Posted October 01, 2016 | Bret
USA Today columnist Patrick O'Brien released a three part series in which he covered recruiting in the digital age. Coach Jamie Kohl, director of Kohl's Kicking Camps, was a key source along with others in the series providing some vital insight into recruiting. You can read the series below.
"Getting Recruited to Play Sports in the Digital Age" -by Patrick O'Brien
Part 1: Pregame
Part 2: Playing the recruiting game
Part 3: Getting it done off the field
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.
36 of the last 46 NFL drafted specialists over the past 10 years have been Kohl's attendees. Here's a look at all 44 Kohl's athletes taken in the NFL Draft and how involved they were with the Kohl's Staff.
