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Travis Dorsch
SELECTED BY BUFFALO , ROUND 4, PICK 13, OVERALL PICK 109
PK | (6-6, 220, 4.95) | Purdue
By Pro Football WeeklyNotes: Has been the team's top placekicker since the start of his freshman year. Made 48-of-50 extra points and 16-of-22 field goals with a long of 47 in 1998. Made 38-39 and 18-31, long of 47 in '99; 45-47 and 12-17 with a long of 45 in 2000; and 17-22 and 20-25 with a long of 50 in '01. Averaged 50.2 yards with a long of 63 on 13 punts in 2000 and 48.4 (long 79) with 10 inside the 20 and four touchbacks on 43 punts in '01. All-Big Ten placekicker and punter in '01. Also won the Ray Guy Award as the top punter in the land, All-America honors and was a finalist for the Lou Groza Award as the top placekicker. Right-footed, soccer-style placekicker who also kicks off. Was a three-step punter until '01, when he became a 2- to 2 1/2-step kicker.Positives: One-man kicking game in college. Has NFL potential as a placekicker, punter and kickoff man. Very strong leg, although he does show better leg strength on punts and kickoffs than placements. Can bring rain with some of his punts. Can really punt his team out of jams at times. Has gotten mentally tougher and does not get down as much when he misses a placement.Negatives: Missed five extra points in 2001 and is not as reliable on his "should make" field goals as scouts would like. Is his team's long punter, and he is just asked to boom the ball instead of placing and directing it. Even with a shorter approach, he still has a problem with his touch-to-toe time and blocked punts. Had two blocked in '01.Summary: Has NFL potential in three areas but is not a sure thing in any of them.* Player biographies are provided by Pro Football Weekly.
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