Toledo Kicking Game Should Be Strong in 2020

TOLEDO, Ohio – Virtually all of Toledo's key special teams personnel are back this year. Senior Bailey Flint, a three-year starter, returns at punter after an abbreviated 2019 season. Flint was leading the MAC in punting (47.3) when he went down with a season-ending injury. Sophomore Thomas Cluckey stepped in for Flint and did an admirable job, averaging 42.1 yards per boot.

A senior from Melbourne, Australia and team captain in 2020, Flint was named to the Wuerffel Trophy watch list earlier this year. The award is presented annually to the FBS player that best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement.

"He's a real weapon for us," head coach Jason Candle said. "When you have a guy like that who can flip the field that's a big advantage. We're happy to have him back."

Cluckey also shared place-kicking duties with fellow sophomore Evan Davis. Cluckey handled kickoffs and made 3-of-3 field goals. Davis connected on 8-of-13 field-goal attempts with a long boot of 46 yards. Cluckey and Davis will be battling sophomore D.J. Wellons for the kicking position. Senior Sean Mills returns for his third season at long snapper and is a player who Candle described as being "as good as anybody in the country" at this position.

Toledo has plenty of options to return punts and kickoffs. Seniors Danzel McKinley-Lewis and Ronnie Blackmon, along with sophomore Devin Maddox, are in the picture at both kickoff return and punt return. Other possible kickoff return candidates are redshirt freshmen Jacquez Stuart and Micah Kelly.

Players Mentioned

Ronnie Blackmon

Thomas Cluckey

Evan Davis

Bailey Flint

Micah Kelly

Devin Maddox

Danzel McKinley-Lewis

Sean Mills

Jacquez Stuart

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