'10 WI P Will Hagerup (Official Offer)

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Ht: 6-foot-4
Wt: 205 lbs
Class: 2010 (High School)


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BY A Trieu. Iowa State offered while at a camp there this weekend. Purude, LSU and Nebraska have all invited him to junior days. Hagerup would like to have his choice made before next fall.

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Hagerup is the most highly recruited punter in the nation right now. After a slow start to the process, things have heated up considerably for the 6-foot-4, 215-pound specialist out of Whitefish Bay, Wis. After initial offers came in from Iowa State and Purdue, in-state Wisconsin offered.

Then, SEC schools like Florida, Arkansas, Tennessee and Alabama came along with offers. Indiana, where his brother plays, also wants the strong-legged athlete.
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Craig Haubert: Scott Secor may not have the most impressive size, but his leg is big and powerful - ESPN

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The big name heading into the day was Wisconsin native Will Hagerup (Whitefish Bay, Wisc.), a good looking punting prospect. Scholarship offers usually come in much slower for kicking prospects and at this point there are very few kickers holding offers. Hagerup, though, is one exception. He currently holds 10 offers from programs like Wisconsin, Illinois, Alabama, Tennessee, Purdue, Indiana, as well defending national champions Florida. He only took part in the punting portion of the camp and is naturally headed for that role in college. He possesses good natural size with good height and a frame to add bulk. With that size, he carries a big leg and is able to punt for distance and hang time. During the charting and punting competition, he was able to get a hold of a few kicks and his hang time was often impressive as the ball just hung up high in the air. During his morning charting session, his average hang time was well over four seconds. He does need to work on getting the ball off a little quicker; he was at times at the slow end of the catch-to-kick meter and, to his own admission, needs to keep improving on his consistency. Despite being the favorite and the most physically gifted punter in attendance, he finished second in the punting competition. While there are some areas Hagerup still needs to work on, it is pretty easy to see why he has garnered early interest from college programs with his combination of size, raw tools and kicking ability. Hagerup is headed towards being the second BCS punter in his family; his older brother Chris is currently the punter at Indiana. Like his brother, Will started out in soccer and did not start in football until his sophomore year. Despite the somewhat late start, he has quickly risen to be among the best punters in the nation and having his brother travel the same path ahead of him has been an asset. With a similar background and build, Chris has been able to help Will identify and fix mistakes as well as offer advice. Will has set no time table for an announcement and said he is not getting pressure from his brother to pick the Hoosiers. He has though offered some sound advice telling his younger brother "Go where you think you can be the most successful" also adding "go where the coaches take punting seriously." Hagerup exudes a real passion for his skill and feels his work ethic is a real strength. With his natural tools and desire to get better, he could be a fine punter for one of those programs.