Chris Sailer
- Starting kicking career in 1993 as a sophomore on the varsity team at Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, CA.
- All-American Kicker as a high school senior in 1995. Made 22 field goals, including 7 of 50+yards.
- Accepted a Full-Scholarship offer to UCLA (chose UCLA over offers from Stanford, CAL, and Colorado State).
- Started as a punter for UCLA as a true freshman.
- All American Kicker & Punter in 1997, Lou Groza Award Finalist.
- Best season at UCLA: 19 Field Goals (Long 56 – UCLA record), Over 70% Kickoff Touchback Percentage, Over 44 Yard Punt Average.
- Only Player in UCLA History to be an All-American in two positions in one year.
- Played in the Senior Bowl, Invited to the NFL Combine in Indianapolis.
- Signed as a free agent with the San Francisco 49ers in 1999.
- Signed with the San Jose Sabercats.
- Played 5+ seasons in the AFL with San Jose Sabercats, Oklahoma Wrangers & Arizona Ratters.
- Kicked a 59 yard field goal and still ranks near the top of the AFL record books in nearly every kicking category.
- Retired to focus on Chris Sailer Kicking full time.
- Family: Have 4 kids – Nick 11, Matthew 10, Mary 7, Will 5.
Chris Sailer Kicking
- Established in 1999.
- Created the very first national camp in 2003 – 1st Annual National Kicking Event in Las Vegas, NV. This camp was the very first to establish an online ranking system for kicker and punters.
- 80+ D1 college coaches attended Vegas the last year the NCAA allowed college coaches to attend this event.
- Chris Rubio came on full time in 2003 establishing the Long Snapping Division now known as Rubio Long Snapping.
- Sponsored by Nike in 2007 – current.
- Scholarship numbers and players in college football & the NFL has increased each and every single year.
- Herbalife 24 Chris Sailer Award & Chris Rubio Award presented to the top high school kicker & long snapper in the nation created in 2011 – current.
- Partners / Sponsors: Nike, NCSA, Herbalife
- We now see over 3,000 Specialists per year at lessons and camps.
- Over 800 Specialists played college football in 2012.
- Current NFL Kickers / Punters: Nick Folk – New York Jets, Kai Forbath – Washington Redskins, Dan Bailey – Dallas Cowboys, Ryan Succop – Kansas City Chiefs, Blair Walsh – Minnesota Vikings, Justin Tucker – Baltimore Ravens, David Buehler – New York Giants, Randy Bullock – Houston Texans, Danny Hrapmann – Pittsburgh Steelers, Matt Szymanski – Kansas City Chiefs, Carson Wiggs – Seattle Seahawks, Bryan Anger – Jacksonville Jaguars, Brad Nortman – Carolina Panthers.
- Largest kicking, punting, and long snapping camp in the world. Most respected kicking, punting, and long snapping camp in the by college coaches, players and parents. CLICK HERE
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