We talk about it every year. The value that is placed on kickers, punters and long snappers is more important than ever.
With special teams players being drafted in the NFL and in other professional leagues, the need for events like the Kornblue Showcase this past weekend at Calvary Christian Academy in Fort Lauderdale only enhances what has become one of the most vital parts of any football team – at every level.
With special teams prospects coming from all over the state and in many places throughout the nation, the competition was once again at the highest level you can reach.
Brandon Kornblue and his staff run some of the best and most competitive you will find anywhere in the nation, and this weekend was certainly no exception.
In every class from 2024 through 2027, there were some head-turning performers.
Here is a look at how the competition stacked up:
2024 Kicking Champion– Gabriel Perez (Southridge HS, FL)
2024 Kicking 2nd Place – Broderick Boehm (Westfield HS, IN)
2024 Kicking 3rd Place (tie) – Matthew Conord (Newsome HS, FL)
2024 Kicking 3rd Place (tie) – Cole O’Reilly (Villages HS, FL)
2024 Kicking 3rd Place (tie) – Liam Kelly (Classical Academy, FL)
2024 Punting Champion– Broderick Boehm (Westfield HS, IN)
2024 Punting 2nd Place – Peter Neubert (Buchholz HS, FL)
2024 Punting 3rd Place – Alex Ghelman (Gulf Coast HS, FL)
2024 Long Snapping Champion – Jonathan Zarut (Columbus HS, FL)
2024 Long Snapping 2nd Place – David McDermott (South Fork HS, FL)
2024 Long Snapping 3rd Place – Brady Downs (James Taylor HS, TX)
2025 Kicking Champion– Rhett Armstrong (Palmer Ridge HS, CO)
2025 Kicking 2nd Place – Gavin Harvey (American Heritage, FL)
2025 Kicking 3rd Place – Michael Cappuccitti (Choate Rosemary HS, CT)
2025 Punting Champion– Brent Fardette (Cardinal Gibbons HS, FL)
2025 Punting 2nd Place – Joseph Collins (IMG Academy, FL)
2025 Punting 3rd Place – Vaughn Lennon (Fort Myers HS, FL)
2025 Long Snapping Champion – Chase Ortiz (St Thomas Aquinas, FL)
2025 Long Snapping 2nd Place – Preston Colo (Barron Collier HS, FL)
2025 Long Snapping 3rd Place – Chase White (Ransom Everglades, FL)
2026 Kicking Champion– Mason Sargis (N Ft Myers HS, FL)
2026 Kicking 2nd Place – Karsyn Barghausen (Port Charlotte HS, FL)
2026 Kicking 3rd Place – Zephaniah Diamond (Naples HS, FL)
2026 Punting Champion– Karsyn Barghausen (Port Charlotte HS, FL)
2026 Punting 2nd Place – Mason Sargis (N Ft Myers HS, FL)
2026 Punting 3rd Place – Sutton Knight (Seffner Christian HS, FL)
2026 Long Snapping Champion – Joel Bazinet (Oakleaf HS, FL)
2026 Long Snapping 2nd Place – Charles Becker (St Brendan, FL)
2026 Long Snapping 3rd Place – Jordan Mordis (St Andrew’s, FL)
2027 Kicking Champion– Brayden Russell (Fort Myers HS, FL)
2027 Kicking 2nd Place – Cole Rodriguez (Somerset Academy, FL)
2027 Punting Champion– Cole Rodriguez (Somerset Academy, FL)
2027 Punting 2nd Place – Brayden Russell (Fort Myers HS, FL)
Youth Kicking Champion– Hunter Bray (Cypress Palm MS, FL)
THE TALENT RAN DEEP
In addition to those who placed in the competition, there were others who also showed up and made a statement:
2024
Jake Aller, K, Miami Northwestern
Tanner Block, K, Pompano
Jorge Gutierrez, K, Fort Myers Gateway
Evan Hodac, K, Lutz Steinbrenner
Beau Keller, K, Neptune Beach Fletcher
Aiden Lanier, K, Port Orange Spruce Creek
Brian Montgomery, K/P, Lithia Newsome
Enrique Olmos, K, South Fort Myers
Ryan Rodriguez, K/P, Homestead
Jad Rosario, K, Miami Palmetto
Landon Ryska, K, Sterling Heights De La Salle Collegiate Prep, Michigan
2025
Jayden Danis, K, Fort Myers Bishop Verot
Rocco Duygulu, K, Parkland Douglas
Sean Egloff, K, Englewood Lemon Bay
Luke Ginsburg, K/P, Wilton, Connecticut
Gavin Katz, K, South Plantation
Landon Mare, K/P, Mooresville, North Carolina
Ryker Moye, K, Albany Terrell Academy, Georgia
David Parks, K, Sanford Seminole
Gus Rafael-cua, P, South Fort Myers
Kevin Sheppard, K/P, Callahan West Nassau
Andrei Shevchenko, P, Riviera Beach Inlet Grove
2026
Dominic Celli, K, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas
Leandro De Carvalho, K, Riverview Newsome
Carter Finley, K, Estero
Brendon Klatzkow, K, Ponte Vedra
Hudson Switken, K, Naples Lely
LONG SNAPPERS
2024
Jace Coolman, Lake Park Vista
Jackson Harper, Deerfield Beach
James McDevitt, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas
Cade Puckett, Cairo, Georgia
2025
Daniel Gonzalez, Miami Christopher Columbus
Ashton Harris, Crawfordville Wakulla
Damani Spencer, Davie Western
Bryson Stepp, New Smyrna Beach
Sam Trivett Jr., DeLand
2026
Joshua Silverstein, Plantation American Heritage
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