BLUE STAR = TOP PERFORMER
6'1"HEIGHT
32 7/8"ARM LENGTH
214LBS.WEIGHT
10 1/8"HANDS
OVERVIEW
Lunsford finished as the FCS career leader with 12 field goals of 50-plus yards made during his four-year stint as the Flames' placekicker. He went from an all-conference performer as a freshman (8-12 FG) to being named a first-team All-American by multiple outlets in 2014. He made five of six attempts from 50 yards-plus as a junior, and then nearly matched that as a senior with a four-for-six mark. During those two years, he made three 57-yard field goals and a 60-yarder. Lunsford struggled a bit on kicks from 40 to 49 yards, converting only eight of 23 attempts from that distance, and he had eight kicks blocked during his career. However, NFL special teams coaches will at least consider him as a kickoff specialist, as he forced touchbacks on about 60 percent of his kickoffs (145 of 243).
STRENGTHS Strong leg. Boomed a 60-yard field goal with 1.8 seconds on the clock to tie the game against Richmond in 2014. Had two makes from 57 and one from 56 this season. Creates touchbacks on kickoffs.
WEAKNESSES Accuracy has plagued him throughout his career making just 60.8 percent of his field goals over four years. Made just 13 of 24 kicks in 2015. Struggles badly with accuracy from 40-49 yards making just eight of 20 during his career.
BOTTOM LINE Big legs are nice, but if Lunsford can't make field goals at a substantially higher clip, his dreams of being an NFL kicker are unlikely to be realized unless he is to be considered a kickoff and long field goal specialist.
[ Edited by NorthBay49er on Apr 30, 2016 at 4:24 PM ]