The 2017 Vegas XXVIII Photo Edit Contest Winner is….. Anthony Tom-Makue (2019, HI).
Thank you to the over 75 Chris Sailer Kicking specialists that submitted entries this year. Take a look at the Chris Sailer Kicking Facebook Page to see many of them. I was impressed with nearly every one of them. As a matter of fact, many of the entries could have been selected. Anthony Tom-Makue is the recipient of FREE Admission to Vegas 30 (May 13-14, 2017). Congratulations. See you all in Vegas!
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The Chris Sailer Kicking 2017 Spring Camp Tour made its second stop in Charlotte, NC this past weekend. This is by far the fastest growing location both in talent and attendance as of late. Nearly 200 specialists participated in this highly competitive camp. All in all well over fifteen states were represented. It was clear from the outset that many were set to prove that they were ready to challenge for a TOP 12 spot this coming May in Las Vegas. Take a look at the results.
Overall Champion
Nicholas Sciba (2018, SC) – The TOP 12 Camp Invitee (January) was steady from start to finish. As always, he showed up focused and determined to dominate. He won the field goal competition by demonstrating excellent accuracy and range. He also finished in the final 3 in the kickoff competition. This talented combo player (K/P) is proving that he is ready for the next level. Look for Nicholas to be near the top of college recruiting lists as we enter the summer.
Field Goal Champion
Cameron Shirkey (2020, OH) – Cameron become the first freshman to win a major competition in quite some time. He hit 7 consecutive field goals, capping it off with a 52-yard competition winner. This newcomer to Chris Sailer Kicking showed that he will be a force to be reckoned with in the coming years.
Kickoff Champion
Trevor Thompson (2018, OH) – The longtime Chris Sailer Kicking Kicker showed off his big leg by winning the kickoff competition with a 68 yard, 3.75 bomb. Trevor continues to prove that he has one of the stronger legs in the 2018 Class. He has the tools to impress college coaches around the nation.
Punting Champion
Cody Creed (2018, NC) – Cody decided to focus on punting on this day and his decision paid off. The talented combo player (K/P) has excellent all around ability. He dominated the punting group by winning 2 of the 3 major competitions, then came through in the final competition nailing several punts over 40 yards with 4.4 plus hang time. Cody is a special talent that will challenge for a TOP 12 spot this coming May in Las Vegas.
Class of 2017 MVP
Jefferson Norwood – The longtime Chris Sailer Kicking Kicker continues to excel at a new level each time we see him. He has 55+ yard range on field goals off the ground. Kickoffs are deep with excellent hang time. He is also coming into his own as a punter. Jefferson is absolutely ready for the next level. His maturity and growing confidence will benefit any college football program.
Class of 2018 Standouts
Nicholas Sciba, Camden Wise, Cody Creed, Daniel Brabaw, George Triplett, Hunter Malsch, Paxton Williamson, Robert Brown, Seth Harrison, Trevor Thompson.
Class of 2018 Rising Prospects
Aidan Mulreed, Andrew Souter, Hunter Baldwin, Jackson Brooks, Paul Musick, Brycen Walker, Cameron Harding, Christian Alvarez, Jonathan Rivera, Jovan Cotton, Richard Sealy, Sage Costen, Will Gentile.
Class of 2019 Standouts
Camden Lewis, Caden Bonoffski, Evan Davis, Hunter Benton, Hunter Braswell, Jared Wheatley, Jason Stricker, Nolan Parris, Trevor Keltner.
Class of 2019 Rising Prospects
Joseph Bontrager, Will Griggs, Carson Green, Elias Sterling, Marcos Mosqueda, Parker Reid.
Class of 2020 Standouts
Holt Cloninger, Cameron Shirkey, Andrew Brown.
Class of 2020 Rising Prospects
Grant Wood, Aidan Clark, Avery Musick, Ryan Barrick.
Future Stars
Braden Wood, Bailey Owens, Jaxson Sellers.
Top Newcomer: Cameron Shirkey
Most Improvement Since Last Camp: Aidan Mulreed
The Chris Sailer Kicking Spring Camp Tour continues with stops in Seattle, WA (March 19), Dallas, TX (March 26), Phoenix, AZ (April 9), New Jersey (April 9), Chicago, IL (April 23), Atlanta, GA (April 30), Los Angeles, CA (May 7), & Dallas, TX (May 7). The our ends with the largest exposure camp in the World…. Vegas 30 (May 13-14). To be the best, train & compete with the best. For more stats, rankings, future camp dates, etc. visit www.ChrisSailerKicking.com #TeamSailer
Camden Lewis, Camden Wise & Nick Sciba recieve their TOP 12 Shirts!
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You’ve been asking for it, now you’ve got it. The contest for FREE admission to Vegas 30 (May 13-14, 2017) is on. Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, etc. is full of Kicker/Punter photo edits these days. Seems like every athlete has a friend that can provide outstanding edits. So I challenge you to come up with the best edit possible. If you do, free Vegas 30 is yours. Here are the rules…
1.) The edit must include the Chris Sailer Kicking Logo. Be creative, but make sure the logo is a focus.
2.) The edit should focus on your kicking & punting ability.
3.) The edit should be a still photo, not a video of any sort.
4.) You may use filters in your edit.
5.) You may use logos in your edit.
6.) You can submit as many different edits as you please.
7.) You must post your edit via social media and tag Chris Sailer Kicking.
8.) You must email (Chris@ChrisSailerKicking.com) or text 818-209-8921 your edit to Chris Sailer by March 15th at midnight.
9.) The winner will be announced on March 16th. Free Vegas = The cost to participate (room and board not included)
Be creative. Stand out. Have fun. Looking forward to seeing the end results.
Here is last years winner (Chris Wood). Can you do better?
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The Chris Sailer Kicking Spring Camp Tour got off to a fantastic start in Los Angeles, CA this past Sunday. Over the next 3 months Chris Sailer Kicking & Rubio Long Snapping will train and evaluate over 1000 specialists. This is a huge time of year in recruiting as college coaches pay close attention in the off season. This is also a time when many other specialists are taking time off or playing other sports. The benefits are tremendous for those that are dedicated to their craft. Take a look at the results.
Overall Camp Champion
Nicholas Barr-Mira (2019, CA) – Nicholas became one of the few sophomores to ever win a 1-day regional camp. The talented player won a field goal competition by going 6-6 including several 50+ yard field goals. He is also solid on kickoffs and shows punting potential. He has landed inside the Top 10 nationally ranked prospects in his class after his strong performance.
Field Goal Champion
Jack Morrell (2018, CA) – Jack has been solid now at several consecutive Chris Sailer Kicking camps. He is a great high school kicker that is competing at a very high level. He showed off his accuracy in the pole drill and followed it up by nailing several 50 yard field goals. Jack has the tools to take his game to the college level.
Kickoff Champion
Jonah Lipel (2018, CA) – Jonah was perhaps the most talented prospect at the entire camp. The long time Chris Sailer Kicking student and recent TOP 12 camp invitee was dominant from start to finish. He won the kickoff competition with a 70 yard, 4.20 kickoff. His field goals are clean off the ground with elite height. Jonah is a D1 prospect that will get the attention of many college coaches this off season.
Punt Champion
Quinton Conaway (JC, CA) – Quinton dominated the punting portion of camp for the majority of the day. The Oklahoma native and Texas State commit has trained with Chris Sailer Kicking for over 5 years now. He averaged over 40+ yards, with 4.4+ hang time on the day. He also has a D1 kickoff leg. Quinton is mature, experienced and ready for the next level.
Class of 2017/JC Top Prospects
Quinton Conaway, Dario Longhetto, Daniel Whelan, Prominence Akubuo-Onwuemeka, Santiago Arango, Brian Papazian, Matt Bazarevitsch, Mikey Selsor
Other 2017 Standouts
Shawn Welch, Derek Engel, Joe Gallegos, Tanner Carcama, Evan Padilla, Paul Rodriguez, Kyle Babcock, Dean Smith
Class of 2018 Top Prospects
Jonah Lipel, Ajay Culhane, Chris Wood, Cody Williams, Derek Ng, Dylan Brady, Eric Fellenzer, Evan Price, Matthew Jaeger
Other 2018 Standouts
Jack Morrell, Mark Meader, Trevor Gentner, Zachary Survillas, Spencer Corona, Prashneet Sharma, Kyler Vernon, Jaime Huerta, Jace Krier, Carson Goodwin, Caden Almer, Brennan Holt, Antonio Loera
Class of 2019 Top Prospects
Nicholas Barr-Mira, Cade Fuller, Brandon Petruescu, Gavin Wale, Cole Johnson, Dylan Orr, Ethan Schroeder, Ryan Sanborn, Jack Oswald
Other 2019 Standouts
Charles Bein, Adam Tontz, Cameron Sharafatian, Nick Miglio, Basilio Vives, Ricardo Borjon, Rafael Vargas, Nico Villamizar, Edgar Gonzalez
Class of 2020 Standouts
Peter Delis, Archie Green, Noah Carlton, Miles Mena, Matthew Donko, Kapena Kamakawiwoole, Fabien Gullen, Drew Owens
Youth MVP – Josh Bryan
The Chris Sailer Kicking Spring Camp Tour continues with stops in Charlotte, NC (March 12), Seattle, WA (March 19), Dallas, TX (March 26), Phoenix, AZ (April 9), New Jersey (April 9), Chicago, IL (April 23), Atlanta, GA (April 30), Los Angeles, CA (May 7), & Dallas, TX (May 7). The our ends with the largest exposure camp in the World…. Vegas 30 (May 13-14). To be the best, train & compete with the best. For more stats, rankings, future camp dates, etc. visit www.ChrisSailerKicking.com #TeamSailer
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This is easily one of the top questions I get from senior Kickers/Punters and/or their parents. Here are the answers:
All seniors and their parents need to remember, while you still have some time left in high school, colleges and their football programs aren’t stopping to wait for you. They have several Kickers & Punters on their roster and they already hate you for even thinking you will attempt to take their jobs come the summer time. (Fast forward a few years and think about how you will feel being on the other side)
I have done this many times and have seen countless senior Kickers & Punters coast through their senior year only to find a nice spot on the bench come fall. Coaches call me continuously asking how the Kickers & Punters that they recruited are doing. Needless to say, they are not happy when I tell them “Oh, I haven’t seen him since VEGAS XXIX”!
The senior Kickers & Punters that keep working and attending camps are the ones that start. It’s like clockwork.
Never rest and never stop improving seniors. See you soon!
To be the best, train & compete with the best!
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Recruiting is full of ups and downs, full of emotional highs and lows, full of stress… but ultimately the prize at the end of the process will be well worth it…. IF you handle the process correctly.
Here is a guide for Kickers & Punters , in its simplest for, to live by.
Freshman Year:
– Focus on getting better (Lessons, Camps, Vegas, Underclassmen Invitational).
Sophomore Year:
– Focus on getting better (Lessons, Camps, Vegas, Underclassmen Invitational).
– Attend 1 or max 2 college camps simply for experience.
Junior Year:
– Focus on getting better (Lessons).
– Dominate competition (Camps, Vegas, TOP 12 Camp, FBU Top Gun, College Camps).
Senior Year:
– Focus on getting better (Lessons).
– Dominate competition (Camps, Vegas).
– Be patient. Recruiting does not end on signing date (NLOI) in February. Recruiting ends in August once Fall Camps begin.
– Realize that lessons and camps do not end once you commit, in fact they are just as important or even more important. Those who continue to stay focused will be ready for college. Those who don’t, will sit on the bench in college. Attend regional camps, attend Vegas, attend the CSK College Camp that summer.
If you are not committed by signing day (NLOI) here are some tools to use to find the right college fit:
– You are part of the majority, not the minority. Take a look: 2017 Rankings as of 3/1/17
– Every college will take 1 Kicker and 1 Punter per year on average. There are hundreds of colleges, do the math. There are opportunity out there.
– Be proactive. Sitting on your couch and waiting for a call is not going to work. Sending emails without any action is not going to work. Waiting on your high school coach or Chris Sailer is not going to work.
– Visit colleges, get on campus! This will show a coach genuine interest. Get face time and tell that coach that you want a roster spot and a chance to compete. Don’t just ask for a scholarship.
– Be open to MANY colleges, not just a short list. Dedicate the months of March, April, May & beyond to this task.
– Use NCSA, they will hook you up with many options.
– In the end, I believe everything happens for a reason. You will end up where you belong as long as you are open minded. Choose the school that is right for you. Transferring should not be an option.
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For the past few weeks, you have been watching the TOP 12 Kickers / Punters get chosen one by one. Each time a selection was made, one person was ecstatic while countless others felt the opposite emotions. When the final TOP 12 Camp Invitee was chosen a balloon was popped for many 2018, 2019 and even some 2020 Kickers / Punters. Now what?
Couple ways to look at it….
You can be upset with me for not selecting you. You can be upset with yourself for not performing when it counted. You can even find a way to blame others, but, it is ultimately on you. The only thing you can control is how hard and smart you work. Everyone in Vegas is competing for the same spots. Don’t let anybody outwork you and you will see different results.
You need to use this as motivation to make sure you perform better. This is all up to you. The choice is yours.
If you are a Kicker / Punter that strives to be the best, you want to be at that TOP 12 camp this summer. Any single athlete that has been there (scholarship Kickers / Punters, All-Americans, NFL players) will tell you it is, by far, the best camp they have ever been to in their life. What you need to do is get back on the horse. Work smarter and harder. Your opportunity is waiting for you in Las Vegas. VEGAS 30
At Vegas 30, I will choose 20 additional TOP 12 Camp Invitees. They will join the first 20 selected at the Invite Only TOP 12 Camp this summer. This is a true invite only camp. I do NOT just hand out invites to get people to come to it. That would give me no credibility. I choose the best because they are the best. They will represent the TOP 12 and Chris Sailer Kicking forever.
Remember there will be a web series all about this year’s TOP 12. Don’t miss out.
Are you one of them? Time to decide. Prove to me, and the rest of the world, that you belong.
Or don’t.
THE CHOICE IS YOURS…..
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Announcing the first 20 Kickers/Punters that have earned an invitation to the prestigious TOP 12 Camp!
*Listed in alphabetical order
Anthony Mosharrafa (2018, AZ)
Ajay Culhane (2018, CA)
Brayden Narveson (2018, AZ)
BT Potter (2018, SC)
Camden Lewis (2019, NC)
Camden Wise (2018, VA)
Charles Campbell (2018, TN)
Chris Dunn (2018, NC)
Chris Kessler (2018, TX)
Chris Van Eekeran (2019, IN)
Cole Talley (2018, TX)
Evan McPherson (2018, AL)
Issac Power (2018, CO)
Jake Camarda (2018, GA)
Jonah Lipel (2018, CA)
Massimo Biscardi (2018, PA)
Matthew Brust (2018, FL)
Matthew Jaeger (2018, MN)
Nicholas Sciba (2018, SC)
Quentin Wallace (2018, IL)
Introducing the new TOP 12 Camp format. This year 40-45 specialists will be invited to attend the TOP 12 Camp that will take place this summer. 20 Kickers/Punters will be selected in January at Vegas XXIX and 20 additional Kickers/Punters will be selected in May at Vegas 30. Chris Sailer reserves the right to select 5 additional wild card Kickers/Punters at any point throughout the year. These 40-45 specialists will compete to make the official 2017 TOP 12. The competition, both physically and mentally, will be like no other camp. The entire process will be captured in a web series (TOP 12 Camp Series). The web series will capture everything from the the behind the scenes moments, to the on field competitions, to the mentally challenging interviews, to the ups and downs of the the entire TOP 12 selection process. Get ready for the next greatest thing that will elevate exposure for specialists to a whole new level.
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Baltimore Ravens Kicker, Justin Tucker (#9)
In lieu of a Chris Sailer Kicking NFL camp this year, I will be personally offering private lessons in California. Spots are limited and I will not be taking a mass group.
After speaking with college coaches, NFL coaches, scouts and agents, I was advised to run specific lessons, this year. My goal is to get each NFL prospect ready by offering more one on one interaction and relay the results to scouts and agents. Last year alone, Chris Sailer Kicking had NINETEEN Kickers and Punters start in the NFL. Many others earned signed contracts and earned tryouts based on Chris Sailer Kicking film and my word.
For this year, Chris Sailer Kicking will not be running a NFL Free Agent camp to focus solely on the private lessons with NFL Free Agents.
Jacksonville Jaguars Punter, Bryan Anger (#19)
One of the things the coaches, scouts and agents liked the most is that there was no bias. If you can kick and punt at the next level, I tell them that. If you can’t kick and punt at the next level, I tell them that as well. I don’t care if I have seen you at my camps or not. This is all about a bottom line with the NFL. You either are the full package or you are not. College coaches trust what I say.
Minnesota Vikings Kicker, Kai Forbath (#2)
The lessons will offer the following….
I will get you ready, it is up to you what you do when you get there!
If interested, email Chris@ChrisSailerKicking.com as are limited and once they are gone, they are gone.
Washington Redskins Kicker, Tress Way (#5)
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Tomorrow, high school football players around the country will be signing on the dotted line to play for their respective schools. It is a great time of the year for all involved. It is NLOI (National Letter of Intent) Signing Day. It is covered by major sports affiliates and it begins the process of which college will dominate tomorrow with the stellar high school athletes of today.
With all the hoopla, comes questions….allow me clear some things up for everyone. These are all from questions I have received over the years.
Eddy Pineiro Signs with Florida last year.
Is Signing Day the only day an athlete can sign with a college?
Absolutely not. It is just the first official day for the seniors to make their commitment official. A scholarship athlete can sign anytime on or after that day. You can literally sign the day you get on campus if you are a late pick-up for a school. The whole Signing Day Event is a celebration day that the media has turned it into a major event.
Do Preferred Walk-Ons sign on Signing Day?
No, they do not officially sign anything. However, many schools and parents like to have a simple ceremony that represents signing. A preferred walk-on, although verbally committed to a school is NOT locked into that respective school. They have the option to change their mind to another school at any point if a scholarship comes their way. Not exactly the most kosher thing to do to a coach/program but they would most likely understand. I look at it like this, an athlete not taking a scholarship would be similar to a person not taking a free car and opting to pay for the same car.
If I sign with a college on scholarship, can I adjust after?
Sure, BUT you will lose a year of eligibility. Once you sign, you are locked in. Don’t even think about transferring as it rarely works out and is an uphill battle to say the least. Think about it, why would a coach want an athlete that could not fit in at their first stop? A transfer athlete always brings up red flags…why is it going to work this time, why did he not get along with players and coaches at the first school, it is a homesick issue, is he a problem case, schooling? All are questions that a new coach is going to want to know about you. Bottom line, make your decision and stick with it.
How do the schools get the athletes signatures?
Most athletes sign in the early morning and then fax them in to their new home (school).
Why have a Signing Day?
It is the day your verbal commitment becomes official.
Can a junior that is offered a scholarship sign early?
Nope. They must wait just like the others within his graduating class. All of this waiting around gives way to all the committing and de-committing which coaches and sports writers absolutely love (dripping with sarcasm).
Is it true that scholarships have to be renewed every year by the school?
Yes. This is one of those things that not a lot of people know about but it is true. Every single year, the staff has to renew your scholarship for the next year. Therefore, if you are not producing as an athlete, student or person, your scholarship can not be renewed. It is not very common for it to happen, but I have witnessed it occur. Usually, a social issue is the final straw in saying bye bye to your education being paid for by the school.
All in all, Signing Day is a great thing that should be cherished by all but definitely don’t feel as though it is the end all be all. No matter when you sign, you are still going to be on full scholarship with your school paid for, and that is the most important thing.
Chris Sailer Kicking – NLOI Day (2016)
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