Posted November 06, 2025 | Bret
The Kohl's staff wants to recognize Kohl's kicking, punting, and long snapping prospects across the country for their outstanding performances each week during the 2025-2026 high school football season.
Football is back and many teams across the country have started their season! The Kohl's National Player of the Week Award has officially begun for the 2025 high school football season.
Kohl's athletes, log in and enter your stats each week by Monday 11:00 PM CST so our staff knows about your performance. Tag @KohlsHighlights and/or @KohlsKicking with your film! Our season game stats page will also be posted weekly for coaches to view.
(You do not need a player profile to enter stats and be eligible for POTW)
Week 11: National Player of the Week
Co-Winner: Benjamin Goodwin - 2028 - Mississippi
4/4 field goals (40, 35, 34, 29), 3/3 PAT
Co-Winner: Cooper Metcalf - 2028 - Georgia
4/4 field goals (39, 28, 25, 23), 2/2 PAT
National Top High School Performers
| Max Brewer | NE | 2028 | Game-winning field goal (32 yards), Onside kick (possession lead to game-winning TD), 5/5 PAT |
| Hayden Chambers | AL | 2026 | 2/2 field goals (54, 26), 6/6 KO for touchbacks |
| Archer Esh | KS | 2026 | 3/3 field goals (47, 27, 27), 4/4 PAT, 6/9 KO touchbacks |
| Stephen Gonzales | NC | 2026 | 53-yard field goal, 40-yard punt average (3 punts), 2/2 KO touchbacks, 2/2 PAT |
| Cade McCollough | TX | 2026 | 3 field goals (37, 49, 50) |
| Elijah Middleton | GA | 2028 | Game-winning field goal |
| Wiley Olson | TX | 2026 | 3/3 field goals (44, 44, 26) |
| Nolan Revere | TX | 2026 | 3/3 field goals (42, 36, 34), 47-yard punt average (2 punts), 4/4 PAT |
| Nile Roe | IA | 2026 | Game-winning field goal (31 yards), 2/2 PAT |
| Bode Shoaps | OH | 2026 | Game-winning field goal (34 yards), 6/6 KO touchbacks |
| Balint Vortsmarty | GA | 2026 | Game-winning field goal (48 yards), 2 field goals( 48,30), 8/8 KO touchbacks, 5/5 PAT |
| Zachary Wampler | GA | 2026 | 52-yard punt average (3/4 punts INS 20) |
If you would like to be considered for Kohl's Kicking National Player of the Week honors, Kohl's athletes, don't forget to stay up-to-date in entering your game stats weekly by signing into your locker at KohlsKicking.com.
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All Top Performers This Season
Week 10: National Player of the Week
Winner: Elijah Frey - 2026 - Georgia
51-yard punt average (3 punts), 49 and 45- yard field goals
National Top High School Performers
| Finn Bruno | 2027 | CT | 52-yard punt average (3 punts) |
| Sam Cosner | 2026 | CO | 2/2 field goals (49, 32), 3/3 PAT |
| Joseph Daniel | 2026 | AL | 52-yard punt average (2/2 inside 20) |
| Trey Hardman | 2026 | FL | 57-yard punt, 40-yard field goal |
| Oliver Hansen | 2026 | CO | 3/3 field goals (49, 46, 24), 4/4 PAT, 6/9 kickoffs for touchbacks |
| Wiley Olson | 2026 | TX | 3/3 field goals (34, 25, 22), 5/5 PAT, 6/8 kickoffs for touchbacks |
| Lane Rigby | 2026 | TX | 52-yard field goal, 64-yard punt, 5/5 kickoffs for touchbacks, 5/5 PAT |
| Jake Snyder | 2026 | GA | OT game-winner, 1/3 field goals, 62-yard punt average (2/3 INS 20) |
| Teddy Tholen | 2028 | KS | (LS) 12/12 successful snaps |
| Ryan Wilsher | 2027 | PA | game-winning field goal, 1/1 field goals |
Week 9: National Player of the Week
Winner: James Bryant - 2026 - Alabama
4/4 field goals (55, 37, 34, 26), 55-yard field goal, 3/3 PAT
National Top High School Performers
| Carter Allen | 2027 | GA | 48-yard punt average (4/5 punts INS 20), 2/2 field goals (46, 31), 3/3 KO Touchbacks |
| Rocco Cacciotti | 2027 | PA | (LS) 6/6 snaps on target, 15 tackles |
| Sam Cosner | 2026 | CO | 3/4 field goals (42, 40, 36), 7/8 KO Touchbacks, 5/5 PAT |
| William Flavin | 2027 | LA | 51-yard punt average (2/3 INS 20), 2/2 field goals (48, 42) 4/4 KO Touchbacks |
| Stephen Gonzales | 2026 | NC | 2/2 field goals (46, 36), 48-yard punt average (3 punts), 4/4 KO Touchbacks |
| James Lowen | 2026 | CA | 53-yard punt average (3 punts) |
| Jacobo Lozano-Echeverria | 2026 | PA | 2/2 field goals (4th quarter tie, FG in OT1), 48-yard punt average (2/4 INS 20), 3/3 KO Touchbacks |
| Domenic Pratt | 2027 | PA | 3/3 field goals (51, 37, 35), 2/2 PAT |
| Vincent Roncone | 2027 | OH | 3/4 field goals (47, 32, 24) |
| Gabe Wilbur | 2027 | AR | 3/3 field goals (26, 25, 22), 8/10 Kickoff Touchbacks, 7/7 PAT |
Week 8: National Player of the Week
Winner: Jonathan Hewitt - 2026 - Ohio
5/5 field goals (45, 40, 28, 27, 22), 6/7 KO TB, 44-yard punt average (4 punts), 1/1 PAT
National Top High School Performers
| Tyler Baradel | 2027 | GA | 2/2 field goals (46,40), 5/6 KO TB, 2/2 PAT |
| Hayden Chambers | 2026 | AL | 3/3 field goals (45, 31, 22), 46-yard punt average (3 punts), 7/7 KO TB, 3/3 PAT |
| Jack Ciancio | 2028 | AL | 3/3 field goals (36, 30, 22), 7/7 PAT |
| Trent Dearborn | 2026 | OR | 4/4 field goals (43, 40, 35, 27), 3/3 PAT |
| Cameron DeBoer | 2026 | WI | 52-yard field goal, 2/3 field goals (52, 36), 1/1 PAT |
| Benjamin Goodwin | 2028 | MS | Game-winning field goal (41 yards) |
| Sean Kallauner | 2026 | TX | 3/3 field goals (36, 33, 19), 6/7 KO TB, 3/3 PAT |
| Owen Maddox | 2026 | TN | 3/3 field goals (52, 31, 26) |
| Caleb Nelson | 2026 | FL | 3/3 field goals (35, 30, 25), 3/3 PAT, 4/7 KO TB |
| Julian Trujillo | 2028 | CO | 2/2 field goals (41, 39), 45-yard punt average (2/2 INS 20) |
| AJ Woods | 2026 | AR | 56-yard field goal (2/2 field goals) |
Week 7: National Player of the Week
Winner: Chance Whitmire - 2026 - New Mexico
4/4 field goals (47, 40, 39, 27), 2/2 PAT
National Top High School Performers
| Noah Abela | 2026 | TX | 2/2 field goals (51, 38), 3/4 KO TB, 1/1 PAT |
| Beckett Bailey | 2026 | OK | 2 onside kick recoveries, 2/2 field goals (28, 26) |
| Dylan Brooks | 2026 | GA | 3/3 field goals (28, 21, 28), recovered own onside kick |
| Jake Collett | 2026 | GA | 3/3 field goals (52 yards) |
| Jacobo Echeverria Lozano | 2026 | PA | 3/3 field goals (33, 29, 26), 53-yard punt, 5/6 PAT, 8/10 KO TB |
| Elijah Frey | 2026 | GA | 47-yard punt average (4 punts, 2 INS 20), 4/4 KO TB, 2/2 PAT |
| Aiden Gray | 2026 | ME | Game-winning field goal (49 yards), 2/2 PAT, 1/1 KO TB |
| Jack Manthey | 2026 | CO | 2/3 field goals (51, 37), 5/5 PAT |
| Jonathan Moura | 2028 | GA | 3/3 field goals (43, 43, 40), 1/1 PAT |
| Jett Prestwich | 2026 | UT | 54-yard punt average (3 punts, 1 INS 20) |
| Kaleb Stumpenhorst | 2026 | IL | 2/3 field goals (50,29), 52-yard punt, 8/9 KO TNB |
| Austin Wilkinson | 2028 | IL | Game-winning field goal (33 yards) |
| Avery Williams | 2026 | KS | (LS) 18 tackles, 5/5 snaps on target |
| Harran Zureikat | 2026 | PA | 57-yard field goal |
Week 6: National Player of the Week
Winner: Hayden Chambers - 2026 - Alabama
57-yard field goal, 2/2 field goals (57, 26), 58-yard punt average (2 punts, 2 inside 20-yard-line), 7/7 KO touchbacks, 4/4 PAT
National Top High School Performers
| Noah Abela | 2026 | TX | Game-winner in 2OT (20 yards), 3/4 field goals (43, 42, 20), 4/5 KO for touchbacks |
| Gavin Bockholt | 2027 | IA | Game-tying and game-winning field goal, 3/3 field goals (40, 32, 30), Converted fake PAT |
| Dallas Cornpropst | 2027 | IN | 51-yard field goal, 2/2 field goals (51, 41), 40-yard punt average (4 punts), 4/4 PAT |
| Joseph Daniel | 2026 | AL | 50-yard punt average (3 punts, 2 inside 20-yard-line), 6/7 TB, 5/6 PAT |
| Jacobo Echeverria-Lozano | 2026 | PA | 55-yard punt average (3 punts, 3 inside 20-yard-line), 2/2 field goals (28, 31), 5/5 KO touchbacks, 2/2 PAT |
| Dylan Giroux | 2028 | CAN | 3/3 field goals (39, 28, 25), 42-yard punt average (3 punts, 2 inside 20) |
| Stephen Gonzales | 2026 | NC | 57-yard field goal, 2/2 field goals (57, 47), 2/2 KO touchbacks, 40-yard punt |
| Aiden Hovatter | 2026 | GA | 2/3 field goals (43, 29), 53-yard punt average (2 punts) |
| Quint Johnson | 2026 | GA | 50-yard punt average (3 punts, 1 inside the 20) |
| Luke Marchionni | 2028 | IN | 3/3 field goals (54, 30, 25), 2/2 PAT |
| Liam Miller | 2027 | FL | Game-winning field goal, 2/2 field goals (37, 22), 4/8 KO touchbacks, 2/2 PAT |
| Braysen Stoddard | 2026 | ID | 3/3 field goals (53, 37, 26), 5/5 PAT |
| Javis Underwood | 2027 | NE | (LS) 11 snaps on target, 7 tackles |
| Beau Veit | 2026 | WI | 50-yard punt average (3 punts, 1 inside 20-yard-line), onside Kick recovered, 1/2 field goals, 1/2 TB, 3/3 PAT |
Week 5: National Player of the Week
Winner: Everest Scherlizin - 2026 - Nebraska
5/5 field goals (35, 34, 32, 27, 24 yards), Ties Nebraska state record for most field goals in a game
National Top High School Performers
| William Bowers | 2027 | TN | 3/3 field goals (42, 36, 31) 3/3 PAT, 6/6 KO touchbacks |
| Danny Cantarella | 2026 | TX | 2/2 field goals (39, 31), 48-yard punt average (3 punts) |
| Hayden Chambers | 2026 | AL | 3/4 field goals (44, 31, 21), 49-yard punt average (2 punts), 8/8 KO touchbacks, 3/3 PAT |
| Dylan Giroux | 2028 | INT | 3/3 field goals (41, 37, 19), 3/3 KO touchbacks, 2/2 PAT |
| Gavin Hastings | 2027 | TN | 3/3 field goals (48, 38, 22), 3/4 KO touchbacks |
| Tanner Holt | 2026 | UT | 2/2 field goals (47, 44), 45-yard punt average (3 punts, 2 inside 20) |
| Domenic Pratt | 2027 | PA | 3/3 field goals (49, 34, 30), 6/6 PAT |
| Grant Thompson | 2026 | AL | 55-yard field goal, 2/2 field goals (55, 30) |
| Lucas VanMeter | 2026 | MO | 48-yard punt average (4 punts, 4 inside 20-yard-line) |
| Patrick Wiliams | 2026 | AL | 3/3 field goals (46, 41, 30), 4/5 KO touchbacks, 4/4 PAT |
Week 4: National Player of the Week
Winner: Jake Snyder - 2026 - GA
5/5 field goals (48, 36, 35, 27, 20 yards), 42-yard punt average (6 punts, 4 inside 20), 7/8 KO touchbacks, 2/2 PAT
National Top High School Performers
| Noah Abela | 2026 | TX | 3/3 field goals (47, 34, 26 yards), 40-yard punt average (2 punts, 2 inside 20-yard-line) |
| Thomas Arnold | 2026 | FL | 3/3 field goals (42, 35, 29 yards), 2/2 PAT, 5 KO touchbacks |
| Rocco Cacciotti | 2027 | PA | 8/8 snaps on target, 11 tackles |
| Ty Cosky | 2028 | PA | 3/3 field goals (42, 34, 20 yards), 6/6 KO touchbacks |
| Joseph Daniel | 2026 | AL | 3/4 field goals (27, 25, 23 yards), 5/5 KO touchbacks, 42-yard punt average (2 punts) |
| Ashton Davis | 2026 | SC | 2/2 field goals (32, 30 yards), 49-yard punt average (3 punts), 6/6 KO touchbacks, 5/5 PAT |
| Ford Fehling | 2027 | NC | 3/4 field goals (32, 28, 26 yards), 6/6 KO touchbacks, 2/2 PAT |
| Elijah Frey | 2026 | GA | 2/2 Field goals (47,39) 7/7 Touchbacks, 4 punts-48avg 2in20, 3/3 PAT |
| James Graves | 2026 | MI | 4/4 field goals (50, 47, 43, 35 yards), 2/2 PAT, 3 KO touchbacks, |
| Aidan McCoy | 2026 | WI | Game-winning field goal, 3/3 field goals (37, 35, 31 yards) |
| Lucas Nguyen | 2026 | IN | Game-winning field goal, 3/3 field goals (52, 30, 21 yards), 4/4 KO touchbacks |
| Kingston Phan | 2026 | AL | 4/4 field goals (44, 36, 32, 31), 2 KO touchbacks, 1 recovered onside kick |
| Charles Schmitt | 2027 | TX | 3/4 field goals (42, 40, 36 yards), 2/2 PAT |
| Braylen Spann | 2026 | MS | 3/3 field goals (40, 38, 29 yards), 3/4 KO touchbacks, 1 punt recovery |
| Beau Veit | 2026 | WI | Game-winning field goal (45 yards), 47-yard punt average (4 punts) |
| Dominic Witt | 2026 | IA | Game-winning field goal, 3/3 field goals (37, 27, 22 yards), 5/5 KO for touchbacks, 2/2 PAT |
Week 3: National Player of the Week
Winner: Grady Macham - 2026 - Texas
60-yard field goal
National Top High School Performers
| Phillip Bonacci | 2026 | GA | 3/4 field goals (35, 28, 24 yards), 3/3 PAT |
| Isaac DeJoia | 2026 | CO | Walk-off game-winning field goal |
| Braxton Doak | 2026 | WY | 53-yard field goal |
| Gunnar Gillentine | 2027 | MS | 55-yard punt average (3 punts, 3 inside 20-yard-line) |
| Hayden Hollenbeck | 2026 | TN | 2/2 field goals (46, 45 yards), 3/3 PAT |
| Alex Reali | 2028 | PA | 2/2 field goals (44, 42 yards), 5/5 PAT |
| Kaleb Stumpenhorst | 2026 | IL | 50-yard punt average (3 punts, 2 inside 20-yard-line), 6/6 kickoffs for touchbacks, 4/4 PAT |
| James Warren | 2026 | MA | Walk-off game-winning field goal |
Week 2: National Player of the Week
Winner: Ethan Nelson - 2026 - Nebraska
50-yard field goal to force OT, Game-winner in OT, 3/3 field goals (50, 44, 30 yards)
National Top High School Performers
| Jackson Andrews | 2026 | GA | 50-yard punt average (3 Punts) |
| Tommy Bauchiero | 2026 | TN | 58-yard field goal, 6/6 PAT, 5/6 kickoffs for touchbacks |
| Cameron DeBoer | 2026 | WI | 3/3 field goals (47, 46, 27), 1/1 PAT |
| Easton Erhardt | 2029 | KY | 3/3 field goals (39, 31, 27 yards), 4/4 PAT |
| Aidan Flynn | 2027 | NC | 3/3 field goals (45, 37, 36 yards) |
| Gunnar Gillentine | 2027 | MS | 50-yard average (3 punts) |
| Jim Gregg | 2026 | WV | 51-yard average (5 punts) |
| Declan Hamm | 2027 | TX | 2/2 field goals (45, 45 yards), 47-yard punt average (3 punts) |
| Leif Hansen | 2027 | GA | 4/5 field goals (45, 34, 33, 28, 34 field goals), 7/8 kickoffs for touchbacks, 4/4 PAT |
| Jacobo Lozano | 2026 | PA | 4/4 field goals (39, 39, 25, 24 yards) 7/9 kickoffs for touchbacks, 3/3 PAT |
| Brooks Moore | 2026 | GA | 48-yard punt average (7 punts), 2/2 field goals |
| Balint Vorosmarty | 2026 | GA | Game-winner, 3/4 field goals (26, 24, 20 yards), 6/6 kickoffs for touchabcs, 1/1 PAAT |
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Week 1: National Player of the Week
Winner: Cooper Heimbach - 2026 - Ohio
53 & 51-yard field goals (2/2 field goals), 6/7 KO for touchbacks, 5/5 extra points
National Top High School Performers
| Jackson Andrews | 2026 | GA | 59-yard punt average (3 punts) |
| Hayden Chambers | 2026 | AL | 56-yard field goal |
| Ronit Chandra | 2026 | TN | 51-yard punt average (3 punts), 24-yard field goal, 2/2 extra points |
| Elijah Frey | 2026 | GA | 50-yard field goal (1/1 field goals), 6/6 PAT), 40-yard punt average (4 punts, 2 inside 20-yard-line) |
| Paxton Genola | 2026 | AL | 52-yard punt average (4 punts) |
| Quint Johnson | 2026 | GA | Onside kick to set up winning TD drive, 40-yard field goal, 5/5 kickoffs for touchbacks, 7/7 extra points |
| Axel Schmidt | 2028 | WI | 50-yard punt average (4 punts, 4 inside 20-yard-line), 49-yard field goal |
| Jake Snyder | 2026 | GA | 50-yard punt avg (4 punts, 3 inside 20-yard-line) |
