S.3 E.7 - From JC to the NFL - Tips and Tricks for Rising Kickers from Pro Hopeful Isaiah Gomez

In this episode of The Iceman Kicking Podcast, hear from an aspiring NFL kicker navigating the pre-draft process and trying to make it to the pros. Learn how to beat out bigger name kickers by investing in yourself, and hear about his upbringing and high school recruiting process of this aspiring pro. Discover the greatest role model in Isaiah's life, and how he made it out of JUCO to play on Netflix. Get tips on how to organize your recruiting journey, how to deal with the pressure of games, and what it takes to bring value to an NFL team. Don't miss the rapid fire section and a discussion on the benefits of journaling as a kicker. 1:30 – Debut of the Iceman Kicking Podcast at UC Davis 3:00 – Pre-draft process for a kicker trying to make it to the NFL 5:30 – How to beat out bigger name kickers – invest in yourself 7:00 – Upbringing and start into football 9:50 – High school recruiting process and JUCO football 13:50 – Greatest role model in life 16:40 – Laney College and playing on Netflix 18:30 – How to make it out of JUCO 21:30 – UC Davis journey – how high schoolers need to organize recruiting 31:30 – Focus on another level – Legend of Bagger Vance 33:15 – 24 hour rule to dealing with games 35:00 – Rapid fire section brought to you by The Kicker’s Bible 36:45 – Journaling and its benefit as a kicker 44:20 – What do you bring to an NFL team – pro aspirations 52:30 – IG's closing statements