Jake Garner brings freshman-year reliability and big-leg value to Samford
In the 2025 season, Samford kicker Jake Garner was a quietly efficient weapon, making 10 of 13 field goals and 15 of 17 extra points while earning fourth-team Freshman All-America honors from Phil Steele. He also handled most of the kickoff duties, averaging 55.3 yards per kickoff, which hints at a leg that can help tilt field position as he develops. The appeal here is consistency, upside, and special-teams versatility: not flashy, but absolutely the kind of steadiness coaches love when they want points without drama.
