Chris Sailer Kicking – Week 6 College Players of the Week, Jake Koehnke & Cody Grace Honored!

Each week Chris Sailer Kicking will select College Players of the Week based off of performances from that week only.  Players selected are students of Chris Sailer Kicking and must have attended Chris Sailer Kicking camps or lessons.

Chris Sailer Kicking College Players of the Week:
KICKER
Week 1: Brandon Talton (Nevada) 2-2 Field Goals (Long 56), 4-4 Extra Points, 56-yard game winning Field Goal!

Week 2: Matthew Trickett (Ken State) 4-4 Field Goals (Long 43), 2-2 Extra Points, 43-yard game winning Field Goal!

Week 3: Jake Oldroyd (BYU) 3-3 Field Goals (Long 43), 3-3 Extra Points, 43-yard game winning Field Goal!

Week 4: Rodrigo Blankenship (Georgia) 3-3 Field Goals (Long 43) 1-1 Extra Points

Week 5: Cooper Garcia (UMASS) 3-3 Field Goals (Long 38) 4-4 Extra Points

Week 6: Jake Koehnke (Air Force) 4-4 Field Goals (Long 49) 1-1 Extra Points

PUNTER
Week 1: Austin McNamara (Texas Tech) 48.4 Yard Average on 5 Punts (Long 57)

Week 2: Tucker Day (Mississippi State) 49.9 Yard Average on 4 Punts (Long 59)

Week 3: Ben Kiernan (North Carolina) 46.0 Yard Average on 10 Punts (Long 57)

Week 4: Braden Mann (Texas A& M) 56.0 Yard Average on 6 Punts (Long 68)

Week 5: Kyle Thompson (Kansas) 48.6 Yard Average on 9 Punts (Long 62)

Week 6: Cody Grace (Arkansas State) 49.0 Yard Average on 5 Punts (Long 59)

50+ Yard Field Goals:
Week 1: Brandon Talton (Nevada) 56, Massimo Biscardi (Coastal Carolina) 53, Lucas Havrisik (Arizona), Jordan Stout (Penn State) 53, Jet Toner (Stanford) 51, BT Potter (Clemson) 51, Rodrigo Blankenship (Georgia) 50, Cody Williams (Portland State) 50, Blake Mazza (Washington State) 50.

Week 2: James McCourt (Illinois) 53, Brent Cimaglia (Tennessee) 51.

Week 3: Cameron Dicker (Texas) 57, Jordan Stout (Penn State) 57, James McCourt (Illinois) 57, JD Dellinger (Purdue) 53, Chase McGrath (USC) 52.

Week 4: Jake Oldroyd (BYU) 54, Justin Davidovicz (Rutgers) 50.

Week 5: Sam Sloman (Miami OH) 53, Andrew Shelley (New Mexico) 52, Blake Mazza (Washington State) 51.

Week 6: Rodrigo Blankenship (Georgia) 50.

Lou Groza Award Stars of the Week (3 selected each week)
*Chris Sailer is on the Voting Committee for the prestigious award
Week 1: None

Week 2: Tyler Bass (Georgia Southern), Peyton Henry (Washington), Cristian Zendejas (Arizona State)

Week 3: Jake Oldroyd (BYU), Keith Duncan (Iowa), Greg Thomas (CAL)

Week 4: Rodrigo Blankenship (Georgia)

Week 5: Cooper Garcia (UMASS)

Week 6: Rodrigo Blankenship (Georgia)

Stay tuned as each week, Chris Sailer Kicking will update you on Chris Sailer Kicking in College Football!

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2015 Chris Sailer Award Semi-Finalists Announced!

2015 Chris Sailer Award Semi-Finalists (15)
*In alphabetical order by first name

Brandon Cunningham (2016, TX)
14-15 FG’s (Long 43) 44-47 Extra Points

Brenton King (2017, GA)
15-18 FG’s (Long 50) 54-55 Extra Points

Briggs Bourgeois (2017, LA)
15-19 FG’s (Long 51) 35-36 Extra Points

Cosby Gray (2016, AL)
15-19 FG’s (Long 44) 33-33 Extra Points

Crews Holt (2016, TN)
13-17 FG’s (Long 55, 52) 62-63 Extra Points

David Cooper (2016, VA)
17-20 FG’s (Long 53, 51) 30-31 Extra Points

Grant Gonya (2018, OH)
12-12 FG’s (Long 43) 37-38 Extra Points

Jackson Smith (2016, TX)
16-21 FG’s (Long 45) 61-63 Extra Points

Jake Koehnke (2016, CA)
15-18 FG’s (Long 49) 32-32 Extra Points

Jose Borregales (2016, FL)
13-14 FG’s (Long 38) 48-51 Extra Points

Keith Duncan (2016, NC)
22-27 FG’s (Long 54, 52, 52, 50, 50) 60 – 60 Extra Points

Matt Araiza (2018, CA)
15-17 FG’s (Long 45) 50-53 Extra Points

Samuel Sloman (2016, GA)
19-21 FG’s (Long 53) 39-39 Extra Points

Skyler Southam (2016, UT)
20-26 FG’s (Long 53, 53) 33-34 Extra Points

Ricardo Terreaux (2016, AR)
14-15 (Long 43) 40-42 Extra Points

What is the Award?
The Chris Sailer Award is presented on an annual basis to the best national high school placekicker for that given season.

Who Is Eligible?
Every athlete that plays high school football at the varsity level, regardless of state, division, or age. You DO NOT have to attend a Chris Sailer Kicking camp to win this award.

How Do You Win?
Put up the best statistics for that give season. This includes: Field Goals made, Field Goal percentage, Field Goal Long, distances of all Field Goals made, Extra Points made, Extra Point percentage, game winning Field Goals made. The Chris Sailer Award selection committee will vote for the winner.

How Does the Voting Take Place?
The Chris Sailer Award Selection Committee will vote for the winner. The Committee includes: Chris Sailer, past and current NFL kickers, past and current NCAA kickers, past finalists for the Chris Sailer Award, and Sports writers and columnists.

When?
August: A Watch List of 15 Placekickers will be announced each year before the high school football season begins. The players on the Watch List were selected based on statistics from the previous season and upcoming season expectations. The eventual winner does NOT have to be on the Watch List to win the awards.

November 30: Fifteen Semi-Finalists are announced. The Semi-Finalists will be determined by committee selection.

December 10: The Three Finalists are announced. The Finalists will be determined by total votes. 3 points (1st Place Vote), 2 points (2nd Place Vote), 1 Point (3rd Place Vote). In the case of a tie, Chris Sailer will break the tie with his vote.

January 15: The winner will be announced at the JW Marriott Hotel in Las Vegas, NV (7:00 PM). The winner will be determined by total votes. 3 points (1st Place Vote), 2 points (2nd Place Vote), 1 Point (3rd Place Vote). In the case of a tie, Chris Sailer will break the tie with his vote.

Note:
All statistics will have to be verified by your high school head coach before you can be announced as a Finalist.

Previous Winners:
2011 – Alex Ball (California), Lamar
2012 – Wyatt Schmidt (Minnesota), USC (Southern California)
2013 – Cole Hedlund (Texas), Arkansas
2014 – Tyler Bass (Georgia), Georgia Southern

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