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BYU place kicker Will Ferrin warms up prior to BYU and Kansas playing at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday Nov. 16, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
When Will Ferrin lines up to attempt a field goal on Aug. 30 against Portland State, it will look like business as usual, but it will be far from ordinary. The senior has made a BYU-record 16 consecutive field goals, including a pair of 50-yarders in the Alamo Bowl and a 44-yard dagger to knock off Utah 22-21 in the final seconds.
In addition, the Davis High grad and Boise State transfer, has connected on 71 straight point-after-tries dating back to 2023. Ferrin may have a hot foot, but he remains cool in the head.
“I have always just taken the mindset of being one-for-one every time,” Ferrin told the “Y’s Guys” podcast this week. “That’s about as far ahead as I think.”
Kicking is a mix of both physicality and mentality and Ferrin has coaches for both.
“I meet with our mental performance coaches regularly,” he said. “A lot of that is understanding yourself better, understanding my process, understanding what makes me tick, what makes me nervous, what makes me feel good, what makes me kick at my best and what types of things get in the way.”
Ferrin isn’t a guy who gets hyped for a kick. As the drama increased during BYU’s march down the field at Utah, he remained calm, steady and kept a smile on his face. When asked which hashmark he wanted quarterback Jake Retzlaff to place the ball prior to the kick, Ferrin told special teams coach Kelly Poppinga that it didn’t matter to him — he was going to make it anyway — and he did.
“There are people who need to hype themselves up and people who need to calm themselves down before a big moment,” Ferrin said. “I’m a guy that’s probably different from a lot of kickers. If I get…
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Publish date : 2025-02-01 20:00:00
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