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Road to the 2025 National Underclassman Challenge

Posted on October 21, 2024

With an unmatched lineage of underclassmen athletes from this event going on to play at top college football programs as well as the NFL, this invite-only event has featured the top up-and-coming kicking, punting, and long snapping prospects across the nation every year.

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Maximizing Your Recruiting: Highlights

Posted on September 23, 2024

Creating an effective highlight tape is crucial in capturing the attention of college coaches. It serves as your first impression, and in the competitive world of football recruiting, a well-structured highlight tape can make all the difference. Here are a few tips on how you can structure your tape to maximize its impact and showcase your skills in the best possible light to coaches.

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NFL Draft Recap: 3 Top Kohl's Kickers Selected

Posted on April 27, 2024

With three kickers overall taken in the NFL Draft, the sixth round was a big one. All with similar attributes, when the first was selected, other teams knew they had to act fast. Within the span of ten draft picks, all three top kickers on draft boards were taken by teams looking for a kicker.

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Transfer Portal: Rules & Things to Consider

Posted on April 15, 2024

With the transfer portal opening on April 16th in the 2024 cycle, a number of kickers, punters, and snappers are entering the transfer portal. If you are considering entering, there are a few things you should know going in, and a few ways the Kohl's Staff can help.

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National Signing Day // Class of 2024

Posted on February 07, 2024

On National Signing Day, our entire staff wants to congratulate the Kohl's Class of 2024 kickers, punters, and long snappers on their college commitments, and signings.

Whether it be a scholarship offer or walk-on opportunity, we are happy you have found a college football program to call home!

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2024 Kohl's Pro Combine // A History of NFL Opportunity

Posted on January 29, 2024

In its 10th year, the annual Kohl's Pro Combine is again set to provide one of the most legitimate opportunities for specialists to be seen by NFL coaches, general managers, scouts, and player personnel. Aside from their individual Pro Day, the Kohl's Pro Combine has proven to be the most legitimate way for draft-eligible specialists to get seen by NFL personnel.

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College Transfer & High School Senior Showcase

Posted on January 17, 2024

This event has helped hundreds of players find a college home over the years. Every player will be charted, ranked in our updated transfer and senior rankings, and put on our "Best Available" list sent out monthly to college coaches through April. The finals will be broadcast on YouTube and Twitter for college coaches to see, and sent to our entire college coaching database.

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Kohl's Transfer Portal Showcase

Posted on January 09, 2024

Most of the transfers who have been picked up in the first window of the transfer portal are the larger-program athletes who were starters and have proven themselves as a high-level player. Many of the smaller school specialists or specialists who did not start need to find a way to put up stats and have film in some capacity to have something to stand on to get the attention of college coaches.

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Kohl's Class of 2024 // College Commitments

Posted on June 29, 2023

Commitments and offers for the Class of 2024 have been heating up, and look promising for this recruiting class. With over 120 offers currently out on the table to Kohl's athletes, more commitments are in store for the 2024 class.

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Kohl's Transfer Portal Kickers, Punters, Snappers

Posted on December 06, 2022

The following is a list of Kohl's kickers, punters, and long snappers who are either in the transfer portal, have publicly announced intent to enter, or are general transfers who may not be with a school or are at a non-NCAA member institution.

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Transfer Portal Window - Key Rules

Posted on November 28, 2022

While many may be excited about potential new opportunities with transferring, please remember that nothing is guaranteed in the portal. Athletes need to take a deep dive into their motivations, current situation, and future goals before weighing the option of entering the transfer portal.

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2021 NFL Highlights: A Look Back

Posted on September 01, 2022

After a 2021 season where 69 Kohl's athletes saw game action in the NFL regular season, 2022 has another great group of Kohl's kickers, punters, and snappers ready to take the field.

Let's take a look back at a few notable performances from Kohl's NFL athletes in 2021:

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Kohl's Athletes Shine in 2022 NFL Preseason

Posted on August 31, 2022

With another big showing in the NFL preseason, a record 76 Kohl's athletes suited up to battle for roster spots heading into the 2022 NFL regular season. Both veterans and rookies performed with an opportunity to prove they belong.

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Recruiting Blog: Setting Goals-- Athletic, Academic & Recruiting

Posted on May 02, 2022

Being a Kohl’s Coach for over ten years, the one thing I hear the most from athletes is talk of their star rating & ranking and what they want to achieve, especially during the Showcase season. But I wonder how many have thought about what it takes to achieve it and how to make it happen with their training? I am a big believer of setting high goals, laying out a detailed plan and doing everything in my power to try and achieve them.

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Kohl's Athletes Dominate 2022 NFL Draft

Posted on April 30, 2022

With one of the more talent-rich years for top-end specialists heading into the NFL Draft, we want to congratulate the Kohl's athletes who heard their names called during the NFL Draft, and who also will continue to sign with teams as undrafted free agents post-draft.

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3 Big Recruiting Tips for the Class of 2023

Posted on February 23, 2022

With the last Signing Day in the past, we wanted to give a big picture overview of a few of the big aspects of the recruiting process. While it’s impossible to sum the whole recruiting process and all the different pieces in a couple hundred words, these few points will be a good starting point as now all of the 2023’s should be starting to roll on their recruiting strategy!


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Recent Kohl's Class of 2022 Commitments

Posted on June 22, 2021

It's been a big year for Kohl's Class of 2022 athletes. With the Early Signing Period starting on December 15th, commitments and signings are to heating up and will continue through the regular signing period and into the summer.

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Kohl's Athletes Excel in 2021 NFL Draft and Post Draft Signings

Posted on May 02, 2021

With three of the four specialists taken in the 2021 NFL Draft, and the undrafted free agent signings that have followed, the legacy of Kohl's athletes moving on to the NFL has remained strong. With the opening of the Kohl's National Training Center in Texas, the ability for Kohl's NFL Draft eligible kickers, punters, and long snappers to prepare for the NFL Combine and Pro Day has reached a new level.

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Kohl's Class of 2021 Commitments

Posted on April 22, 2021

Today marks the start of the the regular signing period in college football. Over the next few days, some prospects will officially sign their letter of intent and set their football future in stone.

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NOTICE: Long Snapping Target Dimension Changes

Posted on April 14, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Long Snapping Target Notice on Dimension Changes For 2021 Kohl's Showcase Tour

New in 2021, our staff will be slightly changing the height of the Kohl's standard long snapping targets used during the 2021 Kohl's National Showcase Tour and other Kohl's events.

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2021 Kohl's Pro Combine Providing NFL Opportunity Once Again

Posted on February 01, 2021

In its 7th year, the annual Kohl's Pro Combine is again set to provide one of the more legitimate opportunities for specialists to be seen by NFL coaches, general managers, scouts, and player personnel. With the changes in this year's NFL Combine, this year it could prove to open even more doors for athletes.

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2020 NFL Season Kicks Off Featuring A Number Of Kohl's Athletes

Posted on September 15, 2020

In Week 1 of the NFL season, Kohl's athlete's were more prominent than they've ever been. The hard work and commitment our athletes put in each year to help them excel at the NFL level continues to amaze us!

✔️ 48 Kohl's Athletes Played in NFL Week 1

✔️ 14 Kohl's Athletes are on NFL Practice Squads/Reserves

✔️ 62 Currently with NFL Teams

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Kohl's Athletes in the 2020 NFL Draft

Posted on April 25, 2020

The NFL Draft has historically been a big day for Kohl's athletes, and the 2020 NFL Draft was no different. It will provide a great opportunity for drafted and undrafted free agent specialists to compete for a starting job in the NFL.

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Recruiting Blog: Are Junior Days Worth It?

Posted on April 04, 2019

With colleges finishing up signing their 2019 class, their recruiting efforts are now focused on the juniors (c/o 2020). The competition for collegiate athletics continues to increase year after year, which places more stress on high school athletes and parents to do all the “right things” to increase those potential opportunities...

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Class of 2019 College Football Signings

Posted on February 06, 2019

As the 2019 signing period has begun, the Kohl's Kicking Class of 2019 is off and rolling with the college football commitments. Many athletes around the country are finding homes to play football at the next level.

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Talent Recap: 2018 Texas Spring Showcase

Posted on June 12, 2018

The second stop on the Kohl's Kicking National Spring Showcase Tour featured many of the best kickers in Texas, including multiple SEC scholarship committed athletes. Camp Director and National Lead Evaluator Jamie Kohl recaps top performances with some great highlights from the Dallas event.

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Talent Recap: 2018 Western Spring Showcase

Posted on June 03, 2018

In the first installment of the 2018 National Showcase Tour Recap Series, Coach Jamie Kohl recaps top talent, as prospects from the California and Western Region competed at the Kohl's Kicking 2018 Western Showcase.

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5 Kohl's Specialists Taken In 2018 NFL Draft

Posted on April 28, 2018

In a very big year for specialists in the NFL Draft, a total of 5 Kohl's specialists were taken by teams in the 7 rounds. 20 of the last 25 specialists taken in the NFL Draft have worked with a Kohl's coach, and many in prep for their shot with NFL teams. 3 of the last 4 long snappers taken have worked with a Kohl's Snapping Coach.

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Talent Recap: Texas Showcase

Posted on January 05, 2018

The state of Texas brought out many of the best kickers, punters, and long snappers during the 2017 National Showcase Tour. Watch highlights as Coach Jamie Kohl recaps top talent from the Texas Showcase.

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Talent Recap: Western Showcase

Posted on December 20, 2017

The Western Showcase in Los Angeles proved to be a talented event. The Kohl's Staff was able to see many of the region's top kickers, punters, and long snappers during their stop in California on the 2017 National Winter Showcase Tour.

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Talent Recap: Eastern Showcase

Posted on December 08, 2017

National Evaluator Jamie Kohl recaps top talent from a 15-state region, as the best specialists competed at the first stop on the 2017 National winter Showcase Tour.

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New Look, Same Legacy

Posted on May 12, 2017

Welcome to the NEW KohlsKicking.com! We're excited to make our website a more user-friendly experience, and to take steps forward in being able to implement some other great features in the near future! If you had an account on our previous website, we encourage you to read the following information to ensure you are set with your new Kohl's account!

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Road to the 2025 National Underclassman Challenge

With an unmatched lineage of underclassmen athletes from this event going on to play at top college football programs as well as the NFL, this invite-only event has featured the top up-and-coming kicking, punting, and long snapping prospects across the nation every year.

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