By Mark Maynard / Prokickernews.com

DOVER, Del. — Three kickers, including one who charted perfectly, were the stars of the last Prokicker.com camp of the summer last weekend.
Christopher Smith, a rising senior from Barien High School in Barien, Conn., went 100 percent on his field goal attempts.

“It’s the first one I’ve had this summer as an instructor,” said staff member Logan O’Connor. “Very accurate, obviously. His kickoffs are some things we can work on. The biggest mistake people make on the kickoff is they neglect ball contact. But he was bombing field goals from 50 yards out so I know he can reach the end zone.”

Smith’s kickoffs were mostly inside the 10, with good height, O’Connor said.

“But he definitely has the leg to get it there,” he said.

Smith was identified in the talent search along with two kickers who came for skill charting only.
Will Estes of Culpepper, Va., and Garrett Long of Mechanicsburg, PA, were both put on the talent search list, too. Estes made 90 percent of his field goals and Garrett made 70 percent.

“They were both similar kind of kickers,” O’Connor said. “Their kickoffs were about the same, right along the goalline. They both have the potential to improve that with some minor fixes. They have good potential to play in college.”

O’Connor said the Delaware camp was a good finish for the Prokicker.com staff, who will now begin preparing for the national championship competition in October.
Rick Sang, camp director of Prokicker.com, said the spring-summer season was one of the groups best in years with lots of strong punters, kickers and long-snappers identified by staff members.
“It’s been a good summer for us,” he said. “Now we’re looking forward to seeing what these guys can do.”