With new transfer portal rules, the Kohl's staff has seen a major increase in requests from college coaches for recommendations on transfer specialists that can come into their program and make an immediate impact.
We only rank campers that we have personally seen at a Kohl's camp. In order to assure yourself a ranking you must attend the Transfer Showcase or another Showcase Event specified by our staff.
Top athletes who enter the transfer portal typically get picked up right away depending on when they enter the transfer portal. For smaller school athletes, non-starters, or others who need an opportunity to prove themselves, our Transfer Showcase and Showcase Camps are a major benefit. Over the years, athletes from our Transfer Showcase have been picked up by every major conference.
There will be over 300 Kohl's high school seniors playing college football next season. There are many good prospects at the 4.0 and 4.5-star levels that will start in college in the future.
This list includes college transfers as well as unsigned seniors we see post-Signing Day.
| Ranking | Name | State | Class | Evaluation | Commitment | |
| 5 Stars | ||||||
| 1 | Contreraz, Chase | IA | 2018 | Contrreraz was a top performer at the 2023 Kohl's Transfer Showcase in January of 2023.The transfer topped the field goal charts with 10 field goals and was top 10 in kickoff charting. What solidified his no. 1 transfer ranking was his last field goal of 62 yards in the video broadcast of final competitions. The kick had enough power to have been good from about 68 yards. Contreraz deserves a shot at a roster spot this fall. | ||
| 2 | Zepeda, Blair | TX | 2018 | At the 2023 Kohl's Transfer Showcase, Zepeda was one of the two top finishers in the final field goal competition in the event's video broadcast. Zepeda finished second in kickoff charting while posting 8 field goals, good enough for a top 5 finish in field goal charting. Zepeda would be a nice addition to a college football roster. | ||
| 3 | Forteza, Felipe | Canada | 2022 | Forteza has a very strong frame and a big leg. The Canadian athlete backed up his looks with a great performance at the 2022 Kohl's National Scholarship Camp. He was among the top finishers in field goals with 30 points and finished 6th in kickoffs at an event with close to 900 specialists. Forteza's big-leg should make an impact at any college football program in need of an immediate transfer kicker. He also graded out as a 4.5-star punter. | ||
| 4 | Sauter, Ian | TN | 2018 | Sauter last attended the 2023 Kohl's Transfer Showcase in January of 2023. He finished with 8 field goals in charting. He hit two kickoffs with over 70 yards in distance, finishing in the top 10 at the event with 111.75 points. Although his strong suit is kicking, Sauter does have background in punting and can serve as a backup if in need. | ||
| 5 | Money, Brett | NM | 2020 | At the 2023 Kohl's Transfer Showcase, Money competed well on both field goals and kickoffs. The transfer kicker posted 7 field goals during charting, and hit three of his five kickoffs of 72 yards or more. Money has shown over the years that he is a hard worker who is dedicated to the craft of kicking. He is available to transfer to a team right now. | ||
| 6 | Yee, Wilson | CO | 2020 | Yee showed a strong leg at the 2023 Kohl's Transfer Challenge. He topped the kickoff charts with a 115.75 at the event. He booted all but one kickoff 72 yards or more, with his biggest traveling 79 yards with 3.84 seconds of hang time. He also kicked one 74 yards with 4.01 seconds of hang time. Yee also showed well in field goals, charting 7 field goals. Yee also punts at the 4.5-star level and would be a nice addition to compete for a spot on a college roster. | Chardron State | |
| 7 | Miller, Grayson | OK | 2022 | At the 2023 Kohl's Transfer Showcase, Miller competed in all three phases as a combo specialist. He charted all but one kickoff over 70 yards and connected on 7 field goals during the charting phase of the event. In punting he charted over a 46-yard average, finishing in the top 10 in punt charts. Miller showed he can do all three, grading out as a 4.5-star punter, and is continuing to find consistency. | ||
| 8 | Arenas, Carlo | IL | 2022 | Arenas showed consistency at the 2023 Kohl's Transfer Showcase charting 8 field goals and sixth in kickoff charting At the 2022 Kohl's Texas Showcase Arenas finished top 3 overall in kickoff charting, while also tieing 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. | ||
| 9 | Silva, Luke | CA | 2021 | Silva is an athlete who recently competed at the 2023 Kohl's Transfer Showcase. Over the years he's shown to be a solid all-around specialist grading out at 5 stars in both kicking and punting. The combo finished sixth in punt charting with close to score of 109. He posted 8 field goals during the charting session and scored a 109 on kickoffs. Silva would be a nice addition as a punter or combo specialist that can fill in wherever needed. | ||
| 10 | Prengel, Isaac | KS | 2021 | Prengel competed at the 2023 Kohl's Transfer Showcase. The kicker charted 7 field goals in a field of over 100 athletes. In the kickoff phase of the event, he posted a score of 110.55 points. His biggest kickoff had 72 yards of distance and over 4 seconds of hang time. Prengel graded out as a 5 star transfer kicker and is looking to transfer right away. | ||
| 11 | Forbes, Stefaan | OK | 2020 | Forbes attended the Texas Showcase in May of 2022 and earned a 5-star rating as a kicker and punter. He dominated the camp in the punt competition and will be transferring after the fall season. Forbes has the leg strength and overall talent to compete at the D1 now! Forbes is a good kicker but has a higher upside as a punter. His ability to flip fields as a punter should make him a highly coveted player in fall. | ||
| 12 | Flesher, Logan | GA | 2019 | Flesher competed at a Spring Showcase Camp in May of 2022. He scored 10 points on field goals and had multiple kickoffs over 70 yards at this event. Flesher has the leg strength and coordination to compete at a D1 school looking to add depth as a kicker and punter. If Flesher can continue to develop he will be able to help a program needing a specialist! | Western Michigan | |
| 13 | Carter, Chase | IA | 2019 | Carter attended the 2022 Kohl’s Transfer Challenge where he put on a strong performance over the 2-day camp. He earned his way into the Final Live Stream film for KO’s and showed his abilities in his charting, having several of his kicks over 65+ yards. Carter has tremendous power and utilizes his whole body through his kicking motion. Carter will be a great addition to any team looking to upgrade their kicking. | ||
| 4.5 Stars | ||||||
| 14 | Kolodziejczyk, Brian | IL | 2023 | At the 2023 Kohl's Spring Ranking Event in March, Brian Kolodziejczyk graded out at the 4.5-star level as a 2023 kicker. During the kickoff charting phase, the Class of 2023 kicker showed a strong leg hitting the majority of his kicks over 70 yards, with a pair traveleing 75 and 77 yards. His 114.5 score on kickoffs was top 3 at this event, and top 5 out of both Spring Ranking Events combined. He also won the field goal competition at the event, and is ready to find a college football home. | ||
| 15 | Kapps-Kronemberg. Thiago | IL | 2016 | The 2023 Kohl's Transfer Showcase in January of 2023 is the most recent event Kapps-Kronemberg competed in. At the event, the transfer kicker posted a solid 8 field goal points during the charting session. During kickoff charting, he posted a score of 108.75 with his biggest kick having 3.96 seconds of hang time and traveling 74 yards. Kapps-Kronemberg has shown he is dedicated to the craft and has been working hard. He is one of the more dedicated kickers and is looking to transfer to a program as soon as possible | ||
| 16 | O'Neill, Kieran | MD | 2020 | O'Neill recently competed in Texas at the 2023 Kohl's Transfer Showcase. At the event, the transfer kicker charted the majority of his kickoffs over 70 yards in distance. He finished with a kickoff score of 109.95 and posted 7 points during field goal charting. O'Neill showed at the event that he has a will to compete for a spot on a college football roster. | ||
| 17 | Wherrity, Dakota | PA | 2019 | With 9 points in field goal charting at the 2023 Kohl's Transfer Showcase, Wherrity tied for second in the charting phase of the event. The transfer prospect also charted 4 kickoffs with 65 yards of distance or more with a final score of 104.45. He graded out at the 4.5-star level and is excited to explore options as a transfer kicker. | ||
| 18 | Bastaja, Nicholas | OH | 2021 | Bastaja competed at the 2023 Kohl's Transfer Showcase in January. His performance earned him a 4.5-star ranking as a transfer kicker. He finished in the top 15 in kickoff charting at the camp with his longest kickoff coming in at 72 yards. He also posted a 4 second hang on his second-to-last kick. He posted 6 points on field goals and is looking to compete for a spot as a transfer kicker this spring and fall. | ||
| 19 | Honshtein, Reed | TX | 2019 | At the 2023 Kohl's Transfer Showcase, Honshtein graded out at the 4.5-star level for kicking. The transfer prospect tied for second in field goals made with 9 points at the event. He charted multiple punts with over 40 yards in distance, and finished with a kickoff score of 101.35. Honshtein is continuing to add power and is ready to compete for a spot as a transfer kicker/punter. | ||
| 20 | Blodgett, Gerrit | TX | 2020 | Blodgett attended a Spring 2022 Showcase Camp and charted 11 points on field goals. He showed impressive coordination and leg strength at this event. Blodgett has the tools to compete at a high level in college. Blodgett is very close to being a 5 star kicker with us. He should be able to continue his career in the coming year as a kicker! | ||
| 21 | Garcia III, Richard | TX | 2019 | Garcia showed consistency with his field goal striking, scoring 11 points at his most recent event, the 2022 Kohl's Texas Winter Showcase. The Class of 2019 kicker/punter hit 3 of his kickoffs over 67 with his best being a 68-yard kick with 3.64 seconds of hangtime. The transfer graded out as a 4.5-star kicking prospect who could double as a back-up punter with continued work in the punt game. | ||
| 22 | Loshonkohl, Kaden | AZ | 2021 | Loshonkohl recently competed at the 2022 Kohl's Western Showcase. With his frame, the 2021 graduate might have have one of the more exciting upsides of our ranked transfer kicker/punters. Loshonkohl finished top 10 in kickoffs, with 4 of his 5 kickoffs being over 67 yards in distance, and two over 70. He also had a number of punts with 50 yards or more in distance. With what we've seen, he should only continue to improve his consistency in ball-striking abilities this off season in all three phases. | ||
| 23 | Oguz, Cruz | MS | 2023 | Cruz Oguz competed and showed well at the 2023 Kohl's Spring Ranking Event. The 2023 graduate graded out at the 4.5-star level. He showed a strong leg by hitting 3 charted punts with over 54 yards of distance, with his last of 61 yards. Oguz did well driving the football downfield with his 49-yard average and would be a great candidate for a team looking for a punter/kickoff specialist, who also kicks field goals. | ||
| 24 | Taylor, Forrest | AL | 2021 | Taylor last competed at the 2023 Kohl's Transfer Showcase, grading out at the 4.5-star level as a transfer kicking prospect. He charted kickoffs with a score of 109.15, booting 3 of the 5 kickoffs over 70 yards in distance. He also charted 6 field goal points on Saturday against over 100 participants at the event. Taylor is continuing to work and is ready for a chance to prove himself for a team this spring. | ||
| 25 | Ballard, Jalen | MS | 2022 | At the 2023 Kohl's Transfer Showcase, Ballard competed against a large field of high school senior and transfer field goal kickers. He posted a score of 107.9, with his last kickoff having just over 4 seconds of hang time. During field goal charting, the transfer prospect scored 6 points. Ballard is ready and available to transfer and play for this upcoming football season. | ||
| 26 | Bredesen, Dillon | FL | 2018 | Bredesen is a transfer kicker who competed at the 2023 Kohl's Transfer Showcase in Dallas this January. In a field of over 100 specialists, he was able to score a 107.6 on kickoffs, sending two over 70 yards in distance. The transfer prospect also made good on 6 points during the charting portion of the event. He is continuing to work and is looking forward to joining a college football roster for this spring and fall. | ||
| 27 | Torres, Ruben | TX | 2019 | This January, Torres competed at the 2023 Kohl's Transfer Showcase. At the event, he posted 6 points during the field goal charting phase of camp. During kickoffs, the transfer prospect scored 106.9 with his biggest kickoff traveling 69 yards with 3.91 seconds of hang time. Torres will only continue to get stronger, and is looking for a college home for the upcoming season | ||
| 28 | Willig, Jacob | CO | 2020 | Willig attended the Dallas Transfer Challenge in January of 2023. He received a 4.5 star rating as both a kicker and a punter. His punt score of 99.7 and needs to continue to train on using his body more effectively as a punter. Willig is an older player who with continued work on his drop table could be a valuable addition to a college roster as a combo specialist! | ||
| 29 | Franco, Wes | MI | 2022 | At the 2022 Kohl's Eastern Showcase Camp, Franco competed as a Class of 2022 transfer kicker. With his performance he graded out at a 4.5-star kicker, making 11 field goals and scoring a 102.35 on kickoffs. Franco charted three kickoffs of over 67 yards in distance with his biggest being 68 yards with 3.56 seconds of hang time. | ||
| 30 | Kogan, Austin | UT | 2022 | During the 2022 Kohl's National Showcase Tour, Kogan graded out as a 4.5-star kicker. The Utah native scored 11 points during field goal charting, and a 102.1 in kickoff charting. His biggest kickoff traveled 69 yards with 3.47 seconds of hang time. Kogan is working hard on refining his technique and has a great upside. He is looking to transfer as soon as possible. | ||
| 31 | Seidensticker, John | GA | 2023 | Kicker John Seidensticker competed at the 2023 Kohl's Spring Ranking Event. At the event, the Class of 2023 kicker made 9 field goals and charted all of his kickoffs with over 65 yards of distance. He showed consistency on his kickoffs and should continue to only get stronger in the months ahead. Seidensticker is a 2023 kicker who is still available and looking for a college football home for this Fall. | ||
| 32 | Rupe, Jonah | TX | 2022 | Class of 2022 transfer kicker Jonah Rupe recently competed during the 2022 Kohl's National Showcase Tour. With a big-ball of 66 yards during kickoff charting, he scored a 99.7 on kickoffs and earned 9 points during field goal charting. Rupe continues to refine his technique and is ready to join a team for this upcoming season. | ||
| 33 | Ballard, Jalen | MS | 2022 | Ballard is a transfer kicker in the 2022 class who competed during the 2022 Kohl's National Showcase Tour in December. He charted a score of 9 during field goal charting to grade out as a 4.5-star transfer kicker. He shows nice potential on kickoffs, charting a kickoff of 69 yards during charting. Ballard will find that big-ball on kickoffs more often in the very near future as he continues to refine his ball-to-foot consistency. The Mississippi prospect is worth a look! | ||
| 34 | Keeslar, Casey | UT | 2020 | Keeslar competed at the Kohl's 2022 Western Winter Showcase in Arizona this past December. He graded out at a 4.5-star kicker and a 4-star punter. Keeslar showed one of the bigger kickoff legs at camp with a 111.15 score during charting. He also shows potential as a punter/kickoff specialist with his biggest punt reaching 53 yards in distance. We expect Keeslar to only get better over the next few months. | ||
| 35 | Nixon, Elliot Price | MS | 2021 | Nixon competed at a Spring 2022 Showcase Camp and graded out at the 4.5 star level as a punter and kicker. He was able to hit punts over 50 yards and kickoffs near 70 yards on his charted punts and kickoffs. He also showed good potential in the drill work phase of camp. Nixon is a very good combo kicker/punter and can compete at the college level now! | ||
| 36 | Frantal, Brady | WI | 2021 | Frantal recently competed in Dallas, Texas at the 2023 Kohl's Transfer Showcase. During the kickoff portion of camp, the transfer prospect posted a pair of 69-yard kickoffs with a final score of 104.7. Frantal will benefit from continued work this off season to prep him for a chance to win a starting job. He has shown he is dedicated to kicking and is ready to compete! | ||
| 37 | Whiteman, Trevor | KS | 2020 | Whiteman competed in January of 2023 at Transfer Challenge. He graded out as a 3.5 star punter with a score of 80.9 on his punts charts. He is an older player looking for a college opportunity and showed flashes of being able to compete at a college program. If Whiteman can improve his technique in the coming months he has the skillset to make a college roster! | ||
| 38 | Calvert, Jake | IA | 2021 | At the 2023 Kohl's Transfer Showcase, Calvert still showed he has the capability of being an excellent combo prospect. This year the transfer prospect charted multiple punts with over 50 yards in distance. He also posted two kickoffs with 66 yards of distance. He bested his performance last year at the same event, finishing with an average kickoff score of 98.7 points and had several punt over 40+ yards. Calvert is an excellent option for teams looking to have a guy who can be able to do all three phases. | ||
| 39 | Duncan, Benjamin | MS | 2021 | Duncan competed a Spring Showcase and showed an ability to hit his kick-offs near 70 yards. He also had some impressive kicks during the drill work phase of camp. Duncan graded out at the 4.5 star level at this event. Duncan is looking to compete at the college level and has the tools to add depth to a college roster! | ||
| 40 | Fenelon, Sean | ND | 2018 | Fenelon has a quick leg and is skilled in his ball striking. He has a solid frame and uses his hips well to get up and through the ball. He is athletic and has good. His tempo on kickoffs is excellent and he commands his rotation well. He can drive the ball with excellent direction and he also has the ability to create excellent hang time. Fenelon is a mature kicking prospect who has game experience and would be a welcome addition to a good team. | ||
| 41 | Earnest, Steven | OH | 2019 | In January of 2023 Earnest competed at the 2023 Transfer Challenge and received a 4.5 star rating. His punt score of 101.2 was solid but his "A" ball of 55 yards shows what he is capable of when he matches his hips to the football. Earnest is a 2019 high school grad and has the maturity to come in and compete for a roster spot at most schools! | ||
| 4 Stars | ||||||
| Ortega, Jeremy | UT | 2022 | Ortega scored 94.9 points on our punt charts at the Transfer Challenge in January of 2023. He is a 2022 high school graduate looking for a college home to develop at and to compete for a starting job. His "A" ball is over 50 yards and he does have the leg to continue this journey as a punter! | |||
| Wilson, Skyler | TN | 2020 | Wilson recently competed at 2023 Kohl's Transfer Showcase. He posted a 65-yard kickoff on his last scored kick during the charting session, and 64 yards with the kick previous. Wilson is a dedicated athlete who is continuing to work at the craft and become more consistent. He is excited to find an opportunity for this fall! | |||
| Sloan, Benjamin | AR | 2020 | Benjamin competed in Dallas, Texas at the 2023 Kohl's Transfer Showcase against a large field of specialists from across the country. He hit a pair of kickoffs with over 65 yards of distance, posting a final score off 98.8 in kickoff charting. Continued work this off season will help him excel in new opportunities with a college football team. He is a hard worker who is ready for a chance to compete for a starting spot! | |||
| 3.5 Stars | ||||||
| Kendall, Peyton | VA | 2020 | Kendall competed at the 2023 Transfer Challenge and earned a 4.5 star rating. His punt score of 101.4 was solid. His "A" ball of 49 yards with 4.7 hang-time show what he is capable of when he matches his hips to the football. Kendall is a 2020 high school grad and has the tools to come in and compete for a roster spot at most colleges looking for a punter! | |||
| 3 Star | ||||||
| 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. |
At the 2023 NFL Combine, Kohl's athletes will make up a record 11 of the 12 specialists invited by the league to perform for NFL teams. Varying in their experience with Kohl's Kicking, this will be the deepest roster of Kohl's athletes to perform at one NFL Combine
On National Signing Day, our entire staff wants to congratulate the Kohl's Class of 2023 kickers, punters, and long snappers on their offers, commitments, and signings.
