JUCO, D2, D3 or NAIA? Picking the Right Level for Your Kicking Career
Every college level explained for kickers and punters: scholarships, playing time, tradeoffs, and the five questions to answer before you sign anywhere.
recruiting
The Walk-On Route: How Kickers Earn a Roster Spot Without an Offer
Preferred walk-ons, tryouts, and earning a scholarship later: the honest roadmap for kickers without offers, plus a six-month plan to get on a roster.
Kicker Recruiting by the Numbers: Distances and Hang Times Colleges Want
The benchmarks coaches chart — consistent FG range, kickoff distance, hang time — ballpark numbers by level, and a protocol to get your real stats.
Writing Emails to College Coaches: Templates for Kickers and Punters
A kicker’s guide to recruiting emails: subject lines coaches open, a fill-in template, follow-up cadence, and the mistakes that get your message deleted.
How to Make a Kicking Highlight Tape Coaches Actually Watch
Build a kicking highlight tape coaches will actually watch: clip order, filming setup, operation speed, and the mistakes that get tapes skipped.
Kicking Camps vs Private Lessons: Where Your Money Actually Helps
Camps give competition and exposure; private lessons give correction. Here’s where your kicking budget actually helps, and when to do both.
