Featured Alumni

 

 

Zoltan Mesko, punter, University of Michigan '10. Zoltan was 1st team ALL BIG 10 in 2008 season. Finished 2nd in the nation in net punting average. 2009 Preseason ALL AMERICAN. 1st specialist drafted in 2010 NFL Draft.

  

Todd Carter, Kicker, Carolina Panthers. Graduated from Grand Valley State University '09. Led division 2 in kickoff touchbacks with 20 as a senior. One of the strongest legs in the country. Todd is a kickoff specialist for the Panthers.

Derek Dimke, kicker, University of Illinois '12. Started as a kickoff specialist for Illinois as a true freshman. Derek is currently 16 for 17 on FGs during his college career. Derek came out of high school as one of the top kickers in the nation. He kicked a 54-yard field goal in late November, setting the state record for the longest field goal in playoff history. He averaged 70.5 yards per kickoff as a senior and recorded a 81 yard kickoff.

*Signed by San Diego Chargers on May 24th 2010 !
Cort Johnson, Punter, West Texas A&M University '09. Cort was an all-conference selection as a sophomore.  Simply put, Cort is one of the best punters in the country. The reason why you never heard of him is because his school is located somewhere near nowhere, Texas. He is a very determined person who refuses to give up in spite of numerous obstacles that he encountered on his football journey.

Dan Conroy, Kicker, Michigan State University '12. Dan walked on at Michigan State University in '08, saw limited action in 4 games '09, and became a starting kicker on scholarship in '10. Since taking over field goal duties, he has been perfect on his first 11 attempts.

Dan Orseske, Punter, University of Minnessota'14. Dan Orseske is a punter whose name you will be hearing on TV for many years. He has one of the most powerful legs in the country - on any level. At the Chicago Preseason Kicking Camp, he had a punt with the hang time of 5.74 seconds!

  

Otavio Fleury, kicker/punter, Princeton University '12. Starting punter for the Tigers in 2009 as a red-shirt freshman. As a high school senior, Otavio averaged 42.5 yards a punt and he was 8/11 on field goals. His best punt hangtimes reached 4.8 seconds and he is already kicking field goals from 50 yards off the ground.

 

Starting Punter for the Detroit Lions.

Ryan Donahue, kicker/punter, University of Iowa '11. Second team All Big 10 as a sophomore (behind Zoltan Mesko). In high school, he kicked five 50+ yard field goals and had 80% touchbacks on kickoffs as a senior. He was named high school All-American and participated in Army All Star game in San Antonio. Look for Ryan to make a run at the NFL in 2011.

Scott Kovanda, Punter, Ball State University '12. Starting punter in 2009 as a red shirt freshman. One of the most talented punters in the nation. Scott has flawless mechanics and excellent hands. Has a great future ahead of him.

Jarrod Edelen, Punter, University of South Dakota '04. Jarrod received honorable mention All-American honors and back to back All-Conference honors while being a part of the punt team that ranked among top 5 in the nation in net per punt average two years in a row. Read about Jarrod in this newspaper article.

Billy Janssen, Kicker/Punter, Drake University. Billy will be a freshman at Drake in '08 football season. His 6'3" frame and athleticism allow him to already punt 5.0+ second hang times easily. He only played one year of high school football (2 guys that played ahead of him are among top kickers and punters in college football).

Machy Magdalinos, Kicker, Franklin College (IN) '10. 4-year starter. Excellent leg strength - kicks 60+ yard field goals. Machy will get a look by the NFL in spite of coming out of a tiny division 3 school in Indiana.