Brett Maher ESPN Pre-season All-America Team

[GSG]

http://espn.go.com/n...ll-america-team

 

Brett Maher made the list as the kicker

[knapplc]

Maher Named Preseason All-American

 

 

 

Nebraska senior place-kicker and punter Brett Maher earned his second preseason All-America honor on Wednesday, when he was named the place-kicker on ESPN.com's 2012 Preseason All-America team. Earlier this summer, Athlon tabbed Maher as its second-team preseason All-America place-kicker.

 

In his first season as Nebraska's place-kicker in 2011, Maher connected on 19 of his 23 field goal attempts, including 16-of-17 from inside 50 yards. His 19 field goals ranked second in school history, and Maher also made 43-of-44 PAT attempts. Maher was the first-team All-Big Ten place-kicker last season and was the Bakken-Anderson Big Ten Kicker of the Year. Yahoo.com also tabbed Maher as its first-team All-America kicker last season, and Maher also won the Touchdown Club of Columbus' Vlade Award, presented to the nation's most accurate kicker.

 

After earning a spot as a Lou Groza Award semifinalist in 2011, Maher is one of 30 preseason candidates for the award again this season. A native of Kearney, Neb., Maher's talents are not limited to kicking the ball between the uprights. The 6-0 senior is also a talented punter, as he is one of 25 preseason candidates named to the Ray Guy Award watch list. Maher is one of only two kickers nationally to be on the watch lists for both the Lou Groza and Ray Guy awards, presented annually to the nation's top place-kicker and punter, respectively.

 

 

After Henery's snub two years ago, they'd damned well better get Maher on the Groza finalist list.

[Decked]

Henry was the best kicker I have EVER seen. Better then anyone in all the years he played. Only one I can think of who is as good as him is Janikowski AKA beer belly.

[QMany]

Henry was the best kicker I have EVER seen. Better then anyone in all the years he played. Only one I can think of who is as good as him is Janikowski AKA beer belly.

 

Henery was a damned good kicker.

 

Maher is a great punter, too.

[HuskerFanChuck]

You realize GSG had posted this earlier.

[NUance]

Must be something in the water at Kearney. Two NFL caliber kickers/punters in a decade from there. Kyle Larson was from Funk, and I think he played for Kearney High.