Height: 5" 10' | Weight: 160lbs
Ranked Kicker
Sam Buckner, 2628 Fines Creek Drive, Statesville, NC 28625, (704) 929-2292
Email - sambuckner04@gmail.com
Twitter - @sambuckner31
NCAA ID: 2111383086
Academics through Junior year:
• James Iredell AP Academy, Statesville High School – GPA 4.27
• Class Rank – #3
• Youth Leadership Program
2019-2020 Freshman Year Athletic Achievements:
• Varsity Soccer starting goalie
o Voted 2019 Defensive Player of the Year by teammates
o 1st Team All Conference, All Region
• Varsity Football starting kicker/punter
o Made two field goals in final game of regular season, one in overtime, to secure the perfect regular season and North Piedmont Conference title
o North Piedmont Conference Special Teams Player of the Year (2019)
o Defensive Player of the Game versus Jay M. Robinson High School, September 27, 2019
o Charlotte Observer Athlete of the Week in Nov 2019 - Statesville High 2-sport start is Observer AOTW | Charlotte Observer
• Tennis Team 2020
2020-2021 Sophomore Year Athletic Achievements:
• Varsity Soccer starting goalie
o 1st Team All Conference, All Region
• Varsity Football starting kicker/punter
o North Piedmont Conference Special Teams Player of the Year2020 (4-26-2021 due to Covid) High expectations part of the deal at Statesville | Local | statesville.com
• Varsity Baseball Team 2021- All Conference
• Golf Team 2021
• Olympic Development Program (soccer) North Carolina Team member, 2021
• 4 Star rating at 2021 Kohl’s National Scholarship Camp
2021-2022 Junior Year Athletic Achievements:
• Varsity Soccer starting goalie
• Varsity Football starting kicker/punter
o Western Foothills Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Year
• Varsity Golf
o All Conference
• Beta Club
• Attending Kohl’s National Scholarship Camp – July 2022
Volunteer/Community Service
• YMCA Youth soccer team 5-7 year old volunteer coach
Hobbies and Special Interests
Hunting/Fishing
Outdoor Recreation - hiking, kayaking, biking
Golf/Tennis/Pickle-ball
REFERENCES
-Eric Hanson (704) 450-3033 – Teacher and Soccer Coach at Statesville High
-Randall Gusler (704) 881-2083 – Teacher and Past Football Coach at Statesville High
-Rydell Cowan (704) 902-6566 – Current Football Coach at Statesville High
-Anthony Giugliano (803) 466-5084 – Kohl’s Kicking Trainer
JULY 23, 2022 NATIONAL INVITATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP CAMP
2021 NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP CAMP RESULTS
| Date | Camp |
|---|---|
| 10/02/2021 | Charlotte, NC Fall Assessment |
| Field Goals | Extra Points | Punts | Kickoffs | Snaps | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game Date | FGM/ FGA | FGD | XPM/ XPA | # | Avg. | Inside 20 | # | TBs | SS/ SA | |
| Oct 15 | 1/1 | 3/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0/0 | ||
| Nov 19 | 0/1 | 6/6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0/0 | ||
| Aug 20 | 0/0 | 5/5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | ||
| Aug 27 | 0/0 | 3/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0/0 | ||
| Sep 24 | 0/0 | 3/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0/0 | ||
| Oct 1 | 0/0 | 8/8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0/0 | ||
| Oct 11 | 0/0 | 7/6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0/0 | ||
| Oct 27 | 0/0 | 4/5 | 1 | 48 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0/0 | ||
| Nov 5 | 0/0 | 7/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0/0 | ||
| Nov 12 | 0/0 | 6/6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0/0 | ||
| Nov 26 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/0 | ||
| Oct 22 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0/0 | ||
| Field Goals | Extra Points | Punts | Kickoffs | Snaps | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game Date | FGM/ FGA | FGD | XPM/ XPA | # | Avg. | Inside 20 | # | TBs | SS/ SA | |
| Aug 19 | 1/1 |
37 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0/0 | |
| Aug 26 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0/0 | ||
| Sep 2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0/0 | ||
| Field Goals | Extra Points | Punts | Kickoffs | Snaps | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | FGM/ FGA | XPM/ XPA | # | Avg. | Inside 20 | # | TBs | SS/ SA | |
| 2021 | 1/3 | 58/61 | 16 | 34 | 1 | 80 | 52 | 0/0 | |
At the 2023 NFL Combine, Kohl's athletes will make up a record 11 of the 12 specialists invited by the league to perform for NFL teams. Varying in their experience with Kohl's Kicking, this will be the deepest roster of Kohl's athletes to perform at one NFL Combine
On National Signing Day, our entire staff wants to congratulate the Kohl's Class of 2023 kickers, punters, and long snappers on their offers, commitments, and signings.
