North Dakota’s Sawyer Riffle is battling for the kicking job with a live leg and upside
In the 2026 preseason, Sawyer Riffle is in the mix at North Dakota’s kicker spot, with reports noting he’s been competing in fall camp and showing enough leg strength to be part of the starter conversation[12][14]. The intrigue here is the raw tools: he came out of Brainerd with a reputation as a strong-legged kicker/punter and has game experience converting field goals and extra points in high school, but his early camp results have been mixed, so consistency is the swing factor[3][4][12]. If your team wants a developmental specialist with range and room to grow, he’s worth watching; if you need a polished, proven finisher right now, he’s still a work in progress[12][14].
