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7 Group of 5 Kickers With Potential to Get Drafted in First Round Like Sebastian Janikowski

HERO Sports by HERO Sports
June 14, 2017
7 Group of 5 Kickers With Potential to Get Drafted in First Round Like Sebastian Janikowski

College kickers selected in the first round of the NFL Draft is about as common as the Republican and Democratic Party agreeing on, well, just about anything these days.

But as former college greats like Sebastian Janikowski and Roberto Aguayo have proven, even placekickers can find themselves walking up on stage during the first day of the draft.

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There are hidden jewels aplenty when it comes to Group of 5 kickers. Some of these powerful legs could be booting game-winners on Sundays soon enough. 

Here's seven of the best.

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Louie Zervos – Ohio

The man dubbed "Too good for Ohio's own good" last year by The Post Athens connected on an incredible 29 of 35 boots — good for 83 percent. Nobody in all of college football made or attempted as many field goals as Zervos, and the freshman scored 46 points last year in the first three weeks alone.

Talk about clutch: It was Zervos' three field goals that gave Ohio the MAC East crown last season when it knocked off Akron 9-3 in late November.

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Redford Jones – Tulsa

After knocking through just 68 percent of his kicks in 2015, Jones improved massively in making 81 percent of his boots on 21 of 26 attempts a season ago.

He scored 10 or more points in 8 of Tulsa's 13 games last year, and in the wide open Conference USA, the Golden Hurricanes will need every point Jones gives them.

Looks like Jones was also quite the tackler in high school too.

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Jonathan Barnes – Louisiana Tech

Barnes' career-long 54-yard boot proved to be the difference maker in a critical 55-52 win over conference rival Western Kentucky last year.

The Baton Rouge native would go on to make an impressive 22 of 27 kicks, and he could prove to be the difference maker once again when the Bulldogs and Hilltoppers face off on September 16.

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John Baron II – San Diego State

The man with a name like an English king had the best field goal percentage of any Group of 5 kicker in the FBS last season. His 91.3 percent was a huge reason the Aztecs repeated as Mountain West champions in 2016, and SDSU will need every point they can get from him in early season showdowns against Arizona State and Stanford. 

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Stevie Artigue – Louisiana-Lafayette

After making just 53.3 percent of his kicks in 2015, Artigue found his groove in 2016.

The hometown boy made just under 80 percent of his attempts on his way to 86 total points. Artigue is especially money from 30-39 yards. He made all eight attempts from this distance a season ago.

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Paul Fricano – Eastern Michigan

You don't make the postseason for the first time since the 1980s without help from every position on the field.

Fricano helped the Eagles to a historic 7-5 regular season and Bahamas Bowl appearance thanks to nailing 19 of 24 field goal attempts and 42 of 43 PATs. 

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Bryce Crawford – San Jose State

Crawford was a pleasant surprise in an otherwise disappointing 2016 campaign for the Spartans.

He converted 16 of 18 field goals with one of the misses coming from beyond 50 yards. He also accounted for 10 of SJSU's 16 points in a season-ending 16-14 win over rival Fresno State.

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