Forty young athletes from across the country will compete in the NFL PUNT, PASS & KICK National Finals on Saturday, Jan. 11, in Denver during the weekend of the AFC Divisional Playoff Game. A special on-field award presentation will air after the third quarter of the game, which will be televised Jan. 12 on CBS.
The Green Bay Packers' representatives, Marco Damiani, Cambridge, Wis.; Curtis Flannick, Menomonee Falls, Wis.; and Jenna Curtis, Webster, Wis., will be competing after winning their age divisions in the Packers' team championship competition, Dec. 8, in the Don Hutson Center.
Finalists will compete separately in five age divisions at Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch, Colo., with the top scorer in each group crowned national champion. All participants launch two punts, two passes and two kicks with scores based on distance and accuracy (in feet). The best score from each activity is tabulated to determine the athlete's total. 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 across the country qualified as national finalists.
NFL Punt, Pass & Kick, which began in 1961, is celebrating its 52nd anniversary. It 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 & Kick program as youngsters.
"The NFL Punt, Pass & Kick program gives girls and boys around the country a way to stay healthy and active and to learn the basic skills of football," USA Football Executive Director SCOTT HALLENBECK said. USA Football is the official youth development partner of the NFL and all 32 teams. "We are pleased to see so many of our young fans learning about football through this program."
All participants and their guests are provided airfare, hotel accommodations and tickets to the AFC Divisional Playoff Game between the Denver Broncos and San Diego Chargers.
Finalists are listed along with the NFL team that hosted their regional competition:
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Boys 6-7
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*Name * |
Hometown |
NFL team representing |
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Marco Damiani |
Cambridge, Wis. |
Packers |
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Carter Lind |
Southlake, Texas |
Cowboys |
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Sebastian Lippman |
Plainview, N.Y. |
Jets |
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Kamden Wright |
Canon City, Colo. |
Broncos |
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Girls 6-7
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*Name * |
Hometown |
NFL team representing |
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Kadyn Camper |
Christianburg, Va. |
Redskins |
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Dakota Moberg |
Port St. Lucie, Fla. |
Dolphins |
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McKenna Murphy |
Fremont, Neb. |
Chiefs |
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Kloie Oguntodu |
Mesquite, Texas |
Cowboys |
Boys 8-9
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*Name * |
Hometown |
NFL team representing |
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Luke Adams |
Hinsdale, Ill. |
Bears |
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Davis Dalton |
Madison, Miss. |
Saints |
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Nalukea Kamakea |
Mount View, Hawaii |
Chargers |
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Jaxxon Warren |
Flower Mound, Texas |
Cowboys |
Girls 8-9
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*Name * |
Hometown |
NFL team representing |
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Cadashia Collins |
Chattanooga, Tenn. |
Titans |
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Isabella Winston |
Warner Robins, Ga. |
Falcons |
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Samantha Woods |
Trabuco Canyon, Calif. |
Chargers |
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Kaylynn Spurgin |
Allen, Texas |
Cowboys |
Boys 10-11
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*Name * |
Hometown |
NFL team representing |
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Jason Alani |
Captain Cook, Hawaii |
Chargers |
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Reece MacRae |
Austin, Texas |
Texans |
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Hunter Renner |
Mishawaka, Ind. |
Bears |
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Tyler Warren |
Mechanicsville, Va. |
Redskins |
Girls 10-11
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*Name * |
Hometown |
NFL team representing |
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Jayla Medeiros |
Kealakekua, Hawaii |
Chargers |
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Eryn Puett |
Columbia, Mo. |
Rams |
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Julie Roland |
Savannah, Ga. |
Falcons |
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Katie Rahilly |
Newberry, Mich. |
Lions |
Boys 12-13
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*Name * |
Hometown |
NFL team representing |
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Curtis Flannick |
Menomonee Falls, Wis. |
Packers |
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Alex Folz |
Spring Grove, Minn. |
Vikings |
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Nicholas Hooley |
Goshen, Ind. |
Bears |
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Luke Martin |
Colorado Springs, Colo. |
Broncos |
Girls 12-13
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*Name * |
Hometown |
NFL team representing |
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Madison Bradley |
Haddon Township, N.J. |
Eagles |
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Sophia Saucerman |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
Colts |
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Bailey Kortan |
Tabor, S.D. |
Vikings |
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Destinee Dugas |
Lafayette, La. |
Saints |
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Boys 14-15
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*Name * |
Hometown |
NFL team representing |
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Nathan Kern |
Worland, Wyo. |
Broncos |
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Nathan Tewell |
Girard, Pa. |
Steelers |
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Noah Wanzek |
Jamestown, N.D. |
Vikings |
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Nicholas Williams |
North Augusta, S.C. |
Panthers |
Girls 14-15
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*Name * |
Hometown |
NFL team representing |
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Alisa Fallon |
Des Plaines, Ill. |
Bears |
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Kayla Kline |
Mifflinburg, Pa. |
Eagles |
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Lalelei Mataafa |
Lahaina, Hawaii |
Chargers |
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Jenna Curtis |
Webster, Wis. |
Packers |
NFL Punt, Pass and Kick is part of NFL Youth Football, which provides ways for children to play, watch and experience the game of football. For more information, visit www.NFLPPK.com. For other NFL PLAY 60 youth programs, visit www.NFLRUSH.com.
