Posted September 29, 2026 | Bret
Kohl's rankings have had a major impact on college football over the last 25 years, and 2026 is no different.
Here is why:
For the past 25 years, Kohl's Camps has worked to helped create real opportunities for kickers, punters, and long snappers across the country by giving them a trusted platform to be evaluated for college football. Through honest evaluations, Kohl's has become a major part of the recruiting process for kickers, punters, and snappers at every level of college football. The data below reflects that impact, showing how many Kohl's athletes have landed on college rosters for the 2026 football season, and how strongly hundreds of college coaches continue to rely on Kohl's Camps as a trusted resource for data and identifying talent.
Our camps provide an equal opportunity stage for every kicking, punting, and snapping prospect across the country. We are one of the few camps that publicly releases raw data from our events along with evaluations and rankings. No other entity has had a bigger impact on college football recruiting for kickers, punters, and snappers over the last 25 years. This has led to Kohl's athletes making up the majority of NFL rosters as well. In August of 2026 there were 86 Kohl's athletes on NFL teams.
There are other helpful sources for high school specialists to get recruited, but Kohl's Camps has been a driving force for the past 25 years. The best college and NFL athletes generally choose Kohl's Kicking, Punting, and Snapping Camps.
Kohl's Athletes Currently Playing Division 1 College Football
2026 Season: Division 1 Football (FBS & FCS):
- 265 of 266 D1 teams have a Kohl's athlete on their roster this season
- 1,141 Kohl's athletes are playing Division 1 football this season (1,784 total)
- Division 1 teams have an average of 4.3 Kohl's athletes per roster
- FBS teams have an average of 4-5 Kohl's athletes
- FCS teams have an average of 3-4 Kohl's athletes
Power 4 Conferences: Number of Kohl's Specialists on Rosters
- SEC - 105 (80.1% - 131 Total) Across all 16 teams
- ACC - 82 (66.7% - 123 Total) Across all 17 teams
- Big 10 - 80 (59.7 - 134 Total) Across all 18 teams
- Big 12 - 74 (69.8% - 106 Total) Across all 16 teams
Kohl's Ranked 5-Star Athletes - Kohl's Class of 2026 on 2026 College Football Rosters:
All Kohl's 5-Star K/P/LS playing college football: 92.5%(75% on D1 rosters)
- Kickers: 51/54 (94.4%) - 71% on D1 rosters
- Punters: 26/30 (86.7%) - 76.7% on D1 rosters
- Snappers: 21/22 (95.5%) - 81.8% on D1 rosters
Top 100 - Kohl's Class of 2026 on 2026 College Football Rosters
All Kohl's Specialists: 236/298 (82.2%)
- Kickers 83/100 (83%)
- Punters: 82/100 (82%)
- Snappers: 71/87 (81.6%)
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