VIDEO: Georgia Kicker Rodrigo Blankenship Drills 55-Yard Field Goal at NFL Combine
By Jack Murphy
The NFL Combine is a time for all prospects to get their chance to prove what they can provide for a pro team, and that includes kickers. Georgia Bulldogs kicker Rodrigo Blankenship showed off his leg strength at the Combine on Friday, booming a kick through the uprights from 55 yards out at Lucas Oil Stadium.
While there are many in-game factors not in effect during this tryout session, including the fact that he was using a tee, nailing a field goal from a long distance looks good on any kicker's Combine resume.
Blankenship kicked four seasons at Georgia, nailing 80 of his 97 career field goal attempts and going a pristine 200-for-200 on extra points. In his senior season, Blankenship hit 27-of-33 field goals.