Some football kickers are content to kick the ball and that’s it. Others like to get their hands dirty and try to make a tackle here and there on special teams.
We certainly know where Joey Julius lies on that scale.
Julius, a bearded badboy who is listed at 5-foot-10 and 258 pounds on Penn State’s website, made a monster tackle during kick coverage against Kent State on Saturday. Take a look:
Ever see a 258-pound kicker level a returner?
Joey Julius did it, and it's as great as it sounds. https://t.co/Pij7x6XflS
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) September 3, 2016
Penn State's 271-pound kicker is back, and ready to kick ass: pic.twitter.com/KSWhYlSxiR
— Deadspin (@Deadspin) September 3, 2016
He might be America’s favorite kicker.
