{"id":8046,"date":"2015-10-02T10:48:50","date_gmt":"2015-10-02T15:48:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/?p=8046"},"modified":"2015-10-05T15:12:33","modified_gmt":"2015-10-05T20:12:33","slug":"remarkable-punt-return-receives-national-attention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/remarkable-punt-return-receives-national-attention\/","title":{"rendered":"Remarkable blocked punt receives national attention"},"content":{"rendered":"

National Scouting Report football prospect Jack Braymiller received an early birthday present last month.<\/p>\n

Braymiller, who turns 16 in late October, received the gift-wrapped present with a bow on top during Boulder (Colo.) High School\u2019s homecoming game on Sept. 18.<\/p>\n

\"braymiller\"<\/a>Playing on Boulder\u2019s special teams, Braymiller was positioned on the left side of the line in an attempt to block a punt by Thornton High School. With Boulder leading 28-0 in the third quarter, Braymiller broke through the line unblocked, threw his arms up in the air and blocked the punt.<\/p>\n

But that\u2019s only half the story.<\/p>\n

After Braymiller blocked the punt, the ball got stuck between his arms and stomach. With nobody between him and the end zone, the 6-foot-1, 190-pound sophomore raced 30 yards untouched for a touchdown, giving Boulder an insurmountable 35-0 lead.<\/p>\n

Happy birthday, Jack!<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was the craziest thing,\u201d Braymiller recalled. \u201cNobody blocked me. I just ran in there untouched. I knew I blocked the punt, but I couldn\u2019t believe where the ball ended up. Once I realized it, I just took off.\u201d<\/p>\n

The remarkable punt return made national news.<\/p>\n

Braymiller\u2019s dad posted the Hudl video link on Twitter. MaxPreps picked it up. Within a week, the video received more than 10,000 page views. USA Today also ran a short story.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was amazed [the video] was so popular,\u201d Braymiller said. \u201cI was a [national] celebrity for a few days.\u201d<\/p>\n

Braymiller already was well-known around school. Not only does he play outside linebacker on the varsity football team, he\u2019s also a standout swimmer. Last year, he was the only Boulder High School freshman to qualify for the Colorado State Swimming Championships, clocking a 1:03 in the 100-yard breaststroke. What\u2019s more, he plays tenor saxophone in the band and sports a 3.5 grade-point average in the classroom.<\/p>\n

\u201cFootball is my focus,\u201d Braymiller said. \u201cI don\u2019t swim during football season. I practice saxophone whenever I can.\u201d<\/p>\n

Braymiller enrolled with NSR over the summer. He was discovered by Colorado scout Bill Sheerin, a former three-time All-America noseguard at Ithaca (N.Y.) College and longtime football coach.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought joining NSR would be a good way to get my name out there,\u201d Braymiller said. \u201cMy profile was just posted before the start of the school year.\u201d<\/p>\n

NSR recently uploaded the video of Braymiller\u2019s remarkable punt return<\/a>, which he hopes catches the attention of college coaches.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope they start recruiting me,\u201d Braymiller said. \u201cHopefully, they will see all of my other plays and like them, too.\u201d<\/p>\n