2006 Best of the Best: Small School PK's and Punters

I-AA PUNTERS and KICKERS

P ERIC CONTOS Delaware State 5'’10" 175 Sr. -
Has great placement and also kicks-off. Very strong legged
punter, All MEAC. 2005: 64att, 2833y, 44.3y/p, 61ydr,
3tb, 4fc, 22i/20, pass: 39y, PK: 2-2FGs, 39ydr
P NOAH CROUCH Liberty 6'’0"” 185 Sr. -– Experienced
Punter, is 2x All Big South.  Has excellent placement.
2004: 50att, 1976y, 39.5y/p, 61ydr, 4tb, 6fc, 11i/20.  
2005: 56att, 2215y, 39.6y/p, 60ydr, 2tb, 16fc, 19i/20
P RYAN HOFFMAN Illinois State 6'2"” 195 Sr. - Consistent
3x All Gateway Punter.  Averaged 40+ y/p in every season as a starter.
2004: 55att, 2413y, 43.9y/p, 70ydr, 7tb, 16i/20.
2005: 41att, 1729y, 42.2y/p, 7tb, 2fc, 12i/20
P CAMERON MURO Hampton 6'2"” 250  Sr. - Is 2x All MEAC,
strong punter. 2004: 47att, 1967y, 41.9y/p, 70ydr, 9tb, 5fc, 14i/20.
2005: 54att, 2240y, 41.5y/p, 5tb, 5fc, 17i/20
P TOM SCHOFIELD Eastern Illinois 6'4"” 215 Sr. - Very active
Punter, has great placement and is strong.  
2005: 69att, 2709y, 39.3y/p, 69ydr, 8tb, 4fc, 27i/20, All OVC
P BRANDON PERKINS Southern Utah 6’0” 205 Sr. – An experieced
Safety that became an excellent Punter, earning All Great West accolades
this a season. 2005: 69att, 2842y, 41.2y/p, 64ydr, 2tb, 2fc, 16i/20,
PK: 5-10 FGs, 46ydr, FS: 45t, 2tfl, FF
P ANTHONY DiFINO Fordham 5'9"” 170 Sr. -– Is 2x All Patriot,
is very durable.  Can also play DB. 2005: 74att, 2931y, 39.6y/p
P/PK RYAN FEELY Jacksonville 5'8"” 170 Sr. - An All American
and is 2x All PFL.  A talented athlete that is a solid Punter and decent
PK.  Transfer from Central Florida and is the brother of pro Jay Feely.  
Can kickoff. 2005: 43att, 1839y, 42.8y/p, 70ydr, 3tb, 5fc, 10i/20,
PK: 7-11 FGs, 36ydr, 25 PATs, All PFL PK/P
P RYAN HORVATH Drake 6"1"” 206 Sr. - All All American
Punter and Kicker that is 4x All PFL.  A smart athlete that has been
a solid punter and a reliable PK. One of the best in I-AA. Has an
excellent leg. Can kickoff as well. In 2003 he hit 9-13 FGs  
and a 51ydr, also averaged 40.5y/p. 2004: 53att, 2080y,
39.2y/p, 72ydr. 2005: 40att, 1667y, 41.7y/p, 2tb, 7fc, 18i/20,
PK: 6-10 FGs, 45ydr, 43 PATs
P TREY BUTTS Mississippi Valley State 5'11"” 190 Sr. -
Steady and consistent, is All SWAC. 2005: 43att, 1729y,
40.2y/p, 61ydr, 4tb, 4fc, 14i/20
P CORY ELOLF Texas State 6'’1"” 205 Sr. -– Strong legged
and very consistent.  Productive since 2003, is an All American,
an Academic Award winner and is 2x All SFL. 2005: 45att, 1816y,
40.4y/p, 67ydr, 5tb, 7fc, 21i/20
PK LANCE GARNER Sam Houston State 5'11"” 190 Sr. -–
Has good range, is All PFL. 2005: 9-16 FGs, 52ydr, 31 PATs
PK STAN JONES Texas State 5'8" 171 Sr. - A good
kickoff specialist with great FG range.
2005: 11-19 FGs, 50ydr, 55 PATs
PK JON SCIFRES Missouri State 6'2"” 197 Sr. -–
Athletic kicker than can Kickoff.  Hard worker that is
always improving. Shows good accuracy and range.
Is a decent Punter as well. 2004: 15-15 FGs, 49ydr,
34-35 PATs, Punt-57att, 2235y, 39.2y/p, 61ydr,
5tb, 9fc, 15i/20, All Gateway.
2005: 10-14FGs, 31-33 PATS, 42ydr, Punt-16i/20
PK  GREG KUEHN William & Mary  6'’3"” 200 Sr. - Has
some range and is an all around good kicker.
2005: 13-22 FG, 43-44 PAT, 82 pts All Atl10
PK CONNOR MCCORMICK  New Hampshire 5'10"” 185 Sr. -
Relaible, consitent kicker.  2005: 8-11 FG, 57-60 PAT, 81 pts All Atl10
PK JOSEPH FORE  Richmond  6'1"” 200 Sr. -
2005: 16-20 FGs, 44ydr, 34 PATs
PK MIRO KESIC  Northeastern  6'1"” 225 Sr. -–
Solid 4yr starter, is 3x All Atl10.  
2005: 13-19 FGs,  46ydr, 27-27 PATs
PK TAYLOR BROWN UT-Martin 6'’2"” 205 Sr. -–
Reliable kicker that has some range.  
2005: 10-17 FGs, 46ydr, 37 PATs
PK JOSH FOSTER Tennessee Tech 6'’0"” 195 Sr. -
Has a very strong leg and is a 2yr starter, All OVC.  
2005: 11-14 FGs, 51ydr, 32-33 PATs
PK MIKE RAVA Colgate 5'’9"” 185 Sr. -–
Experienced Kickoff man that transferred from Pittsburgh.
2005: 11-14 FGs, 43ydr, 19 PATs
PK JUSTIN ZAITZ Northern Colorado 6'’3"” 200 Sr. -
Transfer from Colorado, is 3x All Conference
and is Academic All Conference.  An excellent kickoff specialist.
2004: 13-21 FGs, 19-19 PATs,
All Great West. 2005: 8-13 FGs, 33-33 PATs, 43ydr
PK DEREK JAVARONE Princeton 5'9"” 180 Sr. -–
Accurate 4yr starter. All Ivy.
2005: 16-18 FGs, 43ydr, 25 PATs
PK ADAM JONES Morehead State 5'9"” 185 Sr. -–
Has good range, is All PFL.
2005: 8-13 FGs, 48ydr, 49 PATs
PK A.J. WEITSMAN Cornell 6'’2"” 192 Sr. -–
Can kickoff, has a powerful leg and proved to be
consistent. 2005: 14-16 FGs, 47ydr, 30-30 PATs, All Ivy 

DII PUNTERS and KICKERS 

PK JEFF GLAS  North Dakota  5'10"” 190 Sr. -–
Is 3x All NCC.  Named AP, Daktronics and
FG and Academic All Americans.  Set 5 DII
records and 12 school records.  Was the 1st kicker
in DII history to eclipse the career 400 point plateau.
2005: 30-36 FGs, 52ydr, 48-49 PATs, 138 points,
averaged 61.9y/kick-off
PK MICHAEL GREEN  Valdosta  6'0"” 170 Sr. -–
All GSC kicker with great range.  Hit 9 of 13 FGs from the
40-50+ yard range. 2005: 19-26 FGs, 52ydr, 37-37 PATs, 94 points
PK RUSH ROLLINS Catawba  5'’11"” 180 Sr. -–
Named Daktronics All SE and All SAC.
2005: 15-18 FGs, 40ydr, 32-32 PATs, 77 points
PK JACOB FELTON West Texas A&M  6'’0"” 200 Sr. -
All LSC, hit 9-14 FGs with a long of
52 yards in 2003.  Can kickoff.
2005: 16-21 FGs, 49ydr, 43 PATs, 93 PATs, Punt: 37.7y/p, 62ydr
P JEFF WILLIAMS  Adams State  6'4"” 225 Sr. -–
Lead DII in Punting for 2yrs (48y/p in '’04)
and is DII career Punting leader with a 44.9 career average.  
Has 10,780 career yards.  Named to 12 All American
teams over the last 4yrs.
2005: 49att, 2240y, 45.7y/p, 70ydr, 9tb, 10i/20
P RICHARD HAMMOND  Texas A&M - Kingsville  6'2"” 207 Sr. -–
A 4yr starter at PK that took over Punting duties in '’04.  
Don Hanson, CSR, AP, D2football.com All Americans and
3x All LSC. Is an excellent kickoff specialist. 2005: 42att, 1829y,
43.5y/p, 13i/20, PK: 12-18 FGs, 47ydr, KO: 62.3y/ko, 25 TB
P JEFF CARPENTER  West Georgia  6'0"” 190 Sr. -– A 2yr
numerous All American selection.  
Is 2x All GSC. 2005: 63att, 2670y, 42.4y/p (school record), 19i/20 

DIII PUNTERS and KICKERS

PK CHRIS CASTILLO  Westminster (PA)  6'1"” 200 Sr. -–
Teams Special Teams Player of the Year.  
Participated in the East Coast Bowl. Can kickoff.
2005: 10-15 FGs, 47ydr (school record), 14 PATs
PK EVAN LARSEN  Wisconsin-Stout  6'0"” 180 Sr. -–
Solid kickoff specialist, named All WVIAC
and is FG and D3football.com All Americans.
2005: 11-14 FGs, 48ydr, 30-31 PATs, 61 points
PK BROCK BOLAND Salisbury  6'’1"” 175 Sr. -–
Leagues Special Teams POY in 2004, is a
3yr starter and is 3x All AFCA.
2005: 11-14 FGs, 46ydr, 51-55 PATs, 84 points
PK ANDREW DAY Wheaton  5'’10"” 170 Sr. -–
All American that was named to the Aztec Bowl
roster. Is Academic All American, D3football.com
All North and All CCIW.  
In 2004 he hit 10-17 FGs, 48ydr and 51 PATs.  
2005: 10-13 FGs, 41ydr, 36-36 PATs
P NICK SCHLEIMAN  West Georgia  6'’4"” 245 Sr. -–
Lead MIAC in punting in '02, '03 and '05.
Is 4x All MIAC and is an All American. Hit a 49 yard
FG in 2004 as a PK.
2005: 56att, 2321y, 41.4y/p, 15i/20, PK: 6-14 FGs, 46ydr 

NAIA PUNTERS and KICKERS

PK EVAN GRANIER  Lambuth  6'0"” 215 Sr. -
4yr starter that is 2x All MSC and was named
co-OPOY this season.  2005: 16-23 FGs, 42ydr, 62 points
PK MIKE BETANCOURTH Azusa Pacific  5'8"” 200 Sr. -–
Solid PK/Punter that holds the
school record for longest FG (54 yards).  
An All Conference and All American player
that hit 19 FGs (52ydr) in 2004 (94 points).
2005: 14-17 FGs, 52ydr, 25-25 PATs,
hit 8-10 FG between 40-50+ yards,
Punt: 55att, 2088y, 37.9y/p, 19i/20, 14FC
PK GARY BURLEY Missouri Valley  6'’0"” 205 Sr. -–
Named 3x All HAAC.  
2005: 12-18 FGs, 51ydr, 32 PATs
PK STEPHEN WEBB  McKendree  6'0"” 170 Sr. -
A 3yr starter with good range.  
2005: 12-15 FGs, 48ydr, 74 points
P ZACH BLAIR Geneva  6'’0"” 180 Sr. -–
Is 2x All MSFA and is 2x All American.
2005: 61att, 2603y, 42.7y/p