Colby Cooke entered the summer camp circuit looking to get a scholarship offer for his abilities as a place-kicker. This summer, the Goochland (VA) product traveled to many college camps, anxious to show off his kicking talents. By the end of the camp circuit, however, he had impressed most college coaches with his potential as a punter.

“I just recently learned how to punt,” said the 6’3″, 190-pound rising senior. “A lot of colleges are now looking at me more as a punter because I’ve become a very good punter. And I still love kicking field goals and kick-offs and everything.

“A lot of coaches have told me my body type helps me punt better. At a few of the camps, some coaches said some of my punts looked NFL quality.”

Cooke, a Group AA first-team all-state selection at place-kicker last season, discussed his talents as a kicker and as a punter.

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