I’m no Damien writing 12 articles in a row, but two in a row is still pretty good, eh? Officially under the 1 month mark ’til joy (and pain) returns!

#30, Jarrett Reeser, RS Junior, K/P

Credit: broncosports.com

Stats

Height: 5’9

Weight: 207

High school: Canyon HS (Canyon Country, CA)

How’d he get to The Blue™?

Jarrett was one of two Broncos on the squad last year to have played their high school freshman season in Italy. (Can’t remember the other guy’s name, probably wasn’t too important.) Truth be told, the Italian dual-nat didn’t even start playing this version of fútbol until 2018 while he was racking up international games in Italy, Spain, England and in Central America.

When he actually got to American football, Jarrett first signed with Michigan State before transferring to San Diego State, where he played 3 games his freshman year. After his 2nd year with the Aztecs, he made his move to blue-er pastures.

Nickname

“Dirty Thirty”

Kickers aren’t often known for being menacing, but the way he kicks makes you feel for those footballs. Is it legal? Maybe not, but get those kicking balls an ice bath or something!

Look-alike

The lookalike machine has suggested Brad Pitt, an actor of some kind. However, it’s unlikely this Pitt fellow played any international soccer in Italy, much less college football in the US.

Career Highlights

Kickers don’t always get the fanciest highlights, but Jarrett played a quite useful role a season ago in ensuring touchbacks on kickoffs, including 5/6 kicks being touchbacks against Washington State.

2025 Prospectus

It’s an open kicker battle at the moment with Colton Boomer as the other guy in the mix, joining up from UCF. Bronco faithful will remember how Boomer ruined Maddux Madsen’s almost-perfect arrival party in 2023, but a quick glance at the stat sheet indicates he isn’t infallible.

It was a surprise when Dalmas won the job in 2020, and you can even look at Will Ferrin, 2022 Boise State kickoff specialist-turned Big 12 kicker-of-the-year at BYU to color the point that the kicking game is anyone’s guess. All this to say, while many tea leaves suggest Boomer will take the reins, it could just as well be Jarrett.

Is he on Twi/X?

Yes he does (@jarrett_reeser), and he reminded me of this legendary kickoff from last year:

Completely made up fact

While Pawn Stars once memorably called Christian Pulisic “The Lebron James of Soccer”, Jarrett has earned himself the nickname around the team as “the Christian Pulisic of Football”.

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