This guy has a huge leg and has been posting some nasty film as of late.
Multiple punts over 50 yards with over 5.3 seconds of hang time.
His biggest asset is his kickoff abilities. He has been showing film where he has been averaging almost 85 yards per kickoff.
Richie Leone, the REDBLACKs incumbent Punter/Kickoff Specialist is a free agent and is the only member of the ST who hasn’t re-signed with the team. Both Ward and Adjey have signed long-term contracts but not Leone… Why is that? I think it’s his kickoff ability. He’s been averaging 60 yards a kickoff this year.
And just in case you can’t picture what these numbers mean;
- The average CFL kickoff travels 66.4 yards and lands at the ~14-yard line.
- Richie Leone’s average kickoff travels 60.5 yards and lands at the ~20-yard line
- Noah Gettman’s (small sample size) average kickoff travels 84.5 yards and lands 5 yards deep in the endzone.
This kid is the real deal and is only 24 years old!!!
I can’t wait to see what happens.