NFL Draft Diamonds Prospect Interview: Sam Kuhter, P, Northern Iowa

What is your name?

Sam Kuhter

What is your Height/Weight?

6′, 215

What is your position?

Punter

Where do you play college football?

University of Northern Iowa

Where are you from?

Toledo, Iowa

Who is your role model, and why?

My parents, George and Ann Kuhter, because they showed and continue to show me what working hard, being humble, and treating others the way you want to be treated can do for you as a person.

Who was your favorite teacher?

Mrs. Janey Schwartz

Did you play any other sports growing up?

Baseball, Basketball, Track & Field

Who was the toughest player you ever faced?

Trever Ryen, WR/PR, Iowa State

Who is the most underrated player on your team?

Lee Carhart

What is the one song that would fire you up before the biggest game of your life?

Stand by Rascal Flatts

If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be and why?

Sam Koch because we are similar in stature and punting style.

What was the biggest obstacle in your life you had to overcome, and how did you overcome it?

The passing of both of my grandfathers during my college football career. I used it as motivation to work harder and make sure that they would be proud of me as they watched my career transpire from above.

Do you have any pre-game rituals?

None

What was the most memorable play of your collegiate career?

Hitting back to back punts inside the 5 yard line against South Dakota to seal the game.

What is the coolest thing you ever did off the field for someone else?

Volunteering at Dance Marathon as well as the Special Olympics that were hosted by UNI.

Who was your favorite NFL team growing up?

Denver Broncos

If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would you choose?

My two grandfathers and my grandmother, who have all passed away.