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IMPORTANT INFO ABOUT FAB 50 RANKINGS: Players who have attended Kornblue Kicking School camps, clinics, or private lessons are eligible to be ranked in the Fab 50.
RANKING GUIDE:
D1/FBS level, can start as a freshman
D1 or D1-AA/probable redshirt
D1-AA or D2
D2 or D3
D3 or NAIA
The 2009-2010 Fab 50
Fab 50 Archive:
Top Kickers
2009 Rank POS School
01 Marvin_Kloss
  Naples (FL) Barron Collier
K
USF (w/o)
  Watch touchback from the 20 yard line in this MUST SEE HIGHLIGHT VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgvvApTMmsg&feature=related JANUARY 2010 UPDATE: D1 OFFERS KEEP COMING. College-ready kicker! Marvin hit a touchback from the 20 yard line in a game this season. He nailed 3 FG's, including 52 and 54-yarders in May 2009 spring game, OFF THE GROUND. He kicks off the ground with great height, consistency, distance, and is not rattled by pressure. Earned 1st place Kicking Champion honors at the Spring 2009 and Fall 2009 Kicking Challenge. He kicked game-winning FG in first varsity start as sophomore. Kickoffs have been recorded with 4.0+ hangtime & 70+ yards at multiple camps.

02 Drew_Basil
  Chillicothe (OH) Chillicothe
K/P
Ohio State
  Drew has the ability to follow in the footsteps of NFL kicker Mike Nugent at OSU. Only thing left to prove is that he can adjust to kicking off the ground for FG's. Connected on 60 yard FG at May 2009 workout in Ann Arbor. Also hit 58 yard attempt OVER the left upright. Consistent 4.0 hangtimes on kickoffs. Hit 71 yard kickoff with new ball. Good kid with great technique.

03 Michael_Palardy
  Ft. Lauderdale (FL) St. Thomas Aquinas
K/P
Tennessee
  Big-legged punter/kicker from the USA Today #1 ranked team in the country. Had multiple D1 offers.

04 Carey_Spear
  Highland Heights (OH) Mayfield
K
Vanderbilt
  Carey is one of the best pure FG kickers in the 2010 class. He gets great height and rotation off the ground. Kicked state-record 61 yard FG during his senior season. (Note: free kick attempt, not a standard snap and hold FG)

05 Conor_Goulding
  Naples (FL) Gulf Coast
K/P
Virginia Tech (w/o)
  Still being pursued by BCS schools. Committed to Virginia Tech as a preferred walk-on after his December official visit. One of the top combo K/P's in the country! Only athlete to have earned Kicking Champion & Punting Champion honors at Kicking Challenge events. Conor is as technically sound as any K/P in the class of 2010. His incredible work ethic is proven by being voted captain of his high school team. Highlight video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0_Ksz4T0yk

06 Brandon_Tarpley
  Palmetto (FL) Palmetto
K/P
UCF (w/o)
  Very impressive at 2009 Michigan Camp! He and Mike Sadler (multiple D1 offers) were top 2 punters evaluated by UM coaching staff. Tarpley displayed why he is one of the best combo KO specialist/Punters in the country. Booming punts and kickoffs.

07 Kyle_Brindza
  Canton (MI) Plymouth
K/P
Undecided
  2011 Kicker to Watch! Athlete who has it all....fantastic strength, work ethic, grades, and character. Accuracy improves and technique gets better at every camp and clinic he has attended since 2008 (5 Kornblue Kicking events). View highlights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kD7J5Hyg1k

08 Mauro_Bondi
  Boca Raton (FL) West Boca Raton
K/P
Undecided
  Mauro will be one of the most sought after kicker/punters in the 2011 class. He took 2nd place in the Fall 2009 Kicking Challenge. Crushed 62 yard FG (1 inch block) to set a new Kicking Challenge record and force a sudden death kick-off for 1st place.

09 Mason_Krysinski
  Shelby Township (MI) Eisenhower
K/P
Miami (OH)
  Tall, strong kicker with Division 1 kickoff leg and has shown ability to kick effectively off ground. 2009 Michigan AP Div 1-2 All-State football team. All-Conference (MAC Red Conference), All-County 1st team Tier 1 Punter (Macomb Daily), All-Metro East 1st team kicker/punter (Detroit News & Detroit Free Press), All-State Academic

10 Ben_Hopfinger
  Ft. Lauderdale (FL) St. Thomas Aquinas
K/P
Miami (w/o)
  Ben plays for the USA Today #1 ranked team in the country and is the best 2nd string kicker in America. He alternates kicks with Michael Palardy, who committed to Tennessee. Ben has showed consistency in drilling kickoffs from 65-72 yards in games and has hit PAT's with great height and rotation on nationally televised games on ESPN.

11 Bobby_Zalud
  Carlsbad (CA) La Costa Canyon
K/P
Arkansas State
  No notes were found for this player.

11 Alex_Butterworth
  Carmel (IN) Heritage Christian
K/P
Undecided
  Highlight video: http://vimeo.com/4358302 Nailed 55 and 50 yard FG's in games during junior season. One of the best combo K/P's in the country. Despite FG strength, Alex is probably a better punter. Hard-worker with solid character.

12 Dylan_Lynch
  Jacksonville Beach (FL) Duncan U Fletcher
K
Undecided
  Kicked 57 yard FG this season. Great size. Most impressive kickoffs at 2009 FAU Kicking Camp. Best was 75 yards, 3.85 hangtime. Also charted at 71 yards.

13 Paul_Mudgett
  Belmont (MI) Rockford
K/P
Central Michigan
  Committed to Central Michigan. (December 2009) Good kickoff weapon for the Chippewas. Paul was the top kickoff performer at May 2009 Fab 50 event. Charted at 71, 72, & 73 yards. 73 yards and 3.53 hangtime with brand new regulation ball.

14 Kyle_Clinton
  Dublin (OH) Dublin Coffman
K
Undecided
  Senior season: 88 total points, 11/13 on FG's with a long of 47 yds. Kyle was selected All Metro, All District, and All State First Team. Also honored by being selected to play in the All Ohio North/South game on April 23, 2010. Highlight video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuok1AdeNz8

15 Justin_Haig
  Delray Beach (FL) American Heritage
K
Marshall
  Set Kicking Challenge distance record with 61 yard FG at 2009 Spring Kicking Challenge (1/2 inch block). He broke FIU kicker Jack Griffin's 2007 record of 60 yards. Justin was a finalist for the Lou Groza Award which honors Palm Beach County's top kicker. His team won 2009 State Championship. "Of all the recruits Marshall signed, Head Coach Doc Holliday said the most important might be from kicker Justin Haig. Holliday said securing a kicker was the Herd’s top priority since they were looking at going into the 2010 season without one." (ESPN.com - Graham Watson)

16 Andrew_Wickman
  Houston (TX) Cypress Ridge
K/P
Undecided
  Andrew has shown tremendous improvement from June 2009 to November 2009. Great size and could be a big name in 2011 class. At Houston Fab 50 Camp, his best kickoff was charted at 70 yards/3.72. Hits FG's with good rotation and ball flight. He is a rollout punter for his high school.

18 Ross_Krautman
  Franklin Lakes (NJ) Ramapo
K
Syracuse
  Hard-working kicker who kicks FG's off the ground in games...should make smooth transition to Syracuse. Showed well at 2008 FAU Kicking Camp.

19 Derek_Soven
  Weston (FL) Cypress Bay
K/P
Towson
  An "under the radar" kicker. He has the tools to be a D1 kicker. Longest kickoff at FAU Camp was charted at 69 yards. Also hit the best overall punt at the camp but is not yet consistent. Selected to high school all-star game in Hawaii. 7/8 FG's, 42/44 PAT's and 80% touchbacks as a senior.

20 Mike_Sadler
  Grand Rapids (MI) Forest Hills Northern
P/K
Michigan State
  #1 ranked punter who also has the ability to kick FG's. Mike has shown consistency and decent height kicking off the ground already. He has also demonstrated ability to kick off with best of 3.75/66 yard kickoff indoors.

21 Bo_Beegle
  Beloit (OH) West Branch
K/P
West Virginia Wesleyan
  Strong, athletic kicker who has hit kickoffs in the 70 yard range at various events/camps. Bo has the potential to be a very productive college kicker.

22 Jimmy_Allen
  Fenton (MI) Fenton
P/K
Undecided
  He has shown solid FG technique and improvement kicking off the ground.

23 Clay_Simpkins
  Wauseon (OH) Wauseon
K/P
Undecided
  Very hard worker who continues to improve. Current strengths: punting & kickoffs. Best five punts at the EMU camp averaged 4.2/40 yards. Best 2 kickoffs at 2009 EMU camp were 3.78/68 yards and 3.68/67 yards.

24 Patrick_Dunn
  Clarendon Hills (IL) Nazareth Academy
K/P
Undecided
  No notes were found for this player.

25 Nick_Immekus
  Wheaton (IL) Wheaton Warrenville South
K/P
Illinois (w/o)
  Video (including Michigan camp & Game-winning FG): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qu6Z_bMqFc Video (part 2): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLhGLWl6HZY ESPN article: http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/teams/preps/story?id=4653814

26 Matt_Reed
  Wadsworth (OH) Wadsworth
K/P
Undecided
  Solid kicker with good technique. Matt won the FG competition at May 2009 Fab 50 event. Can hit touchbacks, but improved kickoffs could propel Matt up to a D1 prospect. His brother is a D1 kicker at Kent State.

26 Chase_Thrasher
  Garland (TX) Rowlett
K/P
Undecided
  Won FG competition and showed strong kickoffs at Dallas Fab 50 camp (2/28/10). He went 10/10 from inside 50 yards and hit longest from 56 yards (1 inch block and strong wind at his back). Best kickoff was 70 yards/3.41 hangtime. Pretty good punting as well.

27 Sam_Martin
  Texas City (TX) Texas City
K/P
Undecided
  Won FG competition at Houston Fab 50 camp on 2/27/10. Made 8/8 FG's inside of 50 yards off the ground. Off the ground, he is getting great height and ball flight. Great attitude and continues to improve. Best kickoff was 60 yards/3.47 hangtime. Improved kickoffs will get Sam D1 interest.

27 Eric_Smith
  Ft. Lauderdale (FL) Pine Crest
K/P
Undecided
  No notes were found for this player.

27 Sam_Martin
  Texas City (TX) Texas City
K/P
Undecided
  Won FG competition at Houston Fab 50 camp on 2/27/10. Made 8/8 FG's inside of 50 yards off the ground. Off the ground, he is getting great height and ball flight. Great attitude and continues to improve. Best kickoff was 60 yards/3.47 hangtime. Improved kickoffs will get Sam D1 interest.

28 Brent_Speer
  Marlette (MI) Marlette
K/P
Undecided
  No notes were found for this player.

29 Carson_Estebanez
  Ponte Vedra Beach (FL) Ponte Vedra
K/P
Undecided
  No notes were found for this player.

30 Taylor_Trahan
  Nederland (TX) Nederland
K/P
Undecided
  Taylor won the FG competition at the Houston Fab 50 Camp (November 2009) by making 10 straight FG's off the ground from 30-45 yards. Also made a 50 yarder off a 1-inch block. He kicks FG's and kickoffs with good rotation and power. He has potential to rise in the rankings.

31 Drew_Zloch
  Ft. Lauderdale (FL) Cardinal Gibbons
K/P
Undecided
  View highlight video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTIJjiVbahY Drew won the FG competition @ 2009 FAU Kicking Camp by going 6/6 including FG's of 50 and 55 yards. He didn't miss until his 56 yard attempt. Drew is a true student-athlete, the kind of athlete every coach wants on his team. He is now beginning to get comfortable kicking off the ground. Drew was preceded at CGHS by current Georgia starting kicker Blair Walsh.

32 Tyler_Feely
  Tampa (FL) Jesuit
K/P
Columbia
  Tyler's older brother is Jets kicker Jay Feely. He has frame and technique to develop into a productive college punter, but is also a good kicker.

33 Mark_Deboy
  Ft. Myers (FL) Riverdale
K/P
Undecided
  No notes were found for this player.

34 Robbie_Flinn
  Washington (MI) Romeo
K/P
Undecided
  2009 Michigan AP Div 1-2 All-State football team

35 Ian_Durham
  Wilmington (NC) John T Hoggard
K/P
Undecided
  Kicks well off the ground....in competition, made 37, 41, 45, and 50 yarders consecutively at the FAU camp. Also showed strength by hitting a 68 yard kickoff during the camp.

36 Marc_Kuzbari
  Clayton (CA) De La Salle
K/P
Undecided
  Good strength, and has frame to get even stronger. Won FG competition at 2009 Summer Showcase by nailing two 50 yarders into slight wind. (1 inch block) If he improves his technique/consistency, Marc could quickly jump to a D1 prospect.

37 Matt_Eltringham
  Loveland (OH) Loveland
K
Hillsdale
  Hard-working kicker/punter. Extremely high moral character. Good fit for Hillsdale.

38 Jamal_Jaber
  Lake Worth (FL) Park Vista
P/K
Undecided
  No notes were found for this player.

39 Cody_Bell
  Cocoa (FL) Cocoa
K/P
Undecided
  Hit a 54 yard FG during 2009 season. First Team All-State 2A in 2009. Won Underclassmen FG Challenge at 2009 FAU Kicking Camp. Went 6-6 inside 50, then made 51 & 55 yarders also. With added weight/strength, he could be a top national prospect. MaxPreps article: http://www.maxpreps.com/news/II86XssKEd6tqwAcxJTdpg/cocoa-(fla)-kicker-dials-it-up-from-long-distance.htm

40 Will_Shuttleworth
  Boca Raton (FL) St. Andrew's
K/P
Undecided
  Continues to show improvement. Will has boomed multiple kickoffs 65-69 yards at July workouts. He is getting more comfortable kicking off the ground and can also punt. HIGHLIGHT VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVQd6sSlEa0

41 Kyle_Searle
  Lake Orion (MI) Lake Orion
K/P
Undecided
  Kyle won the FG Competition over 25 kickers at the November 2009 Ann Arbor Fab 50 camp. Longest made FG of 53 yards off 2" block.

42 Connor_Dooley
  Pembroke Pines (FL) West Broward
K/P
Undecided
  Young promising kicker who impressed at FAU camp by going 6-6 inside 50, plus a 51-yarder....was 2nd in Underclassmen FG competition.

43 Stefan_Terleckyj
  Warren (MI) Warren Mott
K/P
Wayne State
  No notes were found for this player.

44 Marco_Iaderosa
  Farmington Hills (MI) Farmington
K/P
Grand Valley State
  No notes were found for this player.

45 Jeremy_Ross
  Ann Arbor (MI) Pioneer
K/P
Undecided
  2009 Michigan AP Div 1-2 All-State 1st team, Ann Arbor.com All Washtenaw County Dream Team, Heritage Newspaper 1st Team All Area, 1st Team All South Eastern Conference. Won Day 2 FG competition at 2008 Michigan Kicking Camp against 10+ current Division 1 signees. Kickoffs have improved. Best kickoff at 2009 EMU camp was 3.21/66 yards.

46 Evan_Sargent
  N. Ft. Myers (FL) N. Ft. Myers
K/P
Undecided
  No notes were found for this player.

47 Blaine_Moriarty
  Estero (FL) Estero
K/P
Undecided
  No notes were found for this player.

48 Aaron_Bontrager
  Archbold (OH) Archbold
K/P
Undecided
  2009 Ohio All-State Honorable Mention, 2nd in FG Competition (25+ kickers) at Ann Arbor Fab 50 Camp - Nov. 22, '09. Longest FG was 52 yards off 1" block, 1st Team All-District & All-Conference (Northwest Ohio Athletic League), All-Toledo Blade Team Special Mention, 3.99 Cum. GPA, 27 ACT, National Honor Society

48 Scott_Stanford
  Novi (MI) Novi
K
Undecided
  Scott has showed tremendous improvement over the past couple years and has showed a serious commitment to kicking in college. He received the Coaches Award from the 2009 UM Kicking Camp. Scott won the field goal competition at Fab 50 Kicking Camp (5/17/09).

50 Maxx_Moore
  Ft. Myers (FL) Bishop Verot
K/P
Undecided
  No notes were found for this player.


 
Top Punters
2009 Rank POS School
01 Mike_Sadler
  Grand Rapids (MI) Forest Hills Northern
P/K
Michigan State
  Tied for #1 spot in rankings. Impressive combination of strength and consistency. Most consistent punter to have attended a Kornblue Kicking event in 2009. Lefty with very good leg strength and exceptional consistency and technique. Great demeanor and academically strong. Offers from Alabama, LSU, Northwestern, MSU......

01 Will_Hagerup
  Whitefish Bay (WI) Whitefish Bay
P/K
Michigan
  Tied for #1 spot in the rankings. Will is a great looking punter who seems to have more strength than the punter he will replace at Michigan, Ray Guy Award finalist Zoltan Mesko. If Will is consistent, he will have an incredible college career.

03 Josh_Brisk
  Plantation (FL) JC
P
FIU
  One of the best punting prospects in the nation! Considered for #1 ranking because of college-proven experience. Transfer who has 3 seasons of eligibility. Started as freshman at Duquesne. Good handle times. Fantastic flexibility and work ethic.

04 Michael_Palardy
  Ft. Lauderdale (FL) St. Thomas Aquinas
K/P
Tennessee
  Big-legged punter/kicker from the USA Today #1 ranked team in the country. Had multiple D1 offers.

05 Conor_Goulding
  Naples (FL) Gulf Coast
P/K
Virginia Tech (w/o)
  Still being pursued by BCS schools. Committed to Virginia Tech as a preferred walk-on after his December official visit. One of the top combo K/P's in the country! Only athlete to have earned Kicking Champion & Punting Champion honors at Kicking Challenge events. Conor is as technically sound as any K/P in the class of 2010. His incredible work ethic is proven by being voted captain of his high school team. Highlight video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0_Ksz4T0yk

06 Brandon_Tarpley
  Palmetto (FL) Palmetto
P/K
UCF (w/o)
  Very impressive at 2009 Michigan Camp! He and Mike Sadler (multiple D1 offers) were top 2 punters evaluated by UM coaching staff. Tarpley displayed why he is one of the best combo KO specialist/Punters in the country. Booming punts and kickoffs.

07 Drew_Basil
  Chillicothe (OH) Chillicothe
P/K
Ohio State
  Showed solid technique at May 2009 workout in Ann Arbor. Punted 4.6 hangtimes into the wind and 4.2-4.4 with the wind.

08 Kyle_Brindza
  Plymouth (MI) Plymouth
K/P
Undecided
  Kyle earned 1st place Punting Champion honors at the Fall 2009 Kicking Challenge in Miami, FL. Monster leg with consistency that continues to improve. 2009 Michigan AP Div 1-2 All-State 1st team punter.

09 Ethan_Keyserling
  Chapel Hill (NC) East Chapel Hill
P
Virginia Tech (w/o)
  Consistently hits 4.5+ second punts and has ability to get over 5.0. Also had a fantastic showing kicking FG's at Atlanta Fab 50 camp (Oct. '09) He won the FG competition by nailing FG's from 53L, 53R, and 55M off 1 inch block.

10 Chris_Picano
  Brighton (MI) Brighton
P
Grand Valley State
  Impressed at Eastern Michigan Kicking Camp (June 2009). Charted over 5.0 second hangtimes!

11 Alex_Butterworth
  Carmel (IN) Heritage Christian
P/K
Undecided
  Highlight video: http://vimeo.com/4358302 One of the best combo K/P's in the country. Despite FG strength, Alex is probably a better punter. Alex earned 3rd place punting honors & 3rd place kicking honors at the Fall 2009 Kicking Challenge. Hard-worker with solid character.

12 Jimmy_Allen
  Fenton (MI) Fenton
P/K
Undecided
  2009 Michigan AP Div 1-2 All-State football team. Consistent punter with good technique. He has shown ability to kick FG's off the ground with consistency.

13 Cameron _Dean
  Boca Raton (FL) St. Andrew's
P/K
Undecided (transfer)
  Cameron is looking to transfer to a D1 or D1AA school. He will have 3 years to play 2. Cameron earned job as Fordham's starting punter as a true freshman(2008), where he twice earned Patriot League Rookie of the Week honors.

14 Joe_Vucic
  Euclid (OH) Notre Dame Cathedral Latin
P/K
Undecided (transfer)
  Joe is looking to transfer to a D1/D1AA school and will have 4 years to play 3. He was recruited as a kicker but developed into the backup punter at Kent State in 2009. Joe had a solid performance at the Fall 2009 Kicking Challenge, finishing 2nd overall (Punting) by averaging 48 yards/3.8 hangtime on 13 punts. Best punt was 61 yards/4.44 hang.

15 Joshua_Diaz
  The Woodlands (TX) The Woodlands
P
Undecided
  Punted well at Houston Fab 50 Camp in November 2009. Best pure punter at that camp. Best camp hangtime(4.71). Coachable and good attitude.

16 Bobby_Zalud
  Carlsbad (CA) La Costa Canyon
P/K
Arkansas State
  No notes were found for this player.

17 Corey_Smith
  Dexter (MI) Detroit Catholic Central
P
Undecided
  2009 Michigan AP Div 1-2 All-State football team Honorable Mention...part of 2009 Division 1 State Championship team...Corey has shown improvement in consistency and strength with his punting...definite college prospect.

18 Paul_Delaney
  Palatine (IL) Loyola Academy
P
Columbia
  Visit up to date videos of Paul at: www.pauldelaneypunts.com

19 Clay_Simpkins
  Wauseon (OH) Wauseon
P/K
Undecided
  Very hard worker who continues to improve. Current strengths: punting & kickoffs. Best five punts at the EMU camp averaged 4.2/40 yards. Best 2 kickoffs at 2009 EMU camp were 3.78/68 yards and 3.68/67 yards.

20 Tyler_Feely
  Tampa (FL) Jesuit
P/K
Columbia
  Tyler's older brother is Jets kicker Jay Feely. He has frame and technique to develop into a productive college punter.

21 Mauro_Bondi
  Boca Raton (FL) West Boca Raton
K/P
Undecided
  No notes were found for this player.

22 Mikale_Perez
  Adrian (MI) Adrian
P
Undecided
  No notes were found for this player.

23 Taylor_Trahan
  Nederland (TX) Nederland
K/P
Undecided
  Taylor averaged 4.34 hangtimes and 36.4 yards on charted punts during Houston Fab 50 Camp (November 2009).

24 Mason_Krysinski
  Shelby Township (MI) Eisenhower
K/P
Miami (OH)
  Combo kicker/punter who has the ability and size to make an impact at the D1 level. 2009 Michigan AP Div 1-2 All-State football team. All-Conference (MAC Red Conference), All-County 1st team Tier 1 Punter (Macomb Daily), All-Metro East 1st team kicker/punter (Detroit News & Detroit Free Press), All-State Academic

25 Blaine_Moriarty
  Estero (FL) Estero
P/K
Undecided
  No notes were found for this player.

26 Eric_Schaible
  Findlay (OH) Findlay
P/K
Undecided
  AP Division 1 All-Ohio 1st team. FG's: 10/13 (Long:44) PAT's: 21/24; Punt average: 38.4 (Long:70 yards, 16 inside 20)

27 Jamal_Jaber
  Lake Worth (FL) Park Vista
P/K
Undecided
  No notes were found for this player.

28 Joey_Kerridge
  Traverse City (MI) St. Francis Traverse City
P
Undecided
  No notes were found for this player.

29 Brent_Speer
  Marlette (MI) Marlette
K/P
Undecided
  No notes were found for this player.

30 Evan_Finch
  Ann Arbor (MI) Pioneer
P
Undecided
  No notes were found for this player.

31 Marvin_Kloss
  Naples (FL) Barron Collier
K/P
Undecided
  No notes were found for this player.

32 Kyle_Searle
  Lake Orion (MI) Lake Orion
K/P
Undecided
  No notes were found for this player.

33 Michael_Graf
  Chicago (IL) Saint Patrick
P
Undecided
  No notes were found for this player.

34 Michael_Kassem
  Coral Springs (FL) Coral Glades
P/K
Undecided
  No notes were found for this player.