Kirby Van Der Kamp spent last weekend at a rookie camp in Tampa, Florida, showcasing his punting skills for the Buccaneers, but his summer travels are far from over.

The former ISU punter spent three days trying out for Tampa Bay along with two other rookies and a second-year player, Jacob Schum, who joined the team last season.

“It went pretty well,” Van Der Kamp said. “It was a little windy, but I was happy with my performance down there and it felt like they were too.”

Practices ran from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and Van Der Kamp characterized the experience as being much like a regular weekend of practice.

The punters had team meetings, broke down film of themselves with the coaches and kicked on two separate days.

“They liked my direction and consistency but were looking for a little more hang time,” Van Der Kamp said.

Van Der Kamp said it is too early to say whether Tampa Bay will offer him a roster spot and that he may be invited back later in the summer or even in the fall.

“This could be how my summer goes,” Van Der Kamp said. “Bouncing around from team to team, looking to find the best spot and just performing in front of as many coaches as possible.”

The next destination on Van Der Kamp’s mission to network his skills is a rookie camp beginning on May 23 with the Kansas City Chiefs. The camp will last all weekend.

Van Der Kamp said teams are allowed to set the dates of their own preseason camps, which works out well for him because he will have opportunities at three or four different tryouts across the country.

He added that the process of finding the right team could take months or even years, so an immediate return on the investments of his time and energy in the form of a roster spot is not something Van Der Kamp is getting hung up on.

“It is just about keeping a level head and not trying to get too up or too down about everything that is going on,” Van Der Kamp said.

He added that the coaching suggestions he received in Tampa, as well as those he expects to get in Kansas City, Mo., will be helpful in eventually landing him a roster spot somewhere in the National Football League.

“Since I am gone every weekend, I cannot change much with my technique, but I can take everything the coaches have to say and when I do have time, I can put that all together,” Van Der Kamp said.