AJ Hames brings steady leg talent and in-state value to Gardner-Webb
Hames is a young Gardner-Webb kicker from Gaffney, South Carolina, listed at 5-foot-9 and 175 pounds, and his background suggests a local, development-friendly fit rather than a finished product.[6] His high-school résumé showed high-volume responsibility and national recognition for kicking production, including 98 kickoffs, 71 PATs made, and 15 field-goal attempts in 2021-22, which points to experience handling real pressure and workload.[4] ESPN and Gardner-Webb’s roster page do not list college game statistics yet, so the best read is that he’s an intriguing specialist prospect whose value will hinge on consistency, leg strength, and how quickly he translates that prep production to the FCS level.[1][6]
