Will Reichard

Will Reichard (born January 9, 2001)[1] is an American football placekicker and punter for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Will Reichard
Alabama Crimson Tide – No. 16
PositionPlacekicker/Punter
ClassGraduate
Personal information
Born: (2001-01-09) January 9, 2001
Hoover, Alabama
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight194 lb (88 kg)
Career history
CollegeAlabama (2019–present)
Bowl games
High schoolHoover (AL)
Career highlights and awards

Early life

Reichard was born on January 9, 2001, and grew up in Hoover, Alabama. Starting in 6th grade, he attended Kohl's Kicking Camps each year and was eventually their number one ranked kicker and number two ranked punter.[2][3] He attended Hoover High School in his hometown, and made 27-of-29 career field goal attempts and was perfect on extra points, making all 109 attempts. As a senior, Reichard was named to the USA Today All-USA high school football team and played in the Under Armour All-America Game. The nation's top kicker according to ESPN, he received scholarship offers from Auburn, LSU, Oklahoma, Alabama, Oregon, and Georgia, committing to Alabama.[4]

College career

2019: Freshman season

After committing to Alabama, Reichard won the starting placekicker position in training camp, and was given every kicking position to start his first career game. Playing against Duke in week one, he went perfect on 6 extra point attempts, punted twice for 81 yards, and had every kickoff result in a touchback.[4] He missed the final half of the season following injuries, finishing the year 4-for-7 on field goals and 21-for-22 on extra points.

2020: Sophomore season

As a sophomore in 2020, Reichard played in every game, and went a perfect 98-for-98 and field goals and extra points, being only the second Alabama player in history to accomplish that feat.[5] He was named special teams player of the week after games against Texas A&M, LSU, Mississippi State, Georgia, and Tennessee. After placing fifth in the country with 126 points scored, Reichard was a first-team All-America selection by CBS Sports and a second-team pick by The Sporting News. He also was a finalist for the Lou Groza Award, given to the best kicker in the nation. His team went 13–0 that year, and was named national champions.[4]

2021: Junior season

As a junior in 2021, Reichard has made 10 of 13 field goal attempts and all but one of his 58 extra points. After week one versus Miami, he was named SEC Player of the Week.[4]

2022: Senior Season

On October 14, 2023 against the Arkansas Razorbacks, Reichard set the record for most points scored in Southeastern Conference history at 486, surpassing former Auburn kicker Daniel Carlson's 480. [6] As of October 20, 2023, Reichard has scored the seventh most points in NCAA history.

References
  1. Hall, Erik (December 3, 2020). "Will Reichard: 5 things to know about the Alabama Crimson Tide football placekicker". Tuscaloosa News.
  2. "Will Reichard". kohlskicking.com.
  3. Tsoukalas, Tony (October 2, 2020). "Alabama kicker Will Reichard kicks in memory of his father". Rivals.com.
  4. "Will Reichard - Football". University of Alabama Athletics.
  5. Casagrande, Michael (January 21, 2021). "How rare was Alabama kicker Will Reichard's perfect season? Pretty rare". AL.com.
  6. Snyder, Anna (October 14, 2023). "Mr. Reliable: Alabama football's Will Reichard becomes SEC all-time leading scorer in win over Arkansas". Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
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