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Simple Kicking
by James Hairston
Simple Kicking is a podcast hosted by James Hairston. Hanging out with the best field goal kickers, punters, and long snappers, on the planet, stories also come from coaches, recruiters, and agents.
Episodes
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Helping transfer kickers find scholarships
We show how the prospect compares to the top active FBS kickers. It sounds like another ranking system? Do you use 5 or 6 stars? Neither, our rating is based on actual results from 20,000 kicks collected from NFL and college play-by-play data. Our kicking database is unlike any other because it...
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Boosting exposure to college coaches
https://streamyard.com/watch/kQHKzzFKeiuE The Pro-Days are your opportunity to compete and show how the trust you have built turns into results. It also brings previous performance into the evaluation. We evaluate your entire kicking history. A player leaves with three things: 1) Data integrity…
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Collecting Kicking Data to Boost Exposure
The main problem Players face is that Camps do not share data, leaving rankings fragmented across multiple Camps. Sign up for Pro Day Qualifiers Here: https://www.geoji.com/g/Simple-Kicking-Qualifier-3844 Furthermore, one Camp may rank a prospect high; whereas, another Camp ranks the same…
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Using Data to Disrupt Recruiting a Kicker
Coaches typically develop feelings based on viewing Hudl film and Twitter highlights. Sign up for Pro Days here: https://www.geoji.com/g/Simple-Kicking-Qualifier-3844 The main problem Coaches face is the sheer volume of kickers to evaluate. Twitter highlights are never ending. Coaches evaluate…
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Special Teams Roundtable: Todd Goebbel, NC State, and Pete Lembo, South Carolina
Todd Goebbel Running Backs/Special Teams Coordinator, North Carolina State History: Ohio State, Marshall Notable Specialists: Mike Nugent, K (New York Jets, Cincinnati Bengals, Arizona Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys) Trenton Gill, P (Chicago Bears), AJ Cole, P (Las Vegas Raiders), Christopher Dunn, K...
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Special Teams Roundtable: Doug Deakin, San Diego State, Blake Dunham, Austin Westlake
Doug Deakin is the Special Teams Coordinator at San Diego State University and Blake Dunham is the Special Teams Coordinator at Austin Westlake High School.
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Special Teams Roundtable: Ryan Dougherty USC, Ryan Saparto, Oregon State, Eric Raisbeck, Penn State
Eric Raisbeck Special Teams Analyst, Penn State History: Utah State, Wisconsin-Platteville, South Dakota School of Mines Notable Specialists: Dom Eberle, K (Green Bay Packers), Jordan Stout (Baltimore Ravens), P https://www.twitter.com/coachraisbeck Ryan Saparto Special Teams Analyst, Oregon St...
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Graham Gano, Kicker, New York Giants
Graham Gano is an NFL Kicker who had a breakout season for the New York Giants in 2020. A 13-year NFL veteran, Gano was signed as an undrafted free agent for the Baltimore Ravens in 2008 from Florida State after winning the 2008 Lou Groza Award. He competed against Steve Hauschka to replace Matt...
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Kickers Roundtable: Will Reichard, (Alabama) Jack Podlesny, (Georgia) Cameron Little (Arkansas)
Will Reichard, University of Alabama Jack Podlesny, University of Georgia Cameron Little, University of Arkansas Learning how to get a college scholarship starts with the wisdom.
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Kickers Roundtable: Mitch Jeter, Noah Rauschenberg, Evan Staley, Jonah Lipel
Mitch Jeter, South Carolina Noah Rauschenberg, Baylor Evan Staley, West Virginia Jonah Lipel, Harvard How to get a college scholarship starts with the appropriate mindset.
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Special Teams Roundtable: Jeremy Springer, Aman Anand, Jonathan Rutledge
Special Teams Roundtable: Jeremy Springer, Aman Anand, Jonathan Rutledge by James Hairston
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Special Teams Roundtable: Louie Matsakis, Drew Meyer, Grant Kurzner, Brett Arkelian
The first Special Teams Roundtable was held at the AFCA Convention on January 9, 2022. The panel consisted of four Power 5 coaches. 1) Louie Matsakis, Analyst - University of Kentucky 2) Drew Meyer, Analyst - University of Virginia 3) Brett Arkelian, Analyst - Virginia Tech 4) Grant Kurzner,...
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Cameron Little, Arkansas Razorbacks Kicker
Cameron Little is the Kicker for the Arkansas Razorbacks. As a true Freshman. Through 4 games he is perfect 8-for-8 on field goals. The Razorbacks are fielding their best squad in nearly a decade. Little earned the starting job in fall camp, and according to the Simple Kicking App, he is a top 10...
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Parker Lewis, Kicker, USC Kicker
Parker Lewis is the sophomore kicker at the University of Southern California (U.S.C) who had a monster freshman season in 2020. A graduate of Saguaro High School in Phoenix, AZ. Lewis is a rising PAC-12 Kicker who has a bright future. Earning a job in college football is difficult. Keeping it is...
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Live Show! It takes time to get a college scholarship
0:00 - Welcome to Simple Kicking and James Hairston (LSU and Rice) story 1:00 - The Chris Sailer Kicking Camp: the difference between a Top 12 kicker and an Underclassmen 4:00 - How do you improve your ranking and kick the ball farther? 8:00 - The difference is like understanding a car engineer...
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Isaac Pearson, University of Texas Punter
The Texas Longhorns added their 3rd Aussie punter in the past decade or so: Michael Dickson, punter for the Seattle Seahawks, current punter Ryan Bujcevski, and the newest arrival is Isaac Pearson from Australia. He learned how to kick from ProKick Australia. Texas has some of the best…
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Cairo Santos, NFL Kicker
Cairo Santos is an NFL Kicker who had a breakout season for the Chicago Bears in 2020. A 8 year NFL veteran, Santos was signed as an undrafted free agent for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2014 Tulane University. Santos’ NFL career has made stops in the National Football Conference (NFC) and American...
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Thomas Fletcher, Long Snapper, Alabama
Thomas Fletcher was the Long Snapper at the University of Alabama. A two-time national champion, Fletcher was selected as the 2020 Patrick Mannelly Award Winner which is presented annually to the nation's top long snapper. Fletcher was recruited by Head Coach Nick Saban, and former special teams...
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Drew Meyer, Special Teams Analyst University of Virginia
Drew Meyer is a Special Teams Analyst at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. This episode covers his outlook on kicking and punting. The episode covers how the late Nebraska punter Sam Foltz and Michigan State Punter Mike Sadler made an impact on how he recruits kickers and punters....
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Nick Folk, NFL Kicker
Nick Folk, NFL Kicker by James Hairston
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Pressley Harvin III, Georgia Tech Punter 2020 Ray Guy Award
Pressley Harvin III is currently one of the top punting prospects for the 2021 NFL Draft. He is the former punter for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. He finished atop the NCAA for gross punting (minimum 20 punts). He was named the winner of the 2020 Ray Guy Award, an annual award given to…
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Cade York, LSU, and Will Reichard, Alabama
Cade York is the field goal kicker for Louisiana State University (LSU), and Will Reichard is the kicker for the University of Alabama. Both represent the finest kicking talent in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and are considered two of the best kickers in college football. In 2020 the SEC was...
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Joe Sturniolo, High School Kicking Coach, Westminster
Joe Sturniolo is an Assistant Coach for the Westminster Wildcats in Atlanta, Georgia who spends his time and energy entirely on kickers, punters, and long snappers. This is a rarity because the vast majority, an estimated 0.31% of high school teams have a devoted coach for teaching specialists....
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Michael Turk, Arizona State, and Zach Von Rosenberg, LSU
Michael Turk is the punter for Arizona State University, and Zach Von Rosenberg is the former punter for the LSU Tigers. Both are leading punters in their conference. In 2020 Turk was named 1st Team All Pac-12, and Von Rosenberg was named 2nd Team All-SEC. Both were named semi-finalists for the...
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Elliott Fry, NFL Kicker, Atlanta Falcons
Elliott Fry most recently played for the Atlanta Falcons and signed a future’s contract with the NFC South club in 2020. He kicked at the University of South Carolina where he is the all-time leader in points scored. His dream is to be one of the 32 starting kickers in the NFL, a dream he has...
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Punter Roundtable: Max Duffy, Kentucky and Lou Hedley, Miami (FL)
The Aussie Roundtable features two of college football’s best punters. Max Duffy is the punter for the Kentucky Wildcats, and Lou Hedley is the punter for the Miami Hurricanes. Both are statistically in the NCAA Top 10 for gross punting, Hedley averages 47.5 yards (4th), and Duffy is averaging…
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Matt Prater, NFL Kicker, Detroit Lions #5
Matt Prater is the Detroit Lions field goal kicker. The 2020 NFL Season has been eventful for him. Although statistically there are a handful of missed kicks he wishes he could have back, Prater has been named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week twice this season (Weeks 3 and 11.) Showing his...
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Jack Fox, NFL Punter, Detroit Lions
Jack Fox is the Rookie punter for the Detroit Lions. As of Week 11 in the 2020 season, Fox is currently leading the National Football League (NFL) in punting average gross distance, punting average net distance, and punts over 5.0 seconds of hang time. He also serves as kickoff specialist, and...
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Thomas Morstead, New Orleans Saints Punter: Gratitude, Mental Preparation, Emotions, Children's Book
Humans like Thomas Morstead are rare. He is the current Punter for the New Orleans Saints. He has many roles on the team; team captain, holder for Wil Lutz' extra points and field goals, onside kick specialist, and a "big brother" to many of his teammates because he is the second oldest player on...
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Leigh Steinberg, NFL Super Agent, CEO, Steinberg Sports & Entertainment
Leigh Steinberg is the CEO of Steinberg Sports and Entertainment. (SS&E.) He represents primarily NFL players; however he has represented other sports areas well. His bio on his website states: “Leigh has represented many of the most successful athletes and coaches in football, basketball,...
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Iron Skillet Roundtable, TCU Kicker Griffin Kell, and SMU Kicker Chris Naggar
Episode 16 of the Simple Kicking Show is a Roundtable featuring the TCU and SMU kickers. Griffin Kell is the kicker for the TCU Horned Frogs coached by Gary Patterson, and Chris Naggar is the kicker for the SMU Mustangs coached by Sonny Dykes. Both are Arlington High School graduates who played…
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Part 2 of the Big Ten Conference Kicker Roundtable #2, Jake Moody, Michigan, James McCourt, Illinois
Episode 15 of the Simple Kicking Show is Part 2 of the second Big Ten Roundtable featuring Illinois Kicker James McCourt and the University of Michigan Kicker Jake Moody. The first segment was packed with stories, this one went more in depth covering preshot routines, tips on steps, aiming, and...
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Big Ten Conference Roundtable #2, Jake Moody, Michigan, James McCourt, Illinois
Episode 13 of the Simple Kicking Show is the second Big Ten Roundtable featuring Illinois Kicker James McCourt and the University of Michigan Kicker Jake Moody. The first Roundtable featured Jake Pinegar from Penn State and Keith Duncan from Iowa who was a Lou Groza Finalist and All-American…
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Blake Mazza, WSU, Peyton Henry, UDub, 2019 All Pac-12 Kicker Roundtable Part 2
Episode 12, Part 2: of the Simple Kicking Show features two highly accurate kickers from the Pac-12. Washington State and Washington play in a rivalry game called the Apple Cup. An annual meeting, the UDub Huskies have won the last 7 meetings. This podcast features the kickers from the squads,...
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Blake Mazza, Kicker, Washington State, All-Pac 12, 2019 Lou Groza Award Finalist
Episode 12 of the Simple Kicking Show features Blake Mazza who is the kicker at Washington State. Playing under head coach Mike Leach in 2019, Mazza had a breakout year. Increasing his field goal accuracy by over 35 percentage points from 2018, he was named to the 2019 Pac-12 Football...
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Ty Long, NFL Punter and Kicker, Los Angeles Chargers, #1
University of Alabama-Birmingham. Prior to the Chargers, Ty made stops with the Washington Redskins and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Thinking his career had ended, he bet on himself and sought out workouts in the CFL. He had a 2 year stint with the BC Lions, earning Canadian Football League (CFL)...
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Big Ten Conference Roundtable All-American Keith Duncan, Iowa, Jake Pinegar, Penn State
Episode 10 of the Simple Kicking Podcast features two excellent kickers from the Big 10 Conference. 2019 Consensus All-America, Keith Duncan, who is the kicker for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes, and Jake Pinegar, who is the kicker for the Penn State Nittany Lions. This is a roundtable…
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Ryan Jones, NFL Free Agent & Former Kicker for the University of Cincinnati Bearcats
Ryan Jones is a former NCAA kicker who was a 4-year starter at the University of Cincinnati. He was coached by former Ohio State Head Coach Luke Fickell. He spent most of his career as a kickoff specialist, and is currently an NFL Free Agent, pursuing a career kicking both field goals and…
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Lonie Paxton, NFL long snapper & 3-time Super Bowl Champion for the New England Patriots
Lonie Paxton is a former NFL long snapper who played in the league for 12 seasons. He spent most of his career on the New England Patriots, and finished with the Denver Broncos. He is a 3-time Super Bowl Champion for the Patriots. The meat of this episode is a prime cut of hard work, trust, and…
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John Carney, NFL Kicker, San Diego Chargers: Super Bowl XLIV, Kicker Training, Pro Bowl
John Carney is a former NFL kicker who played in the league for 20+ seasons. He spent 75% of his career on the San Diego Chargers (currently known as the Los Angeles Chargers) and the New Orleans Saints. His last name was also stitched on jerseys for the following teams: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Los...
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Reid Ferguson, NFL Long Snapper, Buffalo Bills #69
Reid Ferguson is the Long Snapper for the Buffalo Bills. The Bills selected him as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2016, and his first NFL season as a starter was 2017. Reid played college football at Louisiana State University after graduating from Buford High School in Buford, GA. Reid’s...
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Rob Roche, NFL Agent, discusses NFL Kickers, Field Goals, Punting, Snapping, Contracts
Rob Roche is the President of RSR Sports. He is certified by the National Football League Players Association as a contract advisor and is authorized to negotiate with NFL Teams on behalf of professional football players that have either been drafted or signed as free agents. Rob opened up to…
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Chris Sailer and Chris Rubio, Chris Sailer Kicking, Rubio Long Snapping
Episode 4 features Chris Sailer and Chris Rubio. Over the past 20 years, Sailer & Rubio have built a kicking, punting, and long snapping empire. Hosting camps across the country, they give instruction to kickers, punters, and long snappers. As an added bonus, there is a ranking system for...
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Austin McNamara, Part 2, Texas Tech Punter, Freshman All-American
Episode 3 is really part 2 of the Austin McNamara interview. In 2019 Austin was a Freshman All-American Punter for Texas Tech. Coached by Head CoachMatt Wells & Special Teams Coordinator Mark Tommerdahl, he was also named to the 2019 All-Big12 Football team. If you’re a nerd about kicking and...
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Austin McNamara, Texas Tech Punter, and his Father, Brian
Austin McNamara was the starting punter for the Texas Tech Red Raiders in 2019. As a true freshman, he was selected to the 2019 All-Big 12 Football First Team. You may also find the Simple Kicking Punting Tracker, or Punt tracker app on the App Store helpful in charting your kicks and punts...
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Tyler Brown, University of Michigan Special Teams
Tyler Brown is a Special Teams Graduate Assistant at the University of Michigan. Tyler has been surrounded by elite kickers and punters for nearly 2 decades through his father, Randy Brown. Randy is the Special Teams Coach at the Baltimore Ravens. Tyler has been by his father's side while he...
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Simple Kicking is a podcast hosted by James Hairston. Hanging out with the best field goal kickers, punters, and long snappers, on the planet, stories also come from coaches, recruiters, and agents.
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