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Ord’s Meyer ‘really excited’ to join Nebraska, where in-state kickers have found success | High School Football



Meyer is hopeful that he’ll eventually see time as Nebraska’s kicker, and he can look to historical examples like Henery for inspiration. Over the past 10-plus years, Nebraska has repeatedly relied on walk-on kickers to man the starting role, with the exception of Drew Brown’s 2014-2017 career as a scholarship player.

Henery walked onto the team in 2006 before taking over the starting job from 2007-2010 and earning a scholarship midway through his Husker career.

Brett Maher had to wait for Henery to graduate before he could become Nebraska’s starting kicker, but the Kearney native played in 2011 and earned a scholarship for his senior season in 2012.


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The Husker kicking group was again led by a walk-on in 2013 (Pat Smith), and the 2019 season featured a rotation of walk-ons when scholarship kicker Barret Pickering appeared in only three games. Lincoln Southwest product Dylan Jorgensen became the first true freshman walk-on to start a season opener since Andy Janovich in 2012, and club soccer player Matt Waldoch also joined the team later in the year.

“That’s another great thing about coming to Nebraska is knowing that I have that opportunity,” Meyer said.

Meyer is looking forward to joining Nebraska’s kicking room where he can learn from and compete with his teammates. One factor in Meyer’s favor is his powerful kicking ability, seen by the Class C-2 record 58-yard field goal he kicked in a win over Central City earlier this year.



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