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USA Today
20-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Kansas City Chiefs 90-man roster by jersey number: No. 47, punter Eddie Czaplicki
The Kansas City Chiefs signed rookie punter Eddie Czaplicki as a free agent after the 2025 NFL draft. A former Arizona State Sun Devil and University of Southern California Trojan, Czaplicki will compete with veteran punter Matt Araiza during training camp to earn a spot on Kansas City's 53-man roster next season. Though it may seem unlikely that Czaplicki will unseat Araiza to become the Chiefs' new punter, the former Trojan shouldn't be underestimated. Czaplicki earned the Big Ten Punter of the Year award, earned first-team All-American honors, and won the Ray Guy Award in 2024. What jersey number does Eddie Czaplicki wear? Eddie Czaplicki currently wears the No. 47 jersey for the Kansas City Chiefs. How much money will Eddie Czaplicki make in 2025? According to Czaplicki will receive a base salary of $840,000 in addition to a $1,666 signing bonus in 2025. His total cap number will be $841,666 next season, and his current contract runs through 2027. Top Eddie Czaplicki highlight
USA Today
14-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Seven Georgia Bulldogs named as preseason All-Americans
Seven Georgia Bulldogs named as preseason All-Americans The Georgia Bulldogs are expected to have several standout players this year. Sportswriter Phil Steele named seven Georgia players to his 2025 Preseason All-American teams, with each of the four teams featuring at least one Bulldog. Punter Brett Thorson and cornerback Daylen Everette made the first team. Linebacker CJ Allen and long snapper Beau Gardner earned spots on the second team. The third team included safety KJ Bolden and defensive tackle Christen Miller and kicker Peyton Woodring made the fourth team. Thorson averaged 47.6 yards per punt, ranking seventh in the country. As a result, he was a finalist for the Ray Guy Award. Everette underwent a sports hernia surgery that sidelined him for the spring game, but he is expected to be fully healthy by the time the season starts. In 2024, he led all Georgia Bulldogs with three interceptions. Four players on Georgia's defense were selected, further highlighting the confidence media outlets like Steele and ESPN Greg McElroy have in Georgia's defense and coach Kirby Smart. Additionally, three UGA specialists made the team. The Dawgs should have an excellent special teams unit again in 2025. However, no players from Georgia's offense made any of the All-America teams. Georgia is transitioning from Carson Beck to either redshirt junior Gunner Stockton or redshirt freshman Ryan Puglisi at quarterback, while the Georgia running game aims to improve after finishing second to last in the SEC in rushing yards per game last season.
Calgary Herald
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
Rider training camp: Bailey Flint can punt, play the ukulele and he's quite the actor
Article content Saskatchewan Roughriders punter Bailey Flint plays the ukulele just for kicks. Article content He has studied theatre and acting. Article content And, unlike his Australian predecessors who have joined the Canadian Football League or National Football League, Flint does NOT come from much of an Aussie rules football background. Article content Article content Article content Certainly, he wasn't banking on it at age 28. Article content 'It's actually kind of funny,' he explains. 'I wasn't sure if I was going to get another chance. I called up RBC (Royal Bank of Canada) and closed my bank account up here. And, sure enough, I got a call (to join the Riders). My gosh.' Article content The Riders are looking for a new punter following the retirement of Adam Korsak, another Australian. Korsak, a West Division all-star in 2023, spent two seasons with the Riders after being selected in the 2023 Global Draft. Korsak punted 235 times while averaging 47.6 yards, with a 90-yard boot his longest. Article content Flint's door opened even further when the Riders released fellow Aussie punter Joe Couch early during training camp at Griffiths Stadium in Saskatoon. Article content Article content 'It's one of those things — in pro football, anything can happen on any day, if you don't perform,' offers Flint. 'I reckon if I have a bad day tomorrow, I could be on a plane, too.' Article content Article content Flint appeared in eight games with the CFL's Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2023, punting 52 times for an average of 45.1 yards per boot, the longest 78. Before joining the Ti-Cats as the second overall selection in the 2022 CFL Global Draft, the 6-foot-4, 210-pound punter attended rookie mini-camp with the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers. Article content Flint attended the University of Toledo, suiting up for 49 games over five seasons from 2017-2021. He averaged 40.3 yards per punt at Toledo, with 33 of his 209 punts travelling 50-plus yards (including a 72-yarder). He also buried 82 punts inside the 20-yard line. He was twice nominated for the Ray Guy Award, given annually to the NCAA's best punter.
Ottawa Citizen
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
Rider training camp: Bailey Flint can punt, play the ukulele and he's quite the actor
Article content Saskatchewan Roughriders punter Bailey Flint plays the ukulele just for kicks. Article content He has studied theatre and acting. Article content He's married to a professional women's soccer player. Article content And, unlike his Australian predecessors who have joined the Canadian Football League or National Football League, Flint does NOT come from much of an Aussie rules football background. Article content Article content Article content Certainly, he wasn't banking on it at age 28. Article content 'It's actually kind of funny,' he explains. 'I wasn't sure if I was going to get another chance. I called up RBC (Royal Bank of Canada) and closed my bank account up here. And, sure enough, I got a call (to join the Riders). My gosh.' Article content The Riders are looking for a new punter following the retirement of Adam Korsak, another Australian. Article content Korsak, a West Division all-star in 2023, spent two seasons with the Riders after being selected in the 2023 Global Draft. Korsak punted 235 times while averaging 47.6 yards, with a 90-yard boot his longest. Article content Flint's door opened even further when the Riders released fellow Aussie punter Joe Couch early during training camp at Griffiths Stadium in Saskatoon. Article content Article content 'It's one of those things — in pro football, anything can happen on any day, if you don't perform,' offers Flint. 'I reckon if I have a bad day tomorrow, I could be on a plane, too.' Article content Article content Flint appeared in eight games with the CFL's Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2023, punting 52 times for an average of 45.1 yards per boot, the longest 78. Before joining the Ti-Cats as the second overall selection in the 2022 CFL Global Draft, the 6-foot-4, 210-pound punter attended rookie mini-camp with the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers. Article content Flint attended the University of Toledo, suiting up for 49 games over five seasons from 2017-2021. He averaged 40.3 yards per punt at Toledo, with 33 of his 209 punts travelling 50-plus yards (including a 72-yarder). He also buried 82 punts inside the 20-yard line. He was twice nominated for the Ray Guy Award, given annually to the NCAA's best punter.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Iowa football special teams star given lofty predictions from CBS Sports
Strong special teams are synonymous with the Iowa Hawkeyes. LeVar Woods, Iowa's special teams coordinator and arguably the best in the country, has transformed the unit into one that has won games for Iowa and often dictates field position in Big Ten battles. One way Iowa helps its offense and defense is with the punting unit. While it isn't flashy or always the most fun, Iowa does it more effectively than just about anyone in the country. They back their opponents up to help the defense, which in turn creates short fields for the offense to work on. Advertisement Leading the charge for Iowa in the punting game is the Australian, Rhys Dakin. Entering his second year with Iowa, Dakin knows he is a vital part of Iowa's success and is hoping to take the next step forward after a strong freshman campaign. If he can continue his punting prowess, CBS Sports believes he could take home the Ray Guy Award as college football's top punter. Ray Guy Award (Top Punter) Prediction: Rhys Dakin, P, Iowa Iowa is a punting factory. The Hawkeyes have another really good one in Dakin, who averaged 44.1 yards per boot as a true freshman last season while totaling 2,822 yards with his leg, ranking eighth nationally. He also led the Big Ten with 29 punts downed inside the 20-yard line. - Will Backus, CBS Sports Rhys Dakin punted 64 times for Iowa in the 2024-25 college football season with a booming average of 44.1 yards with a season-long of 61 yards. More impressively, Dakin dropped 29 of his punts (45.3%) inside the opponents' 20-yard line, which puts them against the odds on pure yardage, let alone going against Phil Parker's Iowa defense. Iowa will continue to punt and play the field position game as a more conservative team in the country. When done right, as Iowa so often does, it can win games. Advertisement Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Iowa news, notes and opinions. Follow Riley on X: @rileydonald This article originally appeared on Hawkeyes Wire: Iowa football, Rhys Dakin land Ray Guy Award prediction from CBS
