Accuracy, consistency, leg strength and the ability to kick under pressure are in my opinion the four most important traits to look for when evaluating a place kicker. If he has good kick-off skills (kick deep and sky kick the football), is equally accurate from either hash and can in a pinch serve as the teams back up punter, he only adds to his chances of making it to the next level.

I liked both Ryan Bailey' of Texas and Ryan Pretorius of The Ohio State U leg strength and based on my exposure believe LSU's Colt David and yet another Ryan (Succop) of South Carolina has a real chance of developing into legitimate professional prospects.

Nathan Parseghian of Miami of Ohio, has had some moderate success over his career and is the grandson of former Notre Dame coach Ara. My sleeper in this year’s grouping is Jason Smith, a player with a strong leg, kicking in the light air of Fort Collins, Colorado.