4th Down Focus

Swanson, a Tampa, FL native, made his name in high school as a left-footed punter for the IMG Academy. He was ranked among the best punters in the nation by Prep Star, Rivals.com, 247Sports, and ESPN.com, eventually committing to Clemson in March, 2018.

During his time at Clemson, Swanson has proven to be a versatile specialist, serving as the punter, place kicker, kickoff specialist, and holder for the Tigers.

In Episode 17, Swanson shares the youth sports that helped prepare him to be a college football specialist, a typical week in the offseason for a Clemson football player, dealing with expectations and the competitive culture of major FBS football, and how his faith and mindset have helped him throughout his career.

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Episode 16 of the podcast welcomes Cincinnati Bengals kicker, Austin Seibert. A native of Belleville, Illinois, Seibert attended Belleville West HS. His ability to both kick and punt at a high level caught the attention of the Oklahoma Sooners, where committed and began his record breaking career.

Seibert’s highlights at Oklahoma: 499 career points (most by a kicker in FBS history), 2018 Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year, 2018 First Team All Big 12 Kicker, and a 41.7 yd. career punting average (5th best ever at Oklahoma).

In 2019, the Cleveland Browns selected Seibert in the 5th round of the NFL Draft. In the same year he was named to the Pro Football Writers Association All-Rookie Team.

In 2020, he was acquired by the Cincinnati Bengals, where he served as the starting kicker and kickoff specialist this season.

In this episode, Seibert and Coach Dan Lundy discuss the the life of an NFL kicker. In-season practice planning, game day process, sideline behavior, and developing a personalized pre-snap FG routine are some of the many topics covered. Learn how Seibert uses these strategies to maintain a winning mindset while playing in a turbulent and competitive NFL climate.

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Many athletes lose the interest of college coaches, universities, general managers, businesses, etc. due to a lack of performance in the classroom, negative social media behavior, interpersonal relationships, etc. Coach Dunham, Director of 4DUSnapping, discusses the importance of an athlete's personal brand and how quickly it can be positively/negatively affected. Dunham and host Dan Lundy cover topics on recruit-ability, social media presence, the importance of your 'circle,' and readily available resources to use when marketing yourself.

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In 2010, Laz Suarez founded Bleechr.com in an effort to provide a more personalized process in the promotion of high school football players. Since, Suarez and his Bleechr team have expanded their operation to youth football, middle school football, girl's flag football, and semi-professional football in every region of the United States!

In this episode Suarez discusses the essentials of what a camp should provide, expectations when attending camps, do's and don'ts for athletes while at camps, and various options for athletes to showcase themselves. The football industry is flooded with evaluative companies, claiming they're the best. Episode 13 educates parents, players, and coaches on ways to evaluate several camp components and what they offer, in order to choose a camp that's the best fit for a particular athlete. Enjoy the show!

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Zach Hirsch, owner of iPickWins.com, is a sports analyst and handicapper. In 2019, as a senior in high school, Hirsch was the most accurate sports handicapper in the world, picking an unprecedented 100% of his FBS college football games correctly, including the SEC championship, FBS semifinals, and the national championship. This was first recorded perfect season of picks for any handicapper picking 20+ games. Hirsch also picked over 90% of his NFL, MMA, Boxing and ATP picks correctly, including the Super Bowl, French Open, US Open, UFC Championship bouts, and several world title boxing fights. In 2020, he attended the prestigious MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference in Boston and enrolled in Harvard University Entrepreneurial Essentials Program while also attending Lynn University with an emphasis in Sports Management. Hirsch has been featured in numerous publications, national and international podcasts, and was published in both the South Florida Tribune and SB Nation.

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