This is a current list of specialists in the transfer portal who have recently been evaluated by the Kohl's staff at an event.
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This list includes college transfers as well as unsigned seniors we see post-Signing Day. Athletes must have been evaluated within the past year to be ranked.
**Updated as of May 2024
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Rank | Name | State | Class | Commitment | |
5 Stars | |||||
1 | NE | 2023 | |||
2 | Bonilla, Jacob | CA | 2023 | ||
3 | Larco, Tyler | FL | 2019 | McNeese State | |
4 | Schuette, Deakon | IL | 2023 | ||
5 | IL | 2022 | |||
6 | Barba, Max | MD | 2023 | ||
7 | Bartachek, Max | IA | 2023 | ||
8 | Murphy, Jaffer | IA | |||
4.5 Stars | |||||
9 | Gagnon, Chance | FL | 2021 | ||
10 | IL | 2024 | |||
11 | VA | 2021 | Mount Union | ||
12 | Van Winkle, Jaren | AL | 2021 | UT Martin | |
13 | WI | 2023 | SBCC | ||
14 | MO | 2024 | |||
15 | Orr, Devin | OH | 2024 | ||
16 | Earnest, Steven | OH | 2019 | ||
17 | Young, Ryan | CA | 2021 | ||
18 | OK | 2023 | |||
19 | Meyers, Aaron | FL | 2022 | ||
20 | Martensson, Hunter | LA | 2019 | ||
21 | GA | 2018 | |||
22 | Peterman, Crew | AZ | 2021 | ||
23 | Johnson, Sam (Joseph) | AL | 2020 | ||
24 | Fiske, Carson | AZ | 2023 | ||
25 | Reed, Jarom | UT | 2020 | Weber State | |
4-Star | |||||
Cossette, Danny | OR | 2021 | |||
Miles, John | IL | 2023 | |||
Waitt, Donnie | MD | 2023 | |||
Wielgosz, Austin | IL | 2022 | |||
Wojnowski, Adam | 2023 | ||||
3.5-Star | |||||
Aller, Luke | VA | 2023 | |||
TX | 2024 | ||||
TN | 2023 | ||||
Mikuta, Peter | IL | 2022 | |||
Warren, Logan | CA | ||||
3-Star | |||||
Banister, Noah | CA | 2022 | |||
Torres, Vicente | IN | 2018 | |||
Rank | Name | State | Class | Evaluation | Commitment | |
5 Stars | ||||||
1 | John Hohl showed extremely well at the 2024 Kohl's Southern Showcase Camp this spring, earning himself the no. 1 spot in kicker transfer rankings. Hohl won the final field goal competition with a massive 60-yard kick in a camp of 300 athletes. His improvement has shown through, adding consistency to the high, clean ball he is known for on field goals. His kickoffs have also improved greatly. In Atlanta, he hit a pair of kickoffs, both with 75+ yards of distance and over 4 seconds of hang time. Hohl has been dedicated to his craft and deserves a shot to compete for a starting job this fall. | |||||
2 | Bonilla, Jacob | CA | 2023 | At the 2024 Western Showcase in Phoenix, it was apparent that Bonilla set himself apart from the others in attendance. His again had a nice showing on field goals, and stepped up to win the kickofff competition hitting the biggest kickoff a tthe event. He is a smooth, strong kicker who deserves a chance. At the Winter Ranking Event in 2023, California athlete charted a perfect score of 15 during field goal charting, hitting both of his attempts from 56 yards. In the cold weather, he still managed to hit the majority of his kicks over 66 yards with hang times reaching 4 seconds in hang. He is a 2023 graduate that has plenty of eligibility left and could make a quick impact as a transfer kicker. | ||
3 | Larco, Tyler | FL | 2019 | Larco was a shoe-in as a finalist for the 2024 Kohl's Transfer Showcase in January after topping the kickoff charts at the event with a 114.65, more than 4 points higher than the second place finisher . He also made the field goal finals scoring 9 points during charting, making all but one kick. His biggest kickoff was a 78-yard kick with 3.71 seconds of hang time, with a score of 115.1. Larco made his consistency and strength apparent the event, earning himself the top ranking for available transfer kickers. Larco is available to compete for a starting job for this coming football season. | McNeese State | |
4 | Schuette, Deakon | IL | 2023 | Deakon Schuette earned a 5-star rating in Atlanta at the 2023 Kohl's Southern Showcase Camp. He tied for third in the field goal charts with 14 points at an event with close to 200 specialists. Schuette earned a third-place finish outright in kickoffs with a score of 111. He charted the single biggest kickoff at the event with 76 yards of distance and 3.81 seconds of hang time. Schuette has plenty of eligibility and should compete for the job if given the opportunity at any level. | ||
5 | IL | 2022 | Arenas rose in the rankings after a great showing at the Kohl's National Scholarship Camp in July. Arenas finished in the top 10 on field goals with 33 points and had another big showing on kickoffs, averaging 114 points over 3 charting sessions. At the 2023 Kohl's Transfer Showcase, he charted 8 field goals and was sixth in kickoff charting At the 2022 Kohl's Texas Showcase Arenas finished top 3 overall in kickoff charting, while also tying for third in field goal charting. His hang time on kickoffs were clearly dominant at the event with three kicks having over 4 seconds of hang. Two traveled over 70 yards in distance. His height on field goals also separated him from the pack. Arenas would make a good addition to any college roster as a 5-star transfer kicker. | |||
6 | Barba, Max | MD | 2023 | Barba competed at the 2023 Kohl's National Scholarship Camp, and showed the same prowess at kicking he did in the spring. He also slightly bettered his punting score, showing another discipline he continues to improve on to add to his toolbox. At the 2023 Southern Showcase in May he connected on 12 of 15 points during field goal charting and demonstrated his leg strength during kickoff charting. His first charted ball was a 76-yard kick with 4.14 seconds of hang time. He would go on to chart 4 of his 5 kicks over 70 yards, finishing in the top few of kickoff charting. | ||
7 | Bartachek, Max | IA | 2023 | Bartachek, an athlete from the state of Iowa, competed at the 2024 Spring Ranking Event in Dallas, Texas in March. Max showed great consistency, connecting on every field goal on both the short and long field goal grids even hitting the back-to-back 56-yard field goal attempts. His longest kickoff clocked in at 66 yards with 3.83 seconds of hang time as well as 65 with 4.07 seconds in hang time. Bartachek is definitley worth a look when researching the transfer market for available kickers. | ||
8 | Murphy, Jaffer | IA | Murphy is a college soccer player at Florida Gulf Coast who is now looking to transfer his skills into college football as a kicker. Hi soccer backgroud is apparent with a very strong and natural leg swing. At the 2024 Southern Showcase in May, his strength helped him into a tough wind during the drill work phase. He also charted 10 field goals, and scored 112 points during kickoff charting. Murphy is talented for just making the switch to placekicking, and will only improve as he continues to refine his technique. | |||
4.5 Stars | ||||||
9 | Gagnon, Chance | FL | 2021 | Gagnon topped the punt charts at the 2024 Kohl's Transfer Showcase in January, earning him a spot in the final competitions against a very good group of punters. During charting, over half of his punts had 50+ yards of distance, with an overall 50-yard average. He also showed his ability to be a nice combo prospect, making a consistent score of 8, which also landed him in the finals for the field goal competition. He is continuing work on his kickoff technique to create more power, and would make a nice starting punter who also knows how to step in and kick if needed. | ||
10 | IL | 2024 | Drake competed at the 2024 Kohl's Midwest Showcase in Chicago during the spring ranking period. He tied as one of the top field goal charters with 11 field goals made at the event, among a talented group of kickers. The kicker charted a 105.35 during kickoff charting, with 3 kicks over 65 yards, and the largest reaching 73 yards in distance. Drake showed the ability to make consistent ball-to-foot contact at the event and is available right now as a 2024 athlete. | |||
11 | VA | 2021 | Maric showed a big field goal leg while competing a the 2024 Eastern Showcase in Philadelphia. He showed great connectivity with the ball and a verys strong swing while winning the final field goal competition at the event. He also finished in the top 10 during the charting phase of camp and impressed during the afternoon drillwork session. He is a nice prospect to keep on the radar to compete in the fall. | |||
12 | Van Winkle, Jaren | AL | 2021 | At the 2024 Kohl's Transfer Showcase, Van Winkle earned a spot in final competitions by finishing third overall in punt charting. He showed his ability to swing up and through the ball with the second highest hang time average of camp. Van Winkle also showed his ability to kick field goals, scoring a respectable 7 points, and scoring 102+ points on kickoffs. Van Winkle proved his ability to punt at a high level, and had a nice showing in final competitions. | UT Martin | |
13 | WI | 2023 | Bordini last competed at the 2024 Kohl's Transfer Showcase in January. He was close to making final competitions for field goals with a respectable score of 7 makes out of 10 attempts during charting. His kickoff session included his largest kickoff of 68 yards with 3.58 seconds of hang time, with a final score of 102.8. Bordini is a nice prospect who has plenty of years of eligibility left and is currently available. | SBCC | ||
14 | MO | 2024 | In Arizona, Evan Peters competed at the 2024 Kohl's Western Showcase. With a pair of kickoffs reaching 75 yards, Peters tied for third during kickoff charting at the event. The kicker, from the state of Missouri, also made 8 field goals during the morning session. He is continueing to add consistency and is a prospect for college programs to keep an eye on this summer. | |||
15 | Orr, Devin | OH | 2024 | At the 2024 Kohl's Eastern Showcase, Devin Orr graded out at the 4.5-star level in both kicking and punting. With a top 3 kickoff leg at the event, Orr hit 3 of his 5 kickofffs over 69 yards down field. While scoring 8 field goals during charting, he had a great drillwork session in the afternoon in front of the staff. He has a smooth, crisp swing that will help him in the years to come. He also finished sixth as a punter at the event. Orr is available now and is worth a look as a remaining uncommitted 2024 combo prospect. | ||
16 | Earnest, Steven | OH | 2019 | Earnest showed very well at the 2024 Kohl's Western Showcase Camp in Phoenix. The punter showed well in-the-pocket as a traditional punter, as well as outiside the pocket. He topped the charts in-the-pocket with a 54-yard average with a slight tailwind, and tied for second as a roll-out punter. He also was one of the last punters standing during the final competition. He also hit a 75-yard, 3.55-second kickoff and scored 8 on field goals. Earnest would be a nice addition to compete for a spot as a versitle punter and combo athlete. | ||
17 | Young, Ryan | CA | 2021 | Young competed at the 2024 Kohl's Southern Showcase in May. He showed nice consistency and repeatability during his field goal session while charting 11 made kicks. During the kickoff session he charted a pair of kickoffs of with 65-yards of distance. Young is a transfer kicker who shows a natural kicking motion and is continuing to improve at his craft. Keep a close eye on him this coming summer. | ||
18 | OK | 2023 | Andrew Pursell competed in Texas at the 2024 Kohl's Transfer Showcase. Despite missing the cutoff for field goal finals during charting, Pursell showed resilience and bounced back. With all eyes on him, he won the field goal competition for the last spot in the final competitions. Pursell stepped up when he needed to, and showed he could compete for a spot with a team. He is an athlete to watch in the coming months. | |||
19 | Meyers, Aaron | FL | 2022 | This January, Aaron Meyers competed at the 2024 Kohl's Transfer Showcase in Dallas, Texas. Aaron only missed the cutoff for competition finals by one field goal, but fought his way back with a big win in the field goal competition, and earned a spot in the finals with a pressure-filled performance. He is continuing to refine his technique and find more hang time on his kickoffs. Meyers is a nice prospect to keep on the radar. | ||
20 | Martensson, Hunter | LA | 2019 | Louisiana prospect Hunter Martensson competed at the Kohl's 2024 Transfer Showcase. At the Texas event he finished top 20 in kickoffs with his biggest kickoff being a 65-yard ball with 3.77 seconds of hang time. Marensson showed he is capable of hitting a great kickoff, and is continuing to gain consistency on his field goals. He is available for transfer and is an athlete to keep an eye on. | ||
21 | GA | 2018 | Alex Hardy last competed at the 2024 Transfer Showcase in Dallas, TX in January. There he kicked off with a final score of 99.5 with his biggest kick having 67 yards of distance and 3.48 seconds of hang time. Hady earned a spot in the competition finals by winning a field goal competition in front of the whole camp. He has a nice smooth field goal technique. He also charted punts, with an average distance of 41+ yards. He charted four punts with over 45 yards of distance. Hardy would make a nice combo prospect for a program and is available to transfer. | |||
22 | Peterman, Crew | AZ | 2021 | At the 2023 Kohl's Western Showcase in December, Crew Peterman competed in both kicking and punting. He showed his leg strength by finishing in the top 5 of the kickoff charts. His biggest kickoff was a 71-yard kick with over 4 seconds of hangtime. He stepped up during the drill evaluation phase of camp and showed an ability to consistently strike a football on-field goals. He has a powerful ball-striking ability and is continuing to gain consistency. He also graded out at the 4.5-star level as a punter by finishing in the top 10 at the event, showing his ability to be a solid combo kicking/punting prospect. Peterman is ready to compete for a job. | ||
23 | Johnson, Sam (Joseph) | AL | 2020 | At the 2024 Southern Showcase in May, Johnson again showed why he is the best available punter in the country. He put together the single biggest charting session of the entire 2024 Kohl's National Showcaes Tour in May, scoring 119 points and winning the final punt compeition with 300 athtletes in attendance. He also had a tremendous performance at the 2024 Kohl's Transfer Showcasewhere he posted a 48+ yard average during the charting session easily making the final competitions of the event. Johnson notably had the most consistent punting performance of the group on film during the final competitions. He also showed an ability to kick off, with his biggest kickoff having 68 yards of distance and 3.77 seconds of hang time. Johnson has shown the ability to compete and play right away this fall at a D1 program. | ||
24 | Fiske, Carson | AZ | 2023 | Fiske competed at the 2023 Kohl's Western Showcase. With 11 points on field goals, he finished in the top 5 during field goal charting. He also finished in the top 10 in kickoff charts posting his biggest kicks with over 70 yards of distance. He showcased his leg potential with a 70-yard, 3.93-second kickoff. Fiske is continuing to build on his kicking abilities and is close to earning 5-star status. | ||
25 | Reed, Jarom | UT | 2020 | Jarom Reed showed well at the 2023 Kohl's Western Winter Showcase in Arizona this past December. His consistency showed through while scoring 13 points during field goal charting at the event. He also showed consistency in his kickoffs, with 3 kicks having 65 or more yards of distance. His biggest kick traveled 67 yards with 3.51 seconds of hang time. He is close to earning 5-star status. | Weber State | |
4-Star | ||||||
Cossette, Danny | OR | 2021 | Danny Cossette competed at the 2023 Kohl's Western Winter Showcase in Arizona. He showed flashes of leg strength during the kickoff charting phase of the event as he charted a kickoff of 65 yards, as well as posting a kickoff of 67 yards with 3.71 seconds of hang time. Cossette is a kicker out of the Northwestern part of the United States who is looking for an opportunity as a transfer kicker. | |||
Miles, John | IL | 2023 | John Miles competed at the 2024 Kohl's Transfer Showcase in Dallas, Texas this past January. At the event, he charted 98.4 points during the kickoff session while posting his biggest kickoff at 61 yards and 3.93 seconds of hang time. Miles is continuing to work on his consistency with field goals and shows potential. He is a 2023 graduate who has a good amount of eligibility ahead of him. | |||
Waitt, Donnie | MD | 2023 | At the 2023 Southern Winter Showcase, Donnie Waitt competed in the kicking portion of camp. He posted a kickoff score of 89.9 during kickoff charting, showing flashes of distance and hang time. Waitt will continue to develop over the spring and summer months with plenty of eligibility as a 2023 graduate. | |||
Wielgosz, Austin | IL | 2022 | Austin Wielgosz recently competed at the 2024 Transfer Showcase this past January. While there he charted a score of 100.5 during the kickoff phase of the event. His biggest kickoff held a score of 101.7 with 66 yards of distance and 3.57 seconds of hang time. The kicker, originally from the state of Illinois, is continuing to gain consistency on field goals and is working hard this spring and summer. | |||
Wojnowski, Adam | 2023 | Adam Wojnowski graded out as both a 4-star kicker and punter competing in Chicago at the 2023 Kohl's Midwest Winter Showcase Camp. He showed consistency on kickoffs, with most of his kicks having over 58 and 60 yards of distance. Most a number of big punts had over 3.5 seconds of hang time. His punting included a group of punts with well over 45 yards with a long of 51. He is continuing to build consistency in his punting and should make some nice strides in the next few months. He is a 2023 combo prospect with plenty of years of eligibility ahead. | ||||
3.5-Star | ||||||
Aller, Luke | VA | 2023 | Luke Aller earned 4.5 stars after topping the punt charts at the 2023 Kohl's Eastern Showcase Camp in December. Aller posted 3 punts of 50 yards or more, with his highest punt having 4.51 seconds of hang time. He showed consistent leg strength while averaging 45 yards in distance. Aller is a 2023 transfer punter with plenty of eligibility left to make an impact for a team this year, and plenty seasons following. | |||
TX | 2024 | Arvad competed in Dallas at the 2024 Kohl's Texas Spring Showcase Camp in May. At his first Kohl's camp, the kicker charted 5 field goals, and charted a kickoff score of 86.3 during kickoff portion of the event. He is continuing to work on his kicking and should progress over the summer months with continued work. Arvad is a recent graduate what would have full eligibility with a college program. | ||||
TN | 2023 | Antonio Jones, from the state of Tennessee, competed at the 2024 Transfer Showcase in Dallas, Texas this past January. Jones charted a kickoff score of 91.15 during the kickoff charting portion of the event. His biggest kickoff was a 60-yard ball with 3.25 seconds of hang time. Jones is using this offseason to work on his technique and will only continue to add consistency to his field goals. | ||||
Mikuta, Peter | IL | 2022 | Peter Mikuta competed at the 2023 Midwest Winter Showcase. He competed during the field goal and kickoff charting. He posted over 88 points on kickoff, with multiple hang times reaching over 3.6 seconds of hang time. Mikuta will continue to develop over the fall and summer months with continued work. | |||
Warren, Logan | CA | Logan Warren competed at the 2023 Winter Ranking Event in Los Angeles, California. There he competed as a kicker on field goals and kickoffs. Warren posted 4 points on field goals and 74 points during kickoff charting. He is continuing to work and should keep developing over the next 5-6 months. | ||||
3-Star | ||||||
Banister, Noah | CA | 2022 | Noah Banister competed at the 2023 Winter Ranking Event in Los Angeles. The athlete from California competed as a punter/kickoff specialist, posting a final score of 84.36 during the punt charting phase of camp. During the the drill work period of the event, Banister showed flashes of consistency that he will continue to build over the fall and summer months. | |||
Torres, Vicente | IN | 2018 | Torres competed at a Spring Showcase and was able to chart on field goals. He showed good ball-striking ability in the drill work phase and with continued development he could add depth to a college roster. Torres is an older player looking for a chance to contribute to a college program. | |||
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