Syracuse Football NFL Combine Preview: Punter Sterling Hofrichter
Former Syracuse football punter Sterling Hofrichter is headed to Indy for the NFL Combine. Here’s a full preview of what to expect and the full details.
Former Syracuse football punter Sterling Hofrichter is one of only seven punters that was invited to the 2020 NFL Combine. This is the most Orange alum at a single NFL Combine since 2013.
Collegiate production:
Sterling Hofrichter continued the great tradition of punters at Syracuse or perhaps better put, Special Teams U.
After an outstanding 2019 season, Sterling received the “All-American” tag from seven different selectors and finished as one of the three finalists for the Ray Guy Award which is doled out annually to the nation’s best punter.
In terms of the raw numbers, Hofrichted was third in all of college football with a 43 yards per clip average in his net punting numbers and he led the conference in touchback percentage (2.9).
Sterling closed his Orange career as the all-time leader in punting yardage (11,651 yards), per Syracuse Athletics.
After his time at Syracuse, Hofrichter participated in the NFLPA Bowl which was a golden opportunity to get people buzzing about his NFL Draft stock.
NFL Draft stock:
NFL Draft stock for punters is a funky thing. It’s not like other positions like quarterback or wide receiver.
According to the analytics, most punters (if drafted at all) are late-round picks. A lot of people we’ve spoken with really like Sterling Hofrichter but it’s anyone’s guess if he ends up hearing his name called during the 2020 NFL Draft.
Although regardless if he gets selected, Sterling will get a shot in an NFL training camp to prove his stuff.
During this week’s NFL Combine, Hofrichter will have a chance to speak with NFL teams and create a good impression to potentially increase his chances of getting drafted.
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NFL Combine schedule (per Syracuse Athletics):
"Monday, Feb. 24 – Registration, orientation, and interviewsTuesday, Feb. 25 – Measurements, pre-exam and interviewsWednesday, Feb. 26 – Media, medical exams, position coach interviews, psychological testingThursday, Feb. 27 – Bench press, NFLPA meeting, interviews, psychological testing continued.Friday, Feb. 28 – On-field workouts"