Forty young football players from around the country competed in the NFL PUNT, PASS AND KICK National Finals on January 15, prior to the NFC Divisional Playoff Game in Atlanta. A special on-field award presentation aired after the third quarter of the game on FOX.
Finalists competed separately in five age divisions in the Georgia Dome, with the top scorer in each group crowned national champion. All participants launched one punt, one pass and one kick, with scores based on distance and accuracy (in feet).
All youngsters advanced to the National Finals through local, sectional and team championship competitions held throughout the NFL regular season. The top four scorers in each age group from around the country qualified as national finalists.
NFL Punt, Pass and Kick, which began in 1961, is the nation's largest grassroots sports skills competition. NFL stars including Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterbacks TROY AIKMAN and DAN MARINO competed in the Punt, Pass and Kick program as youngsters.
This year's champions are listed below. Congratulations to all the National finalists!!
6/7
Jayla Medeiros (Kealakekua, HI): Punt: 40-8, Pass: 50, & Kick: 67. Total: 157-8.
Kaleb Applebey (Mount Carmel, IL): Punt: 60-6, Pass: 65-3, & Kick: 71-1. Total: 196-10.
8/9
Aysia Mitchell (Mesquite, TX): Punt: 66-8, Pass: 84-4, & Kick: 97-8. Total: 248-8.
Chase Soeger (Green River, WY): Punt: 94-1, Pass: 81-4, & Kick: 83-1. Total: 258-6.
10/11
Kristina Lynch (Granger, IN): Punt: 75-1, Pass: 98-1, & Kick: 101-3. Total: 274-5.
Malik Muhammad (Sheboygan, WI): Punt: 66-4, Pass: 129-9, & Kick: 107. Total: 303-1.
12/13
Chloe Wanink (Cameron,WI): Punt: 103-3, Pass: 104-6, & Kick: 85-5. Total: 293-2.
Michael McAdoo (Antioch, CA): Punt: 115-8, Pass: 155-5, & Kick:122. Total: 393-1.
14/15
Carissa Miller (Cave Creek, AZ): Punt: 98-9, Pass: 106-3, & Kick: 132-5. Total: 337-5.
Dominic Berlin (Eau Claire, WI): Punt: 150-4, Pass: 170, & Kick: 177-4. Total: 497-8.
