2024 Vikings draft #203 : Alabama K Will Reichard

2023

One of the most reliable placekickers in college football history ... the NCAA's career points leader with 547 thanks to 84 field goals and 295 PATs ... finished as Alabama's career record holder for field goals, 50-plus yard field goals (10) and PATs ... earned second team All-American honors from The Sporting News ... also named a second-teamer by CBS Sports ... garnered third team All-America accolades from the Associated Press ... named the SEC Special Teams Player of the Year by the conference coaches ... also picked up first team (PK) and second team (KOS) All-SEC recognition from the coaches ... a first team All-SEC honoree by the AP ... accumulated 121 points in his final season on 22-of-25 field goals and 55 PATs in as many tries ... called on to punt four times for 165 yards with a long kick of 45 ... added 87 kickoffs for 5,546 yards to average 63.7 yards per kick with 52 touchbacks ... named a finalist for the Lou Groza Award, presented annually to the nation's top placekicker ... selected as a midseason All-American by CBS Sports, ESPN.com, The Athletic and USA Today ... also tabbed to the first team on the AP's midseason list ... named to the Groza Award Watch List to start the season ... selected as a preseason second team All-American by Sports Illustrated ... named one of the Lou Groza Award 'Stars of the Week' for his play at Mississippi State ... selected as the SEC Special Teams Player of the Week for his output at Texas A&M and against Tennessee ... earned special teams player of the week honors from the Alabama coaches for his play against Texas, USF, Mississippi State, Texas A&M, Tennessee and Chattanooga. Middle Tennessee: Made all seven PAT attempts on the night ... added eight kickoffs for a combined 519 yards to average 64.9 yards per boot with six touchbacks. Texas: Finished with 11 points on the night, converting three field goals to go with a pair of PATs ... hit on his three-point tries from 42, 30 and a season-long 51 yards ... also kicked off five times for a combined 325 yards with four touchbacks. USF: Made a 30-yard field goal while adding two PATs in Tampa ... added four kickoffs for a combined 260 yards and four touchbacks. Ole Miss: Totaled 10 points on three field goals and a PAT ... hit from 48, 40 and 23 yards ... recorded two touchbacks across his six kickoffs for 371 combined yards. Mississippi State: Accumulated a single-game career-high 16 points thanks to four field goals and four PATs ... hit on his three-point tries from 48, 38, 34 and 48 to tie his career mark for field goals in a game ... added eight kickoffs for 486 yards with four touchbacks. Texas A&M: Finished perfect again on kicking tries, nailing his only field goal attempt from 39 yards and hitting three extra points ... also stepped in at punter following an injury to James Burnip ... racked up 165 yards on four punts to average 41.2 yards per boot with a long punt of 45 ... averaged 61.4 yards across five kickoffs with two touchbacks. Arkansas: Made his lone field goal while adding three PATs ... kicked off five times with three touchbacks. Tennessee: Contributed 10 points in the rivalry matchup ... made all four PATs while hitting on field goals of 42 and 50 ... added seven kickoffs for 451 yards to average 64.4 yards per boot with five touchbacks. LSU: Made all six PAT tries to take over the top spot on the NCAA's career kicking points list ... also kicked off seven times for 449 yards. Kentucky: Hit on all seven PAT tries ... contributed eight kickoffs for 511 yards with three touchbacks. Chattanooga: Contributed 12 points on the day, making all nine PATs and hitting from 50 on his lone field goal attempt ... with the 50-yard make, he became Alabama's all-time record holder for career field goals from 50-plus yards with eight total ... added seven kickoffs for 439 yards with four touchbacks. Auburn: Totaled nine points with two field goals and three made PATs to tie the NCAA's all-time mark for career points ... hit from 32 and 22 yards on his three-point tries ... added six kickoffs for 390 yards to average 65.0 yards per kick with two touchbacks. Georgia: Became the NCAA's all-time points leader with his field goal in the first quarter, part of his two makes on the afternoon ... added three PATs to finish with nine points ... recorded six touchbacks on as many kickoffs. Michigan: Recorded a pair of 50-yarders against the Wolverines, hitting from 50 and 52 yards on the day ... added two PATs to finish with eight points ... also kicked off five times with five touchbacks.
2022

Picked up Honorable Mention All-America accolades from Pro Football Focus ... earned second team All-SEC honors from both the Associated Press and the league coaches ... ranked second in the SEC and third nationally in total points scored with 130 ... was good on 22 field goals across 26 tries and made 64 PATs in as many attempts ... also kicked off 95 times for 5,948 yards to average 62.6 yards per boot with 47 touchbacks ... named a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award, presented annually to the top placekicker in college football ... selected to the watch list for the Groza to start the season ... earned SEC Special Teams Player of the Week recognition for his play at Texas and Ole Miss ... also selected as one of the Groza's 'Stars of the Week' for his efforts in Oxford ... named one of the special teams players of the week by the Crimson Tide coaches for his play against Utah State, Texas, Mississippi State, LSU and Ole Miss. Utah State: Combined for 13 points on the night, connecting on all seven PATs with two made field goals ... hit from 45 and 33 yards out on his three-point attempts ... also kicked off 10 times for a combined 648 yards and six touchbacks. Texas: Made two key field goals while adding two PATs ... hit from a career-long tying 52 yards to open the day's scoring ... then connected from 33 yards out with 10 seconds to play for the Tide's first game-winning field goal since the 2005 season ... added five kickoffs and averaged 65.0 yards per boot with three touchbacks. ULM: Matched his career-high mark for PATs with nine, a total that tied for the third-most in Alabama single-game history ... also kicked off seven times for 450 yards. Vanderbilt: Made seven PATs and two field goals to finish with 13 points on the night ... hit from 40 and 21 yards on his field goals ... recorded five touchbacks across his seven kickoffs for 449 yards. Arkansas: Contributed seven points on his made PATs ... also kicked off eight times with seven touchbacks. Texas A&M: Recorded his fourth field goal of 50-or-more yards with a 50-yarder against the Aggies ... added three made PATs ... racked up 316 yards and a pair of touchbacks on five kickoffs. Tennessee: Hit on a pair of field goals from 21 and 43 yards while adding five PATs in as many attempts ... kicked off nine times for 584 yards and seven touchbacks. Mississippi State: Totaled 12 points on the night, including three field goals and a trio of PATs ... hit from 33, 38 and 50 yards on his three-point makes ... also kicked off seven times for 424 yards and two touchbacks. LSU: Accumulated 13 points on a career-high tying four made field goals to go with one PAT ... hit from 29, 36, 38 and 46 yards away with his final field goal tying the game up to send it to overtime ... added six kickoffs for 382 yards and two touchbacks. Ole Miss: Contributed 12 points to help the Tide come away with the victory over the 11th-ranked Rebels ... connected on all three PATs along with a trio of field goal attempts, hitting from 39, 23 and 49 yards ... also kicked off seven times for 430 yards with two touchbacks. Austin Peay: Made a pair of field goals to go with four PATs for 10 total points on the day ... added seven kickoffs for 409 yards. Auburn: Totaled seven points on his made PATs ... forced five touchbacks across his eight kickoffs totaling 507 yards ... added his first career tackle. Kansas State: Hit from 49 yards away for his lone field goal while adding six PATs ... kicked off nine times for 509 yards with a pair of touchbacks.
2021

Led the SEC and raked fifth nationally for total points scored with 137 ... accumulated his points on 22 made field goals across 28 tries while adding 71 PATs in 72 chances ... racked up 6,264 yards on 106 kickoffs to average 59.1 yards per boot with 59 touchbacks ... named to the Lou Groza Award Watch List, presented annually to the nation’s top placekicker ... selected as a preseason second team All-American by The Sporting News ... also earned third-team preseason honors from Pro Football Focus ... selected as the SEC Special Teams Player of the Week for his play against Miami ... named one of the special teams players of the week by the UA coaching staff for his efforts against the Hurricanes, Texas A&M, Mississippi State, Arkansas, Auburn and Georgia. Miami: Contributed 14 points thanks to two made field goals and five PATs ... hit from 38, 51 and 40 yards out on his three field goals ... added seven kickoffs for 440 yards with seven touchbacks. Mercer: Made two of his three field goals while adding six made PATs for 12 total points ... also kicked off eight times with one touchback. Florida: Called on for one field goal from 24 yards to go with four PATs ... averaged 56.2 yards with two touchbacks across his six kickoffs. Southern Miss: Connected on nine PAT attempts against the Golden Eagles ... recorded five touchbacks on nine kickoffs totaling 551 yards. Ole Miss: Contributed six points with six made PATs ... also kicked off seven times for 453 yards to average a season-high 64.7 yards per kick with four touchbacks. Texas A&M: Finished with 12 points in the game thanks to three made field goals and a trio of extra points ... hit from 38, 26 and 22 yards on his three-point tries to keep the Tide within striking distance ... also kicked off eight times for a combined 484 yards and five touchbacks. Mississippi State: Forced five touchbacks across his eight kickoffs for 445 yards ... added seven points to the Tide’s total thanks to his made PATs. Tennessee: Kicked off a season-high tying nine times for 510 yards to average 56.7 yards per kick ... forced six fair catches on his kickoffs ... also went 7-of-7 on PATs and 1-of-2 on field goal tries, hitting from 45 yards. LSU: Totaled 174 yards on his four kickoffs ... added two points on PATs. New Mexico State: Made all eight of his PAT tries ... also registered nine kickoffs for 481 yards and two touchbacks. Arkansas: Contributed 10 points on the afternoon thanks to four made PATs and two field goals ... hit from 48 and 30 yards out on his three-point tries ... also kicked off eight times for 507 yards and five touchbacks. Auburn: Connected on a field goal from 30 yards out for the Tide's first points of the day ... followed that up with a 38-yarder in the second overtime to keep the game alive for the eventual Alabama win ... added three kickoffs for 193 yards and two touchbacks to go with one made PAT. Georgia: Contributed 10 points on the day thanks to a pair of field goals and four made PATs ... hit from 33 and 41 yards away on his three-point tries ... also kicked off eight times for 520 yards to average a perfect 65.0 yards per kick average with six touchbacks. Cincinnati: Made a pair of field goals from 26 and 43 yards across his three tries ... added three made PATs in as many chances ... kicked off six times for 390 yards and five touchbacks. Georgia: Responsible for 12 of the Tide's 18 points on the night thanks to his four made field goals across five tries ... hit from 37, 45, 37 and 21 yards while having his 48-yarder get tipped at the line ... accumulated 381 yards and four touchbacks on six kickoffs.
2020

Assumed the field goal and PAT duties for the Crimson Tide as a sophomore ... first team All-America honoree by CBS Sports ... picked up second team All-America accolades from The Sporting News ... selected as a finalist for the Lou Groza Award presented annually to the nation's top placekicker ... totaled 126 points to rank fifth in the country ... perfect on all scoring attempts with 84 PATs and 14 made field goals in as many tries ... also contributed 69 kickoffs for 3,614 yards to average 52.4 yards per kick with 14 touchbacks ... named one of the special teams players of the week by the Alabama coaches for his play against Texas A&M, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi State and LSU. Missouri: Finished with eight total points thanks to his perfect 1-for-1 day on field goals and five made PATs in as many attempts ... hit from 34 yards out on his three-point play. Texas A&M: Contributed 10 points on the day thanks to a perfect 7-of-7 effort on PATs in addition to a 27-yard field goal ... also kicked off three times for 145 yards to average 48.3 yards per boot ... selected as one of the special teams players of the week by the UA coaching staff following the home opener. Ole Miss: Went 9-of-9 on PAT attempts against the Rebels in the win. Georgia: Totaled 11 points against UGA, hitting a pair of field goals and going 5-for-5 on PATs ... finished 2-for-2 on field goals including a career-high 52-yarder, Alabama's longest made field goal since 2015 ... added five kickoffs for 295 yards to average 59.0 yards per boot. Tennessee: Accounted for 12 of the Tide's points, going 6-for-6 on PAT attempts and adding two field goals ... connected from 39 and 24 yards out on his three-point kicks ... added nine kickoffs for 515 total yards with three touchbacks ... selected as one of the special teams players of the week by the Alabama coaching staff for his play in Knoxville. Mississippi State: Stayed perfect on the year, connecting on both his field goal attempts ... contributed 11 points with his five PATs in addition to his three-point kicks from 40 and 24 yards away ... added seven kickoffs for 419 yards to average 59.9 yards per boot with two touchbacks ... picked up special teams player of the week accolades from the coaching staff once again for his efforts on Halloween. Kentucky: Made all nine PAT attempts for his only scoring tries ... kicked off seven times for 387 yards and a touchback. Auburn: Finished 6-for-6 on PATs ... also kicked off four times for an average of 54.8 yards per boot. LSU: Stayed perfect with a pair of field goals and seven made PATs to total a season-high 13 points ... hit from 30 and 34 yards out for his three-point plays ... added one kickoff for 58 yards ... named one of the special teams players of the week by the Tide coaching staff for his play on the road. Arkansas: Totaled 10 points by day's end thanks to a 45-yard field goal and seven PATs ... also kicked off nine times for 379 yards. Florida: Made his seven PATs while adding a 20-yard field goal to finish with 10 points against the Gators ... added a season-high tying nine kickoffs for 422 yards and a touchback. Notre Dame: Added his 13th field goal of the season, hitting from 41 yards ... added four made PATs to finish with seven points ... also kicked off six times for 265 yards to average 44.2 yards per boot. Ohio State: Capped off his season perfect on all kicking opportunities, adding one made field goal and seven PATs ... hit from 20 yards out on the field goal ... forced six touchbacks on his nine kickoffs totaling 510 combined yards.
2019

Won the starting kicker job for the Tide during fall camp and played in five games ... hampered by injuries midway through the season that limited him ... totaled 33 points on 4-of-7 field goals and 21-of-22 PATs ... also kicked off 29 times for 1,831 yards to average 63.1 yards per kick with 22 touchbacks ... called on to punt four times for 152 yards with a long of 41 ... tabbed to the Freshman All-America Watch List by the Football Writers’ Association of America (FWAA) ... selected as one of the Alabama coaching staff’s special teams players of the week for his efforts in the New Mexico State matchup. Duke: Assumed all kicking duties in his first collegiate game - field goals, punts and kickoff ... finished a perfect 6-for-6 on PAT attempts ... called on to punt twice, totaling 80 yards with a long of 41 ... added seven kickoffs for 455 yards with all kicks resulting in a touchback to average 65.0 yards per boot. New Mexico State: Totaled 14 points against the Aggies thanks to a perfect 8-for-8 day on PATs to go with two made field goals, earning himself special teams player of the week recognition from the UA coaches ... was good from 48 and 49 yards on his three-point attempts ... added 10 kickoffs for 647 yards with nine touchbacks. South Carolina: Kicked off nine times for 576 yards and forced five touchbacks ... finished 5-of-6 on PAT attempts while adding a pair of field goals in three attempts to finish with 11 points on the afternoon. Southern Miss: Exited the game early with an injury to his lower body ... went 2-for-2 on PATs prior to his exit ... also kicked off three times for 153 yards with one touchback. Tennessee: Started at punter, sending one boot 33 yards against the Vols.
High School and Personal Data

The nation's top kicker by ESPN.com and on the 247Composite ... ranked as the No. 2 kicking prospect by 247Sports and Rivals.com ... rated as the top combination kicker/punter in the nation for the Kohl's Kicking Class of 2019 ... earned the distinction of the top combination athlete at the elite camp where he was selected as the top kicker and No. 2 punter ... selected to the Under Armour All-America Game roster as a senior ... participated in the 2018 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic ... made 27 of his 31 career field goals and went a perfect 109-of-109 on PATs for Hoover ... recorded a touchback on 186 of his 188 career kickoffs for the Bucs as well ... coached by Josh Niblett at Hoover High School ... selected Alabama over Auburn, Georgia, LSU, Oklahoma and Oregon

Very solid pick 

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