Posted August 31, 2022 | Bret
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.
Last year's major rookie pay-off for an NFL team featured Evan McPherson, drafted by the Bengals. He turned heads with game-winners in both the divisional playoffs and the AFC Championship. That, and tieing the NFL record for most postseason field goals made McPherson a key factor in the Bengals' run at the Super Bowl.
Long Snapper Camaron Cheeseman is a rookie who also took the reigns of a starting job, earning the starting spot after being taken in the 2021 NFL Draft by the Washington Commanders.
New Faces in 2022 // Rookie Kohl's Athletes in the NFL
As the NFL preseason ends and the deadline for teams to cut their roster from 80 to 53 players has passed, a few new faces from Kohl's Camps have made the cut, setting themselves up for their rookie debut during the 2022 NFL regular season.
As expected, drafted specialists including Kohl's kicker Cade York (Browns), punters Jordan Stout (Ravens), Jake Camarda (Bucs), and former camper Trenton Gill (Bears) are listed as starters heading into the season after preseason camps and games.
For undrafted rookies, a few Kohl's punters have taken the spotlight while earning their job on the upcoming regular season depth charts during the NFL Preseason. Punter Ryan Wright earned the no. 1 spot on the depth chart with the Vikings after climbing to the top of league punt charts with a 52-yard preseason average. The Titans have also named Ryan Stonehouse a starter after putting up a 50.2-yard punt average during the preseason.
Wright and Stonehouse both competed at the 2022 Kohl's Pro Combine and were ranked in the top 10 of their respective recruiting class as college prospects with Kohl's.
NFL Preseason Game Action // Kohl's Athletes
The following athletes saw game action during the NFL preseason
| Pos | Name | NFL Team |
| K | Austin Seibert | Lions |
| P | Blake Gillikin | Saints |
| P | Braden Mann | Jets |
| P | Bradley Pinion | Falcons |
| K | Brandon McManus | Broncos |
| K | Brett Maher | Cowboys |
| K | Cade York | Browns |
| K | Cairo Santos | Bears |
| LS | Cal Adomitis | Bengals |
| LS | Camaron Cheeseman | Commanders |
| P | Cameron Dicker | Rams |
| P | Cameron Nizialek | Steelers |
| K | Chris Boswell | Steelers |
| P | Corliss Waitman | Broncos |
| K | Daniel Carlson | Raiders |
| P | Drue Chrisman | Bengals |
| K | Dustin Hopkins | Chargers |
| K | Eddy Pineiro | Jets |
| K | Elliott Fry | Jaguars |
| K | Evan McPherson | Bengals |
| K | Gabe Brkic | Packers |
| K | Graham Gano | Giants |
| K | Greg Joseph | Vikings |
| K | Harrison Butker | Chiefs |
| LS | Jack Coco | Packers |
| P | Jack Fox | Lions |
| P | Jake Bailey | Patriots |
| P | Jake Camarda | Bucs |
| K | Jake Elliott | Eagles |
| P | Jake Julien | Patriots |
| K | Jake Verity | Colts/Jags |
| K | James McCourt | Chargers |
| P | JK Scott | Chargers |
| LS | Joe Cardona | Patriots |
| K | Joey Slye | Commanders |
| P | Johnny Hekker | Panthers |
| P | Jordan Stout | Ravens |
| K | Jose Borregales | Bucs |
| P | Joseph Charlton | Browns |
| K | Justin Tucker | Ravens |
| K | Lirim Hajrullahu | Cowboys |
| P | Logan Cooke | Jaguars |
| K | Matt Ammendola | Texans |
| P | Matt Haack | Bills/Colts |
| K | Nick Sciba | Steelers |
| P | Nolan Cooney | Cardinals |
| P | Pat O'Donnell | Packers |
| LS | Pat Scales | Bears |
| P | Pressley Harvin | Steelers |
| K | Ramiz Ahmed | Packers |
| K | Randy Bullock | Titans |
| LS | Reid Ferguson | Bills |
| LS | Ricky Lovato | Eagles |
| P | Riley Dixon | Rams |
| K | Riley Patterson | Lions |
| K | Rodrigo Blankenship | Colts |
| LS | Ross Matiscik | Jaguars |
| K | Ryan Santoso | Jaguars |
| P | Ryan Stonehouse | Titans |
| P | Ryan Wright | Vikings |
| LS | Scott Daly | Lions |
| P | Sterling Hofrichter | Dolphins |
| LS | Tabor Pepper | 49ers |
| LS | Thomas Hennessy | Jets |
| P | Thomas Morstead | Dolphins |
| P | Tommy Townsend | Chiefs |
| LS | Trent Sieg | Raiders |
| P | Trenton Gill | Bears |
| P | Tress Way | Commanders |
| K | Tristan Vizcaino | Patriots |
| LS | Tyler Ott | Seahawks |
| K | Wil Lutz | Saints |
| K | Younghoe Koo | Falcons |
| LS | Zach Wood | Saints |
| K | Zane Gonzalez | Panthers |
For a list of how involved many of these athletes are with Kohl's: Why Choose Kohl's
