[CBFF] ESPNi: Josh Huston (Scouts Inc.)

[Victor Waldron]

(He's the top rated kicker by Scouts. I know Pat must be excited.)

Strengths: Huston is an excellent kickoff guy, registering 54
touchbacks in 77 opportunities and is a weapon in this capacity. He is
a taller kicker with long levers and the ability to really drive the
football. Is able to handle poor weather conditions. He handled taking
over for an outstanding kicker-Nike Nugent-extremely well and with
maturity. He can also serve as a backup punter in the NFL.

Weaknesses: Has only been a starting kicker for one season and has not
proven that he can continually be counted on to make clutch kicks year
in and year out. He was only five of ten from outside of 40 yards in
2005 and had two kicks blocked. Needs to work on getting better lift
with his field goals.

Overall: Huston is a sixth year player that backed up Mike Nugent-now
with the Jets-for four seasons, although he alternated with Nugent to
some degree in 2001, scoring 18 points that season and handling the
majority of the kickoff duties. He received the extra year of
eligibility after missing significant time in both 2000 (knee) and
2002 (hip) with injuries. After finally becoming the starter in 2005,
Huston shined scoring 110 points and hitting 22 of 28 field goals.
Houston has limited experience but he showed enough leg strength and
accuracy on field goals in 2005, as well as upside as a kickoff return
specialist, to warrant late-round consideration in the 2006 draft.