Kirby Van Der Kamp invited to 2014 Senior Bowl
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Senior punter Kirby Van Der Kamp punts during the first half against Texas on Thursday, Oct. 3, at Jack Trice Stadium. Van Der Kamp averaged 39.7 yards per punt.
November 18, 2013
ISU senior punter Kirby Van Der Kamp will have a shot to represent ISU football beyond the Cyclones’ regular season finale against West Virginia.
Van Der Kamp was selected to participate in the 2014 Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., the ISU athletic department announced Monday. The Senior Bowl is one of college football’s oldest annual All-Star games.
A three-time All-Big 12 selection and four-year starter for Iowa State, Van Der Kamp has kicked 17 of 50-plus yards this season and has pinned opposing teams inside their own 20 yard lines 25 times as a senior.
The West Des Moines native owns a 42.6 career punting average, which is the second-best career total in ISU history and the 20th best in NCAA history. Van Der Kamp is listed as ESPN NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper’s choice as the top punter in the 2014 draft.
The last ISU players to earn spots on Senior Bowl rosters were Leonard Johnson and Kelechi Osemele in 2011. The game is scheduled to be held on Jan. 25.
