ESPN ranks Iowa Hawkeyes as No. 3 nationally in ‘Kicker U’ rankings
As my colleague Jacob Keppen discussed, the Iowa Hawkeyes came in at No. 2 in “Tight End U” rankings per ESPN, albeit that ranking could be argued at the very least. That ranking is a bit questionable as we have seen no other school in the country deliver a pipeline of talent like the Hawkeyes.
The Iowa Hawkeyes also find themselves among a list of best schools producing talent at the kicker position. The Hawkeyes come in at the No. 3 school in the country in ESPN’s “Kicker U” rankings.
In recent years, the Hawkeyes have had one of the steadiest kicking games in the country that has come off the feet of a few standouts. Most recently, there is Caleb Shudak and Keith Duncan who each gave Iowa a sense of security when the kicking unit came onto the field.
In Keith’s final year he went 26-of-27 on extra points paired with 14-of-18 on field goals. Shudak’s final season at Iowa saw him go a perfect 36-of-36 on extra points paired with 24-of-28 on field goals.
Just before those two, the Hawkeyes had Miguel Recinos splitting the uprights to the tune of 47/47 on extra points and 17/22 on field goals during the 2018 campaign.
Ahead of Iowa is Florida State at No. 1 and UCLA at No. 2. Utah followed the Hawkeyes at No. 4 and the sole other Big Ten member in these rankings is the Ohio State Buckeyes coming in at No. 5.
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