09 August 2008

Just For Kicks

Most individuals tend to always think a teams kicker is always some nerdy and scrawny individual resembling "Mclovin". At 6.1/215 Justin Sorensen one of this years recruits from Bingham HS would moreso resemble a linebacker. He benches 330 pounds, squats 500 and cleans 330. Justin began playing in 8th grade and grew up in a Cougar household 8 of 9 children (all beginning with the letter "J"). He is an eagle scout, maintained a 3.4 GPA in high school and is even an avid unicyclist. Sorensen wears a size 13.5 shoe has an amazing leg. As a junior (2006) with 96 kickoffs 81 were touchbacks (that's about 85 percent unreturnable!) for over 6700 total kickoff yards. Last year he hit 50+ yard field goals four times with 54 of 55 PATs. In fact drilled a 62 yard field goal with no wind aid breaking a 37 year old state prep record. The NFL record stands at 63 yards. He was the nation's third highest scoring kicker in 2007. His coach Dave Peck mentioned "Alot of people don't realize that Justin is kicking off grass". Justin elected of not using tees to get ready for the next level. Cougar fans everywhere should definately get a kick out of watching him.

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