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Kai Kroeger
* 2022 First-Team All-American (ESPN.com)* 2022 First-Team All-American (The Athletic)* 2022 Second-Team All-American (Walter Camp)* 2022 Second-Team All-American (AFCA)* 2022 Fourth-Team All-American (Phil Steele)* 2022 First-Team All-SEC (Unanimous)* 2022 Jim Carlen Special Teams MVP* 2022 Nutrition Award* 2022 Mortell Award Finalist* 2022 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll* 2021 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll* 2020 SEC Coaches’ All-Freshman Team* 2020-21 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
Returning All-American and All-SEC punter… emerging not just as a top punter in the SEC and nationally, but becoming one of the best leaders on the team… leads by example but becoming more of a vocal leader as well… does things the right way both on and off the field… averaging 44.2-yards per punt in his career, which ranks second on the school’s all-time career list behind Joseph Charlton (45.5)… good athlete who is also one of the best holders in the country… is a perfect 6-for-6 in career pass attempts, including three touchdowns.
2022
Turned in arguably the best seasons by a punter in school history… named a First-Team All-American by ESPN.com and by The Athletic… was a second-team All-American according to Walter Camp and AFCA and a fourth-teamer according to Phil Steele… named first-team All-SEC by the Associated Press, the league’s 14 coaches, Phil Steele and USA TODAY… awarded the Jim Carlen Special Teams MVP Award and the Nutrition Award at the team banquet… one of 10 semifinalists for the Ray Guy Award… listed on “Ray’s 8” six times during the season and was the Ray Guy National Punter of the Week following the Georgia State game… one of four finalists for the Mortell Award, which recognizes the nation’s top holder… named the SEC co-Special Teams Player of the Week following the Vanderbilt game and was the SEC’s Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance at Clemson… averaged 46.1 yards per punt this season, the best mark in the SEC, fifth in the country and the second-best single-season mark in school history… 18 of his 58 punts traveled 50 or more yards, including a season-long 79-yarder, the fourth-longest in FBS this season… 29 punts (50 pct.) pinned opponents inside their own 20-yard line… completed all four of his pass attempts, two on fake punts (vs. Georgia and at Florida) and two on fake field goal (vs. Vanderbilt and vs Notre Dame)… threw for 107 yards and two touchdowns, logging a passing efficiency rating of 489.7.. appeared on “Ray’s 8” Iist for his performance against Georgia State, Georgia, Texas A&M, Missouri, Vanderbilt and Florida… averaged 49.1-yards on seven punts with a long of 79 in the season-opener against Georgia State, earning Ray Guy National Punter of the Week accolades… averaged 53.6-yards with a long of 69 yards on five punts at Vanderbilt… threw a 48-yard touchdown pass on a fake punt at Florida… saved his best game for last when he averaged 53.7 yards on seven punts at Clemson, with three inside the five-yard line… threw a 23-yard touchdown pass in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl against Notre Dame… named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.
Kai's links:
Gamecocks
https://gamecocksonline.com/sports/football/roster/player/kai-kroeger/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/kaikroeger_/
Here for the Health of It
https://www.hereforthehealthofit.com/
* 2022 First-Team All-American (ESPN.com)* 2022 First-Team All-American (The Athletic)* 2022 Second-Team All-American (Walter Camp)* 2022 Second-Team All-American (AFCA)* 2022 Fourth-Team All-American (Phil Steele)* 2022 First-Team All-SEC (Unanimous)* 2022 Jim Carlen Special Teams MVP* 2022 Nutrition Award* 2022 Mortell Award Finalist* 2022 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll* 2021 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll* 2020 SEC Coaches’ All-Freshman Team* 2020-21 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
Returning All-American and All-SEC punter… emerging not just as a top punter in the SEC and nationally, but becoming one of the best leaders on the team… leads by example but becoming more of a vocal leader as well… does things the right way both on and off the field… averaging 44.2-yards per punt in his career, which ranks second on the school’s all-time career list behind Joseph Charlton (45.5)… good athlete who is also one of the best holders in the country… is a perfect 6-for-6 in career pass attempts, including three touchdowns.
2022
Turned in arguably the best seasons by a punter in school history… named a First-Team All-American by ESPN.com and by The Athletic… was a second-team All-American according to Walter Camp and AFCA and a fourth-teamer according to Phil Steele… named first-team All-SEC by the Associated Press, the league’s 14 coaches, Phil Steele and USA TODAY… awarded the Jim Carlen Special Teams MVP Award and the Nutrition Award at the team banquet… one of 10 semifinalists for the Ray Guy Award… listed on “Ray’s 8” six times during the season and was the Ray Guy National Punter of the Week following the Georgia State game… one of four finalists for the Mortell Award, which recognizes the nation’s top holder… named the SEC co-Special Teams Player of the Week following the Vanderbilt game and was the SEC’s Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance at Clemson… averaged 46.1 yards per punt this season, the best mark in the SEC, fifth in the country and the second-best single-season mark in school history… 18 of his 58 punts traveled 50 or more yards, including a season-long 79-yarder, the fourth-longest in FBS this season… 29 punts (50 pct.) pinned opponents inside their own 20-yard line… completed all four of his pass attempts, two on fake punts (vs. Georgia and at Florida) and two on fake field goal (vs. Vanderbilt and vs Notre Dame)… threw for 107 yards and two touchdowns, logging a passing efficiency rating of 489.7.. appeared on “Ray’s 8” Iist for his performance against Georgia State, Georgia, Texas A&M, Missouri, Vanderbilt and Florida… averaged 49.1-yards on seven punts with a long of 79 in the season-opener against Georgia State, earning Ray Guy National Punter of the Week accolades… averaged 53.6-yards with a long of 69 yards on five punts at Vanderbilt… threw a 48-yard touchdown pass on a fake punt at Florida… saved his best game for last when he averaged 53.7 yards on seven punts at Clemson, with three inside the five-yard line… threw a 23-yard touchdown pass in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl against Notre Dame… named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.
Kai's links:
Gamecocks
https://gamecocksonline.com/sports/football/roster/player/kai-kroeger/
https://www.instagram.com/kaikroeger_/
Here for the Health of It
https://www.hereforthehealthofit.com/
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