Boise State’s veteran leg: Joel Velazquez brings experience, utility, and specialist grit
In the 2021 season, Joel Velazquez showed value as a versatile special-teams weapon for Boise State, serving as the primary punter and kickoff specialist and averaging 43.06 yards on 51 punts with 15 downed inside the 20, plus 33 touchbacks on 64 kickoffs. He’s the kind of veteran specialist coaches love: experienced, dependable in field-position battles, and trusted with both punting and kickoff duties. The downside is that his place-kicking sample has been limited, so he profiles more as a utility leg than a full-time kicking answer.
