4/4 field goals (45, 44, 38, 28 yards), 45-yard punt average (3 punts), 4/4 PATs

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Week 9

Top National Performers

  • Ryan Bocklet (2025) PA - Game-winning field goal (40-yards)
  • Martin Connington (2024) ID - 3/3 field goals (55, 45, 28 yards), 6/6 touchbacks
  • Dylan Davidson (2024) OK - 2/2 field goals (50, 40 yards), 7/7 extra points
  • Cleat Forrest (2025) AL - 45-yard punt average (7 punts, 2 inside 20-yard-line, 3/3 kickoff touchbacks, 2/2 PAT)
  • Cooper Gaulin (2026) Japan - 47-yard punt average (4 punts, 2 inside 20-yard-line)
  • Jonathan Hewitt (2026) OH - 2/2 field goals (50, 30 yards), 2/2 extra points
  • Carter Holden (2024) OH - 2/2 Field goals(51,22) 2/2 PAT's 3/4 Touchbacks, 6 punts (39.8-yard punt average)
  • Grant Johnson (2024) LA - 7/7 punt snaps on target, 1/1 short snap on target, 10 tackles (7 solo), downed punt inside 5-yard-line
  • Stewart McDonald (2024) MO - 46-yard punt average (4 punts, 2 inside 20-yard-line), 2/2 field goals (42, 34 yards), 1/1 PAT
  • Derek Morris (2024) OH - 51-yard punt average (4 punts), 1/1 kickoff touchbacks
  • Owen Saraceno (2025) OH - 46-yard punt average (4 punts, 2 inside 20-yard-line), 3/4 kickoff touchbacks, 3/3 PAT
  • Kaden Turner (2024) TX - 46-yard punt average (6 punts)
  • Carson Wilkie (2024) GA - 46-yard punt average (6 punts)
  • William Wilkinson (2024) MS - 3/3 field goals (44, 42, 35 yards), 5/5 extra points, 3/3 punts inside 20-yard-line

National Player of the Week

Noah McGough - Class of 2025 - Texas

5/5 Field goals(46, 44, 36, 33, 30 yards), recovered onside kick, 2/2 PAT, 1 tackle

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Week 8

Top National Performers

  • Aiden Andrews (2026) GA - 3/3 field goals (49, 39, 23 yards), 1/1 PAT
  • Cooper Crawford (2024) TX - 3/3 field goals (50, 37, 34 yards), 4/4 PAT
  • James Dean (2025) AZ - 3/3 field goals, 2/2 PAT, 3 touchbacks
  • Trevor Henkle (2024) IN - 47-yard punt average (3 punts, 3 inside 20-yard-line), 1/1 field goals (22 yards), 4/4 touchbacks, 2/2 PAT
  • Logan Marise (2024) FL - Game-winning field goal, 46-yard punt average (4 punts, 2 inside 20-yard-line), 4/4 PAT
  • John McGuire (2025) AL - 2/2 field goals (49, 47 yards), 4/4 PAT
  • Gavin Mentzer (2025) PA - 49-yard punt average (3 punts), 5/5 PAT
  • Luke Myers (2024) PA - Walk-off game-winning field goal (49-yards), 3/3 field goals (49, 39, 23 yards), 2/2 PAT, 5/5 touchbacks
  • Josh Placzek (2024) IN - Game-winning field goal (37 yards)
  • JJ Poole (2024) GA - 51-yard punt average (2 punts, 2 inside 20-yard-line)
  • Jack Richardson (2025) MS - 47-yard punt average (3 punts, 2 inside 20-yard-line, 2/2 field goals (28, 21 yards), 3/3 touchbacks
  • Carter Stimson (2025) VA - 3/4 field goals (43, 34, 33 yards), 46-yard punt average (2 punts, 2 inside 20-yard-line)

National Player of the Week

Benjamin Rudolph - Class of 2024 - Indiana

4/4 field goals (36, 27, 33, 30 yards), 2/2 PAT

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Week 7

Top National Performers

  • Peyton Butts (2024) IN - 3/3 field goals (40, 33, 27 yards), 2/3 PAT
  • Ethan Cabos (2026) LA - 3/3 field goals (40, 35, 34 yards), 1/1 PAT
  • Martin Connington (2024) ID - 2/2 field goals (50,48 yards), 7/7 PAT, 8/8 touchbacks
  • Bobby Engstler (2024) FL - 51-yard punt average
  • Carter Holden (2024) OH - 52-yard punt average (3 punts, 2 inside 20-yard-line), 2/2 field goals (43, 28 yards)
  • Henry Hurdle (2024) TN - Walk-off game-winning field goal
  • Grant Johnson (2024) LA - 12/12 successful snaps, 7 tackles
  • Avery Kucharski (2024) MI - 3/3 field goals (47, 39, 25 yards), 3/3 PAT, 6/9 Touchbacks, 1/1 punts inside 20-yard-line
  • Vaughn Lennon (2025) FL - 63-yard punt average (2 punts), and a 62-yard "free-kick" punt after a safety (All inside 20-yard-line)
  • Towns McGough (2024) AL - 59-yard field goal, 2/3 field goals (59, 48 yards), 4/4 touchbacks, 1/1 PAT
  • Drew Miller (2024) IA - 50-yard punt average (4 punts), 1/1 field goals (42 yards), 5/5 PAT, 4/6 KO Touchabacks
  • JJ Poole (2024) GA - 3/3 field goals (48, 38, 35 yards), 4/4 PAT, 3/4 touchbacks
  • Jason Roberts (2024) MD - 3/3 field goals (40, 37, 25 yards), 4/4 PAT

NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Brody Laga - Class of 2024 - Utah

4/4 field goals (59, 49, 37, 36 yards), 3/3 PAT

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Week 6

Top National Performers

  • Alex Abbot (2024) TX - 50-yard punt average (4/4 inside 20-yard-line)
  • Noah Abela (2026) TX - 4/4 field goals (43, 36, 35, 21 yards), 4/4 PAT, 3/4 touchbacks
  • Keelan Anderson (2024) WY - 61-yard field goal (Wyoming state record)
  • Andrew Arbes (2024) PA - 50-yard punt average, 3/3 punts inside 15-yard-line
  • Michael Buck (2024) NC - 50-yard game-winning field goal, 2/2 punts inside 20-yard-line
  • Caden Buhr (2025) IA - 3/3 FG, 52-yard field goal, 46-yard punt average (3 punts, 2 inside 20-yard-line)
  • Chase Cline (2024) SC - 49-yard punt average (3/3 inside 20-yard-line)
  • Nico Gramatica (2024) FL - 55-yard field goal
  • Stuart Long (2024) MS - 3/3 field goals, 49-yard punt, 6/7 kickoffs for touchbacks
  • Jason Roberts (2024) MD - 3/3 field goals (42,35,27), 4/4 PAT, recovered own onside kick, 2/3 touchbacks
  • Ashton Vogel (2025) IN - 49-yard game-winning field goal (school record), 2/2 field goals, 5/6 touchbacks, 2/2 PAT, 47-yard punt average (4 punts)

NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Mason Love - Class of 2024 - Missouri

4/5 field goals (57, 49, 35, 30 yards), 7/7 kickoff touchbacks, 43-yard punt average (3 punts)

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Week 5

Top National Performers

  • Luke Armistead (2024) TN - 50-yard punt average (3 punts, 3 inside 20-yard-line)
  • Kieran Corr (2024) MA - 3/3 field goals (44, 43, 38 yards), 4/4 kickoffs, 1/1 PAT
  • Kanyon Floyd (2024) AZ - 53-yard average (3 punts, 2 inside 20-yard-line), 2/2 kickoff touchbacks, 1/1 PAT
  • Ethan Head (2024) IL - 3/3 field goals (30, 26, 24 yards)
  • Jake Kraci (2025) NE - 3/3 field goals (42, 41, 27 yards), FG with 1:27 left to win
  • Derek Morris (2024) OH - 51-yard field goal, 5/5 touchbacks
  • Connor Poole (2024) PA - 50-yard punt average (3 punts, 2 inside 20-yard-line)
  • Benjamin Rudolph (2024) IN - Game-winning field goal (37 yards)
  • Kaden Turner (2024) TX - 62-yard punt average (2 punts, 2 inside 20-yard-line)
  • Jake Weinberg (2024) FL - 52-yard field goal (1/1 field goals), 3/3 touchbacks, 65-yard punt downed on 1-yard-line
  • Sean West (2024) WI - 3 field goals (40, 40, 34 yards), 71-yard receiving touchdown

NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Dawit Crain - Class of 2024 - California

4/4 field goals (31, 33, 35, 38 yards), 59-yard punt, 4 KO touchbacks

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Week 4

Top National Performers

  • Aiden Andrews (2026) GA - 3/3 field goals (42, 34, 30 yards), 2/2 PAT, 2/6 kickoff touchbacks
  • Dawit Crain (2024) CA - 3/3 field goals (Long of 42), 4/5 PAT, 4/9 kickoff touchbacks
  • Brett Fitzgerald (2025) GA - 3/3 field goals (31, 25, 21 yards), 4/8 kickoff touchbacks, 4/4 PAT
  • Coleman Franzone (2024) SC - 57-yard punt average (2 punts)
  • Wilson Kaehr (2024) AZ - 3/3 field goals (37, 37, 35 yards), 4/5 PAT
  • Matthew Marcinko (2024) PA - 3/4 field goals (27, 26, 26 yards), recovered own onside kick, 3/3 PAT
  • Tallon McDonald (2024) NE - 59-yard field goal (1/1 field goals), 3/3 PAT, 5 kickoff touchbacks
  • Noah McGough (2025) TX - Game-winning field goal (27 yards), 2/2 field goals (27, 27 yards), 5/5 PAT
  • Drew Miller (2024) IA - 56-yard punt average (3 punts, 1 inside 20-yard-line), 2/2 kickoff touchbacks, 1/1 PAT
  • Caleb Nelson (2026) FL - Game-winning field goal (28 yards), 3/3 PAT
  • Cole O'Reilly (2024) FL - 54-yard punt average (3 punts), 6/6 extra points
  • Jack Richardson (2025) MS - 56-yard punt average (3 Punts, 2 inside 20-yard-line), 1/1 field goals (25 yards)
  • Sean West (2024) WI - 3/3 field goals (37, 30, 29 yards), 4/5 touchbacks, 47.5 punt average (2 punts), TD reception, scored all points in team win

NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Luke Myers - Class of 2024 - Pennsylvania

51-yard game-winning field goal, 2/2 field goals (51, 26 yards), 4/5 kickoff touchbacks

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Week 3

Top National Performers

  • Jake Blackstone (2024) AL - 3/3 field goals (45, 39, 31 yards), 3/5 touchbacks, 2/2 PAT
  • Jackson Bonser (2025) SC - Game-winner, 1/1 FG (40-yards), 4/4 extra point
  • Grant Chadwick (2024) TN - 50-yard punt average (6 punts, 4 inside 20-yd-line)
  • Trevon Creager (2026) KS - 55-yd punt average (4 punts, 3 inside 20-yd-line)
  • Patrick Durkin (2024) IL - 4/4 field goals (39, 28, 27, 22 yards), 1/1 PAT
  • Alex Lloyd (2024) AL - 50-yard punt average (3 punts), 1/1 field goals, 4/5 PAT
  • Cameron Manner (2025) OH - 2/2 field goals (50, 41 yards), 2/2 PAT
  • Brian Mays (2025) TX - 3/3 field goals (31, 29, 27 yards), 40-yard punt average (4 punts, 3 inside 20-yard-line)
  • Towns McGough (2024) AL - 3/3 field goals (48, 39, 29 yards), 5/5 kickoff touchbacks
  • Joshua Placzek (2024) IN - 3/3 field goals (45, 41, 33 yards), 41-yard punt average (3 punts), 5/8 kickoffs for touchbacks, 4/4 PAT
  • Erik Schmidt (2025) WI - 2/2 field goals (48, 41 yards), 8/8 kickoff touchbacks
  • Mason Smythe (2025) IN - 2/2-FG's- 52,46- 5/5-PAT's- 6/8 touchbacks

NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Alex Kolczak - Class of 2025 - Colorado

Double overtime game-winning field goal, 3/4 field goals (33. 26, 25 yards), 42-yard punt average (3 punts), 2/3 kickoff touchbacks

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Week 2

Top National Performers

  • Aiden Andrews (2026) GA - 3/3 field goals (45, 37, 30 yards), 3/3 PAT
  • Spencer Barnett (2024) TX - 59-yard field goal
  • Kieran Corr (2024) MA - 57-yard field goal
  • Towns McGough (2024) AL - 55-yard field goal, 2/2 field goals (55, 40 yards), 7/7 kickoffs for touchbacks
  • Jack Richardson (2025) MS - Game-winning field goal, 2/2 field goals 36 yards, 50-yard punt average (3 punts)
  • Wyatt Salter (2024) MS - Game-winning field goal, 2/2 field goals 36 yards, 50-yard punt average (3 punts)
  • Keifer Sanderson (2024) IN - 3/3 field goals (51, 41, 26 yards) 2/2 PAT,, 4/6 kickoff touchbacks
  • Owen Saraceno (2025) VA - Game-winning field goal, 1/1 field goals (24 yards), 46-yard punt average (3 punts, 2 inside 10-yd-line), 4/5 kickoff touchbacks
  • Joey Scardina (2024) MO - 57-yard field goal, 3/3 kickoff touchbacks, 1/1 PAT
  • Mason Smythe (2025) IN - Game-winning field goal, 2/2 field goals (38, 26 yards), 2/3 kickoff touchbacks

NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Grant Chadwick - Class of 2024 - Tennessee

3/3 field goals (53, 47, 42 yards), 46-yard punt average (6 punts, 3 inside 20-yd-line), 5/5 kickoff touchbacks

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Week 1

Top National Performers

  • Tripp Bryant (2025) SC - 2/2 field goals (45, 37 yards), 44-yard punt average (3 punts)
  • Landon Campbell (2024) OH - 48.67-yard punt average (3 Inside 10-yard-lin), game-winning touchdown
  • Hayden Chambers (2026) AL - 45-yard punt average (5 Punts), 1/1 field goal
  • Ford Childers (2025) GA - Game-winning Field Goal (32 Yards)
  • Spencer Conrad (2024) OH - 2/2 FG, 44-yard punt average (3 punts), 3/4 KO Touchbacks
  • Cavan Craig (2024) SC - 48.9-yard punt average
  • Weston Edwards (2024) GA - 12/12 snaps on target
  • Liam Padron (2024) FL - 53-yard field goal, 2/2 field goals (53, 37 yards), 4/4 PAT
  • Owen Taylor (2024) TN - 2/2 field goals, 49-yard punt average, 5/5 extra points
  • Chase Cline (2024) SC - 51-yard field goal, 3/6 punts pinned inside the 20-yard-line, 2/2 kickoffs for touchbacks

NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

(Co-Winners)

George Childs - Class of 2024 - GA

Field goal to force OT, FG to win game, 3 field goals (40, 37, 30 yards), recovered own onside kick

Davis Little - Class of 2024 - GA

60 and 57-yard field goals, 2/2 field goals

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