Detroit Lions sign ‘Kickalicious’ Norwegian kicker Havard Rugland

In some exciting news today in a somewhat rare, unique and awesome story.  The Detroit Lions sign ‘Kickalicious’ Norwegian kicker Havard Rugland. Havard is best known for his YouTube viral video ‘Kickalicious’that now has over 2 million views.

Over 2 years ago, I came across Havard's first kicking video that he created.  I introduced myself and offered any help I could if he needed a kicking coach over there.  We connected soon after and started talking about how he was picking up kicking to give it a try and see if he'd be any good at it.  It was apparent he had a great leg, but had the steps that a typical soccer player would have when first learning to kick a football.  I gave a few virtual lessons on basic kicking mechanics to try to help him get going.  See his 2nd video.  Then the following year we talked about the idea of trying to play collegiate football or seeing if there was a chance for the NFL and if a team would take a chance on him.

At some point soon after he connected with Top Kicking Coach and one of my mentors Michael Husted, who runs National Camp Series and Husted Kicking to come over to the US and train.  Things progressed and Havard got better under Husted's guidance.  Havard was soon invited for kicking tryouts for the New York Jets, Cleveland Browns and Detroit Lions.

A Husted Kicking Training Photo

Then on April 11, he signed with the Detriot Lions to compete with David Akers.

Congrats Havard, I hope you make the final roster and we can see you kick against my Minnesota Vikings!

Here are a number of News articles on his signing!

• Lions sign left-footed kicker Havard Rugland “Kickalicious”

• Lions sign YouTube kicking sensation Havard Rugland (with video)

• Lions sign Norwegian kicker Havard Rugland

• Havard ‘Kickalicious’ Rugland signs with the Detroit Lions

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Kickers, Punters and Long Snappers from the National Camp Series ride strong performances into the football season

Congrats to three of our Special Teams Football Academy kickers Danny Laudet, Reid Taubenheim and Patrick Lecorre on getting listed as some of the top rated kickers on National Camp Series.

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Kickers, Punters and Long Snappers from the National Camp Series ride strong performances into the football season according to retired NFL Kicker Michael Husted

After a series of kicking camps, several kickers, punters and long snappers had solid results at National Camp Series events all across the continent in hopes of carrying their performances into the football season.

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After a long summer of kicking camps, several kickers, punters and long snappers had solid results at National Camp Series (NCS) events all across the continent in hopes of carrying their performances into the football season.

High School Specialists from all over the country put up impressive numbers which should help to land them on college radars. Husted says that by utilizing its Kicking IndeX (KIX) Player Rating System, NCS provides an objective evaluation platform for student-athletes who want to showcase their capabilities to colleges and universities for recruiting purposes.

By sorting through over six years of historical event data, the KIX system determines a kicker’s rankings by cross-referencing player data to determine how the athletes stack up against others, both presently and historically.

"The NCS levels the playing field for those who don't want to get caught up in all of the 'politics' that occurs in the kicking industry,” says Husted. “If you can kick, punt or snap, the NCS KIX system will let a young kicking specialist’s skills speak for themselves. No excuses. No explanations."
With college recruiting starting to heat up as we reach the mid season, here are the top rated specialists after strong National Camp Series event performances.

In the Class of 2013:
*Matthew McCrane, Texas
*Miles Bergner, Colorado
*Jake Thompson, Utah
*Jim Cooper, New Jersey (Committed to Temple)
*Chris Gulla, New Jersey
*Danny Laudet, Minnesota
*Blake Brewer, North Carolina
*Johnny Townsend, Florida (Committed to Ohio State)

In the Class of 2014:
*Zach Schmid, California
*Aaron Dalton, Utah
*Drew Brown, Texas
*Reid Taubenheim, Minnesota
*Christian Pereira, Florida
*Alberto Camacho-Valladares, Texas
*Austin Jones, Florida
*Bryan Gish, Missouri

In the Class of 2015:
*Haden Tobola, Texas
*Zach Charme, Idaho
*Jake Bailey, California
*Rodrigo Blankenship, Georgia
*Jackson VanSickle, North Carolina
*Patrick LeCorre, Minnesota
*Mike Caggiano, New Jersey
*Sterling Hofrichter, Maryland

In the Class of 2016:
*Skyler Southam, Utah
*Austin Montgomery, Pennsylvania
*Mason Tobola, Texas
*Jackson Harris, Texas
*Stephen Yaffee, Florida
*Connor Limpert, Texas
*Davis Brief, New York
*Carson Skinn, Texas

Husted adds the NCS is not just about player rankings, but quality coaching as well.
“NCS Associates are some of the best kicking coaches in the country,” says Husted. “NCS coaches provide the highest quality instruction to high school kicking specialists around the country.”


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