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Specialist (K, P, LS) Scouting Reports - 2023
Bird’s Eye View: Positional Analysis
The quality of special teams play in the NFL has really seemed to decline over the last few years. Specifically, the ability to make an extra point (a 33-yard kick!) seems like a lost art. Well, the 2023 NFL Draft is here to the rescue! There are three outstanding kicking prospects available in this draft led by Jake Moody (Michigan) who displays both a powerful leg capable of 55-yard FGs and reliable accuracy inside of 50 yards. Chad Ryland (Maryland) and 2022 Groza Award winner Christopher Dunn (North Carolina State) both project as draftable prospects in April.
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Teams needing a punter have three potential prospects who may get drafted in April. Bryce Barringer (Michigan State), 2022 Ray Guy Award winner Adam Korsak (Rutgers), and Andy Vujnovich (Wisconsin).
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All in all, 2023 is a good draft for specialists and there could be multiple day 3 picks made in April.
Positional Grade: A-
Bryce Baringer, P, Michigan State
Extremely powerful leg and the ball booms off his foot. Good hang time and forces a lot of fair catches. Needs to improve ability to execute coffin corner kicks. Excellent leg strength and can kick with distance and great hang-time. Grades out as a draftable prospect and could be selected on Saturday of the draft.
Bryce Baringer, P, Michigan State
Jake Moody / K / Michigan
Jake Moody / K / Michigan
Strong leg where he can drive the ball while maintaining elevation – good leg strength up to 55 yards. Made 29 FGs in 2022 (most in the nation). Plenty of leg to drill the ball through the back of the end zone on kickoffs. Best kicking prospect in this year’s draft. Should be selected on day 3 of the draft in April.
Adam Korsak / P / Rutgers
Australian. Displays nice touch and placement on punts near the end zone. NFL-caliber leg and gets both hang-time and distance on punts. 2022 Ray Guy Award winner. Likely to get drafted on day 3 in April.
Adam Korsak / P / Rutgers
​Jack Podlesny / K / Georgia
Jack Podlesny / K / Georgia
NFL-caliber leg strength. Had a very productive senior season, hitting 23 / 26 FGs (88%) in 2022. Made 84 % career FG attempts in Athens. Hit 4 / 6 (66.7%) career 50-yard attempts. Could get drafted in April and if not, will be a priority free agent.
Anders Carlson / K / Auburn
Brother, Daniel, is a Pro Bowl kicker for the Raiders. Anders was the starting PK for the Tigers for the last five seasons. Very tall. Strong leg. 79 /110 (71.8%) career FGs and 5 / 17 (29%) on 50+ yard kicks in his career. Should be a priority free agent in April.
Anders Carlson / K / Auburn
Alex Ward, LS, UCF
Alex Ward, LS, UCF
Experienced long snapper for the Knights. Consistent and accurate on snaps. Athletic and quickly closes ground and supports punt coverage well. Should be a priority free agent in April.
Paxton Brooks / P / Tennessee
Very big punter with a huge leg. Has experience as both a kicker and a punter but is an NFL prospect only as a punter. Effective with coffin corner punts. Very effective kickoff specialist adds to his value and gives him an opportunity to fight for a job in September.
Paxton Brooks / P / Tennessee
BT Potter / K / Clemson
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BT Potter / K / Clemson
Strong leg. Four-year starting kicker for the Tigers. Was 20/26 (77%) and 2/4 on 50-yard FGs in 2022. Made (75.2%) career FGs and 9/13(69%) on 50-yard+ kicks in his career. Candidate to win a kicking job in September.
Brad Robbins / P / Michigan
Experienced, multi-year starter for Michigan. Averaged better than 43 yards per punt in his career. Unlikely to get drafted but will be in a training camp this fall.
​Brad Robbins / P / Michigan
Alex McNulty, K, Buffalo
Alex McNulty, K, Buffalo
2022 MAC Special Teams Player of the Year. Strong leg – the ball booms off his foot. Very reliable. Able to place kickoffs in the end zone. Will be in a team’s camp this fall.
Michael Turk / P / Oklahoma
Transfer from Arizona State. Father (Dan) played OL in the NFL and uncle (Matthew) is one of the best punters to ever play the game with a 16-year NFL career. Michael has a strong leg and displays touch on coffin corner kicks. May get drafted in April.
Michael Turk / P / Oklahoma
Christopher Dunn, K, North Carolina State
Christopher Dunn, K, North Carolina State
Won Lou Groza Award as nation’s best kicker in 2022. Made 27 of 28 FGs in 2022 – extremely accurate and consistent. Grades out as a draftable prospect and could be selected on Saturday of the draft.
Chad Ryland, K, Maryland
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Transfer from Eastern Michigan. Great leg strength with good elevation – NFL caliber leg. Extremely accurate. Made 24 consecutive FGs, including two 50+ yard FGs vs Michigan, over the course of two seasons. Potential draft pick in April.
Chad Ryland, Sr., K, Maryland
Andy Vujnovich, P, Wisconsin
Andy Vujnovich, P, Wisconsin
Won Lou Groza Award as nation’s best kicker in 2022. Made 27 of 28 FGs in 2022 – extremely accurate and consistent. Grades out as a draftable prospect and could be selected on Saturday of the draft.