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#91 Drue Chrisman/P Ohio State – 6206 209
The Good
– Good build with solid hand size (9 1/2 inches)
– Consistent punter, doesn’t get too high or low, hangtimes and distances are steady
– Shows good directional punting and ability to pin teams inside 20, able to generate good bounces so ball dies instead of taking big bounce into end zone
– Lots of starting experience
– Experience as a holder, regarded as a very good one
– Good snap to punt times
– Pro-style punter
– Able to execute fakes, completed one pass
– Could kick field goals in a pinch
– Experience punting in bad weather
The Bad
– Lacks tremendous upside, not elite in any one area of punting
– Has an average leg, won’t consistently boom punts
– Didn’t have to punt much in 2020
Bio
– Four-year starting punter for Ohio State
– Career: 185 punts, 44.