Call it a case of Perry Mason meets John Elway. One Regent University student may soon be trading in his legal briefs and briefcase temporarily for a helmet and shoulder pads. Perhaps you have seen Gabe Williams out punting footballs back and forth across the field between the Regent University library and the Administration building. Williams, a first year School of Law student from Mississippi, will be attending a tryout for the National Football League in March. Williams will travel to Reno, Nevada for the PKS Pro Invitational, a camp for aspiring kickers and punters taking place from March 21 through April 6.
Players participate in the camp by invitation only.
Williams received an invitation from his agent, Rob Pelfrey, who founded the camp. The camp consists of a two-week preparation period of punting and drills in preparation for the final day. The culmination of the camp is a one-day tryout with NFL scouts in attendance. During this time leading up to the final day, the punters work on technical drills which focus on using the proper in-line steps and ball release. Punters have to surpass a minimum standard of punting distance and hang time to make the final cut.