2022 NFL Draft – Kicker Rankings

Complete NFL Draft Rankings – K:

You are currently viewing the best kickers in the 2022 NFL Draft. Our top kicker prospects are selected after thousands of hours carefully scouting the best place kickers in college football. Even though no more than 3 will get selected in the draft, several more are signed as free agents, and many more receive a training camp invite. Find who might be worthy of a draft pick, and who is nothing more than a training camp body. Find draft sleepers, draft stars, who will be a bust, and who is being undervalued.

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(Last Updated: April 26, 2022)

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Cade York is the rare 3rd year kicker who decided to enter the draft early, and it doesn’t surprise me at all. Prior to enrolling at LSU, York attended the high school All American game where he hit a 59 yard field goal in game. York has truly special leg strength, and was consistently trusted from 50+ at LSU. He was an absolutely insane 15-of-19 from 50+ in his time there, and gets excellent height on his kicks to avoid the getting blocked. His mechanics are quick and consistent, with a confident and clean kick. He’s kicked in big games, and hasn’t shown any issues with pressure scenarios.

2021 Stats

15-for-18 FG, 39-for-39 XP. 3-for-4 from 40-49 yards, 5-for-7 from 50+, long of 56

Andrew Mevis is a transfer from FCS school Fordham, where he rarely had the opportunity to kick field goals other than in 2019. In his one season at Iowa State, Mevis made a statement. He finished the year 20-for-23, one of the best marks in the nation, while being named a 3rd Team All-American and Lou Groza award semifinalist. He didn’t get too many chances to show his leg strength in college games, but he impressed with a 54 yarder in game this year. He has a very strong lower body and really showed up at the Kohl’s Pro Combine, hitting a 67-yarder to show the lack of deep opportunities in college doesn’t define his leg strength.

2021 Stats

20-for-23 FG, 32-for-32 XP. 8-for-11 from 40-49 yards, 2-for-2 from 50+, long of 54

Gabe Brkic is a big (6’3" 200) kicker who burst onto the scene as a redshirt freshman in 2019 with a 17-for-17 season. This immediately put him on the NFL radar, as he was considered more of a power kicker opposed to an accurate kicker entering that year. He was unable to replicate that the last two years, but took much tougher kicks than the average player. His leg strength is as good as you’ll ever find from a kicker prospect, include elite hang time on his kickoffs, making him able to lead a phenomenal special teams kickoff coverage unit. He hit 5-of-7 from 50+ this past season, and offers consistent mechanics with a confident strike.

2021 Stats

20-for-26 FG, 57-for-58XP. 4-for-6 from 40-49 yards, 5-for-7 from 50+, long of 56

Caleb Shudak is proof that height is not a great indicator of leg strength. Standing at 5’7", Shudak has phenomenal leg strength as a kickoff specialist, and finally got the opportunity to show what he could do on field goals this past year, hitting 24-of-28 on the year, including an extremely impressive 11-of-13 from 40+ yards. Even though his longest field goal was only 51, he showed at the Kohl’s Pro Combine an ability to hit from beyond 60, and kick out of the back of the end zone with ease. He’s a short stepper with a quick kick and decent elevation, while maintaining above average accuracy. The biggest question for Shudak is his untested mental fortitude. He hasn’t dealt with too many of the ups-and-downs of being a kicker just yet, so we’re not totally sure how he’ll deal with it.

2021 Stats

24-for-28 FG, 36-for-36 XP. 7-for-7 from 40-49 yards, 4-for-6 from 50+, long of 51

Cameron Dicker had an up-and-down career at Texas, but it ended in a phenomenal 2021 season where he succeeded as the kicker, punter, and kick off specialist. He’s got the leg speed and consistent mechanics that you look for in a place kicker, with plenty of experience kicking in big games. He wasn’t used nearly as much as York or Brkic from 50+, but Dicker still has solid leg strength and an ability to consistently hit kicks from that range. He’s never been them most accurate kicker, but has avoided longer slumps and has shown good mental toughness.

2021 Stats

13-for-15 FG, 49-for-50 XP. 2-for-3 from 40-49 yards, 1-for-2 from 50+, long of 50

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2022:  | QB | WR | RB | FB | TE | OT | G | C | DT | EDGE | LB | S | CB | K | P | LS | OVERALL |

There’s a couple of big name kickers at the top of the class who were top recruits have been on the NFL radar for multiple years, and a few more prospects who had great seasons and workouts. At least five kickers will have a legitimate chance at grabbing an NFL roster spot, with the ideal mix of leg strength and accuracy. The depth in this class doesn’t seem to be great, and I’ve struggled to find many small school gems which is unusual for the kicker spot. Still, it’s a good group at the top led by a very solid prospect in Cade York.