Special teams, especially the kicking game will be different for the Knoxville Football Squad. Gone are place kicker Jensen Finnegan and Punter Max Magana to graduation. The Panthers have been trying out a couple of feet to see who will punt and place kick. Coach Matt Dunkin tells KNIA/KRLS Kalen Findley and Tommy Buttell will be battling for those spots.

Dunkin: “Kalen Findley, he works a ton with kicking and has a kicking coach and goes to a lot of camps. Tommy Buttell has a little soccer in him and he’s been doing a really good job and we have two weeks to figure that out.”

As a team Knoxville averaged 32.9 yards per punt and made 19/21 PATs in 2024. Knoxville will start the season next Friday at Centerville. Listen to all Knoxville broadcasts live on 95.3 KNIA.