Posted October 02, 2026 | 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 2026-2027 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 2026 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! Our season game stats page will also be posted weekly for coaches to view.
(You do not need a player profile to enter stats and be eligible for POTW)
Week 6: National Player of the Week
Winner: Ben Brewer - 2027 - Tennessee
- 5/5 field goals (34, 34, 33, 30, 30 yards)
- 9/9 kickoff Touchbacks
National Top High School Performers
| Noah Brisnehan | 2028 | CO | 51-yard punt average (2 punts), 2 field goals (43, 32 yards), 4/4 KO touchbacks |
| Nate Carrier | 2027 | TX | 47-yard punt average (6 punts, 3 inside 20-yard-line), 2/2 PAT |
| Luke Cody | 2027 | TX | 54-yard punt average (3 punts), 1/1 field goals (28 yards), 3/3 KO touchbacks |
| Matthew Dembski | 2027 | MO | 47-yard punt average (2 punts , 2 inside 20-yard-line), 2/2 field goals (47, 39 yards), 5/5 PAT |
| Paul Glorius | 2027 | OK | Game-winning field goal (25 yards), 2 successful onside kicks, 56-yard punt average (2 punts) |
| Crosby Kear | 2028 | AR | 55-yard field goal, 6/6 PAT |
| Evan Kolinski | 2027 | IL | Game-winning field goal (24 yards), 2/2 field goals |
| Colby Nelson | 2027 | ND | 2/2 field goals (52, 35 yards), 4/4 PAT |
| Seongju Oh | 2027 | GA | 53-yard punt average (6 punts, 3 inside 20-yard-line) |
| Jolon Quintana | 2027 | CO | 3/3 FG (45 37 36) , 41 yd punt, 2/2 PAT |
| Ethan Rozen | 2027 | OH | 52-yard punt average (4 punts, 2 inside 20-yard-line), 2/2 KO for touchbacks, 1/1 PAT |
| Tyler Schoffstall | 2027 | PA | 2/2 field goals (51, 44 yards), 4/4 PAT, 6/9 KO touchbacks |
If you would like to be considered for Kohl's Kicking National Player of the Week honors, Kohl's athletes, don't forget to stay up-to-date in entering your game stats weekly by signing into your locker at KohlsKicking.com.
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All Top Performers This Season
Week 5: National Player of the Week
Winner: Jack Sitzmann - 2027 - Colorado
5/5 field goals (48, 47, 45, 32, 27 yards)
- Field goal to force overtime
- Field Goal to force 2nd overtime
- Game-winning field goal
- 5/5 PAT
National Top High School Performers
| Aaron McWilliams | 2027 | GA | 5/6 field goals (59, 51, 46, 44, 36 yards), 8/8 kickoffs for touchback |
| Owen Anderson | 2027 | GA | 46-yard punt average (3/3 inside 20-yard-line), 4/4 PAT |
| Read Barber | 2027 | AL | 2/2 field goals (55, 35 yards), 7/7 kickoffs for touchbacks, 6/6 PAT |
| Noah Brisnehan | 2028 | CO | 57-yard field goal, 49-yard punt average (4 punts) |
| Luke Brust | 2027 | CO | 4/5 field goals (Long 56) |
| Keagan Charvet | 2027 | PA | Game winning field goal (45-yard field goal) |
| Miles Manatt | 2027 | IA | 2/2 field goals (45, 30 yards), 3/3 PAT, 55-yard punt |
| Trey Patton | 2027 | CO | Game-winning field goal, 3/3 field goals (40, 40, 22) |
| Zion Picatoste | 2027 | AL | 2/3 field goals (48, 43 yards), 53-yard punt, 3/3 kickoff touchbacks |
| Chase Pitzer | 2027 | AZ | 55-yard field goal, 4/4 PAT, 41-yard punt average |
| Jolan Quintana | 2027 | CO | successful onside kick to set up game-winning field goal (27-yard field goal) |
| Rowan Russell | 2027 | FL | 52.5-yard punt average (4 punts), 1/1 FG (33 yards), squib kickoff recovered |
| Woodson Schimmel | 2029 | TN | 2/2 field goals (53, 37 yards), 7/7 PAT |
| Axel Schmidt | 2028 | WI | 48-yard punt average (3 punts, 2 inside |
Week 4: National Player of the Week
Winner: Aaron McWilliams - 2027 - Georgia
4/4 field goals (42, 43, 27, 25 yards), 54-yard punt average (2 punts), 8/9 kickoffs for touchbacks, 4/4 PAT
National Top High School Performers
| Anderson Adair | 2028 | AL | 48-yard punt average (5 punts) |
| Moses Barker | 2027 | NC | 53-yard field goal, 46-yard punt average (3 punts), 5/6 kickoffs for touchbacks, 4/4 PAT |
| Carter Browning | 2028 | IN | 3/3 field goals (47, 34, 30 yards), 8/9 kickoffs for touchbacks, 5/5 PAT |
| Cameron Candelaria | 2028 | AZ | 53-yard punt average (3 punts) |
| Noah Clegg | 2027 | TX | 3/3 field goals (48, 31, 29 yards), 7/7 PAT |
| Tyler Fuquay | 2027 | FL | 53-yard punt average (6 punts) |
| Brandon Heater | 2027 | OH | 3/3 field goals (47, 45, 38 yards), 7/9 kickoffs for touchbacks, 4/4 PAT |
| Jonah Kowza | 2027 | OH | 3/3 field goals (42 42 34) yards, 2/2 PAT, 5/5 kickoffs for touchbacks |
| Waylon Payne | 2027 | TX | 3/3 field goals (43, 40, 23 yards), 4/7 kickoffs for touchbacks, 3/3 PAT, 40-yard punt average (2 punts) |
| Henri Perry | 2028 | TN | Successful onside kick-- sets up game-winning field goal (33 yards), 2 punts 45 yds 3/3 kickoffs for touchbacks |
| Chase Pitzer | 2027 | AZ | 49-yard punt average (4 punts, 3 inside 20) |
Week 3: National Player of the Week
Winner: Michael Brandin Gallaway - 2027 - Florida
58.3-yard punt average (3 punts), 2/2 field goals (41, 28 yards), 7/7 kickoffs for touchbacks, 4/4 PAT
National Top High School Performers
| Owen Anderson | 2027 | GA | 46-yard punt average (5/7 punts inside 20-yard-line) |
| Reese Beasley | 2027 | AL | 46-yard punt average (4/4 punts inside 20-yard-line) |
| Nate Carrier | 2027 | TX | Sky kick recovered on opening kickoff, Game winning field goal (40 yards, 4 seconds left) |
| Owen Gerlach | 2027 | IN | 3/3 recovered onside kicks, 4 kickoff touchbacks, 52-yard punt average (2 punts, 2 inside 20) |
| Zane Graven | 2027 | OH | 49-yard punt average (5 punts, 4 inside 20) |
| Rory McGarry | 2028 | NE | 2/2 field goals (51, 40 yards), 7/8 kickoffs for touchbacks |
| Kanoa McGee | 2028 | NC | 54-yard field goal, 41-yard punt average (5 punts) |
| Cooper Metcalf | 2028 | GA | 50-yard punt average (4 punts) |
| Lucas Seifert | 2029 | IA | Game-winning field goal (47 yards), 2/2 field goals (47, 20 yards), 4/4 PAT |
| Chase Sims | 2027 | OH | 3/3 field goals (48, 41, 23 yards), 1/1 PAT |
| Boston Stephens | 2028 | TX | 3/3 field goals (29, 28, 31), 45-yard punt average (4 punts), 2/2 PAT |
| Austin Wilkinson | 2028 | IL | 3/3 field goals (45, 38, 35 yards), 42-yard punt average (5 punts), 1/1 PAT |
Week 2: National Player of the Week
Winner: Cayden Einhaus - 2028 - Mississippi
5/5 field goals (48 long), 2/2 PAT
National Top High School Performers
| Jake Cain | 2028 | LA | 49-yard punt average (3 punts, 3 inside 20) |
| Nathan Cummings | 2028 | AZ | 11 snaps on target, 1 tackle, 1 fumble recovery |
| Rallye Goddard | 2028 | VA | 50-yard punt average (3 punts, 2 inside 20) |
| Leif Hansen | 2027 | GA | 47-yard punt average (3 punts) |
| Brandon Heater | 2027 | OH | 56-yard field goal (2/2 field goals) |
| Logan Huffine | 2028 | OK | 11 snaps on target, 1 tackle |
| Jake Noble | 2027 | IN | 37-yard game winner |
| Gavin Pippin | 2029 | IL | 4/4 field goals (42,37,32,26), 5/5 PAT, 2/4 KO touchbacks |
| Tyson Robbins | 2028 | TN | 3/3 field goals (42, 41, 39 yards), 5/5 KO Touchbacks, 1/1 XP |
| Luke Roberts | 2027 | CO | 47-yard punt average (4 punts, 2 inside 20) |
| William Russ | 2027 | AL | 2/3 field goals (51, 42 yards), 41-yard punt average (4 punts, 2 INS 20) |
| Nathaniel Swann | 2028 | FL | Game-winner (24 yards), 2/2 field goals |
Week 1: National Player of the Week
Winner: Ben Beasley - 2028 - Florida
4/5 field goals (53, 43, 34, 27 yards), 45-yard punt average (2/2 INS 20), 5 KO touchbacks, 2/2 XP
National Top High School Performers
| Noah Ash | 2027 | FL | 2/3 field goals (52, 49 yards), 6/6 KO Touchbacks, 3/3 XP |
| Patrick Coyle | 2027 | GA | 45-yard punt average (6/8 punts INS 20) 4/4 KO touchbacks, 2/2 XP |
| Owen Davies | 2028 | TN | 2/2 field goals (49, 26 yards), 2/2 XP, 3/4 KO touchbacks |
| Tate English | 2027 | MS | 40-yard game-winning field goal with 13 seconds left |
| Liam Flynn | 2028 | SC | 2/2 field goals (43, 41 yards), 45-yard punt average (2 punts), 5/6 KO touchbacks |
| Brandin Gallaway | 2027 | FL | 45-yard average (4/5 INS 20) |
| Leif Hansen | 2027 | GA | 2/2 field goals (41, 38 yards), 46-yard punt average (2 punts), 7/7 KO touchbacks, 4/4 XP |
| Dylan Kluchar | 2028 | GA | 2/3 field goals |
| Ethan Rozen | 2027 | OH | 45-yard average (6 punts) |
| Chase Sims | 2027 | OH | 52-yard punt agerage (3 punts, 2 INS 20) |
| Gibson Willis | 2027 | FL | 2/2 field goals (49, 20 yards), 6/6 XP, 5/6 KO touchbacks |
