Freshman Navy kicker with a clean slate and upside
Archie Esh enters the 2026 season as a freshman placekicker for Navy, wearing No. 96 and bringing a compact, consistent kicking profile that Navy can mold early.[1][2][3] He hasn’t logged much public stat volume yet, so the real draw is projection: a young specialist in a disciplined system where reliability, poise, and trust matter as much as raw leg strength. If your team wants a kicker with long-term upside and room to grow into pressure snaps, he’s worth a close watch.[1][2][3]
