Hunter Smith is Western Michigan’s big-leg kicker with proven kickoff juice
In the 2025 season, Hunter Smith has flashed real value for Western Michigan as a kickoff specialist, averaging 61.91 yards per kickoff with 13 touchbacks on 32 kicks, while also handling some field-goal duty. That profile matters because he brings a field-position edge—his leg strength is the separator—but his field-goal sample is still small, so consistency is the key question. For a team that wants hidden yards and a specialist with upside, he looks like a fit; for a team needing a fully proven every-down kicker, the résumé is still developing.[8]
