Rodrigo

Blankenship

Blankenship was considered by many to be the best kicker in this class after winning the 2019 Lou Groza Award, but two kickers were drafted ahead of the former Bulldog. He showed a big leg by connecting on 6-of-9 kicks beyond 50 yards, and hit on 25-of-31 field goals for Georgia last fall.

"[Blankenship’s] thick, black-rimmed glasses have become his trademark, but so too are booming touchbacks and a big leg to hit 50-yard field goals with plenty of ball flight leftover,” Zierlein writes of the Georgia standout. The former walk-on possesses a huge leg, having connected on 6-of-9 career field goals over 50 yards, including a Rose Bowl record 55-yarder.

Blankenship (6'1/191) made 25-of-31 field goal attempts this season, hitting three-of-five kicks from beyond 50 yards, and eight-of-eleven from 40-49 yards. He also was a perfect 44-for-44 on extra points, for a total of 119 points on the season. Blankenship is Georgia’s second-leading of all-time and was also named one of 12 finalists for the 2019 William Campbell Trophy that recognizes the best scholar-athletes in college football. Blankenship is considered the best kicker in the 2020 NFL Draft class and will be a priority for teams in need of an upgrade at the position.

Blankenship will be back for one more run with the Bulldogs as he tries to help secure the title which UGA came oh-so-close to last January. The bespectacled redshirt junior went 19-of-23 on his boots this season, plus a perfect 65-of-65 on extra points.