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⭐️ Week 1 Stars of the Week ⭐️Liam Boyd, Dieter Kelly, and Derek Morris kicked off the season in style, combining to go ...
09/09/2026

⭐️ Week 1 Stars of the Week ⭐️

Liam Boyd, Dieter Kelly, and Derek Morris kicked off the season in style, combining to go 12-for-13 on field goals with three makes from 51+ yards. From Boyd’s five-field-goal debut at Michigan State, to Kelly’s perfect 4-for-4 performance for Western Michigan, to Morris helping UMass snap its losing streak, these kickers delivered when it mattered most. 🏈🎯

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🏈 WATCH LIST SPOTLIGHT #35: PEYTON WOODRING #91Our final Preseason Watch List spotlight features Peyton Woodring of Ge...
08/27/2026

🏈 WATCH LIST SPOTLIGHT #35: PEYTON WOODRING #91

Our final Preseason Watch List spotlight features Peyton Woodring of Georgia. A two-time Lou Groza Award Watch List selection, 2025 Lou Groza Award Semifinalist, and Second-Team All-SEC honoree, Woodring has been one of the nation's most dependable kickers throughout his career. In 2025, he connected on 17-of-19 field goals and remained perfect on PATs, while his 173 consecutive extra points made rank among the best marks in Georgia history.

🏈 WATCH LIST SPOTLIGHT #34: MANAKI WATANABE #38Our next Preseason Watch List spotlight features Manaki Watanabe of Fre...
08/27/2026

🏈 WATCH LIST SPOTLIGHT #34: MANAKI WATANABE #38

Our next Preseason Watch List spotlight features Manaki Watanabe of Fresno State. The Ashland transfer was one of the most accurate kickers in Division II last season, connecting on 21-of-22 field goals (95.5%) to lead the nation while earning Walter Camp All-America honors and recognition as a Fred Mitchell Award finalist. His standout season included a career-long 59-yard field goal.

🏈 WATCH LIST SPOTLIGHT #33: CLUNE VAN ANDEL #34Our next Preseason Watch List spotlight features Clune Van Andel of Ark...
08/26/2026

🏈 WATCH LIST SPOTLIGHT #33: CLUNE VAN ANDEL #34

Our next Preseason Watch List spotlight features Clune Van Andel of Arkansas State. A 2025 Lou Groza Award Watch List selection and two-time Sun Belt Special Teams Player of the Week, Van Andel connected on 21-of-27 field goals last season, including four makes from 50+ yards, and capped the year with a 54-yard field goal in the inaugural Xbox Bowl. He also delivered a game-winning kick as time expired against South Alabama.

🏈 WATCH LIST SPOTLIGHT #32: BROCK TAYLOR #88Our next Preseason Watch List spotlight features Brock Taylor of Vanderbil...
08/26/2026

🏈 WATCH LIST SPOTLIGHT #32: BROCK TAYLOR #88

Our next Preseason Watch List spotlight features Brock Taylor of Vanderbilt. A 2024 Lou Groza Award Semifinalist and All-SEC selection, Taylor has been one of the SEC's most consistent kickers, connecting on 31-of-35 field goals over the last two seasons. He owns the Vanderbilt program record with a 57-yard field goal and is coming off a 2025 season in which he converted 13-of-14 field goals and set a school record with 60 made PATs.

🏈 WATCH LIST SPOTLIGHT #31: GIANNI SPETIC #44Our next Preseason Watch List spotlight features Gianni Spetic of Texas. ...
08/26/2026

🏈 WATCH LIST SPOTLIGHT #31: GIANNI SPETIC #44

Our next Preseason Watch List spotlight features Gianni Spetic of Texas. The Memphis transfer enters 2026 with experience in 39 career games and is coming off a 2025 season in which he connected on 15-of-20 field goals, including 4-of-5 from 50+ yards, while finishing a perfect 49-for-49 on PATs. His career-long field goal is 55 yards.

🏈 WATCH LIST SPOTLIGHT #30: RYON SAYERI #48Our next Preseason Watch List spotlight features Ryon Sayeri of USC. A 2025...
08/25/2026

🏈 WATCH LIST SPOTLIGHT #30: RYON SAYERI #48

Our next Preseason Watch List spotlight features Ryon Sayeri of USC. A 2025 Lou Groza Award Semifinalist and All-Big Ten Third Team selection, Sayeri set a USC single-season record with 21 made field goals, connecting on 21-of-25 attempts while remaining perfect on 48 PATs. He also matched the second-longest field goal in Trojan history with a 54-yarder against Michigan.

🏈 WATCH LIST SPOTLIGHT #29: TATE SANDELL #29Our next Preseason Watch List spotlight features Tate Sandell of Oklahoma....
08/25/2026

🏈 WATCH LIST SPOTLIGHT #29: TATE SANDELL #29

Our next Preseason Watch List spotlight features Tate Sandell of Oklahoma. The 2025 Lou Groza Award winner, First-Team All-American, and SEC Special Teams Player of the Year turned in one of the best kicking seasons in college football history, connecting on 24-of-27 field goals and 35-for-35 PATs. Sandell led the nation with eight field goals from 50+ yards, including four makes from 55 yards, while setting an SEC record with 24 consecutive made field goals.

🏈 WATCH LIST SPOTLIGHT #28: COLLIN ROGERS #41Our next Preseason Watch List spotlight features Collin Rogers of FAU. A ...
08/25/2026

🏈 WATCH LIST SPOTLIGHT #28: COLLIN ROGERS #41

Our next Preseason Watch List spotlight features Collin Rogers of FAU. A 2024 Lou Groza Award Semifinalist and two-time Lou Groza Award Star of the Week, Rogers set SMU's single-season record with 24 made field goals in 2024, including seven field goals from 50+ yards. He finished that season as an FWAA First-Team All-American and enters 2026 with 60 career field goals and more than 350 career points.

🏈 WATCH LIST SPOTLIGHT #27: LUIS RODRIGUEZ #43Our next Preseason Watch List spotlight features Luis Rodriguez of Kansa...
08/24/2026

🏈 WATCH LIST SPOTLIGHT #27: LUIS RODRIGUEZ #43

Our next Preseason Watch List spotlight features Luis Rodriguez of Kansas State. A 2025 Academic All-Big 12 selection, Rodriguez was one of the conference's most efficient kickers last season, connecting on 13-of-15 field goals (86.7%) and a perfect 42-for-42 on PATs. His season included a 51-yard field goal and the sixth-best field goal percentage in K-State history.

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