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Idaho punter/placekicker Austin Rehkow invited to NFL combine

Idaho place kicker Austin Rehkow (5) kicks the ball during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Washington State in Pullman, Wash., Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016. (Young Kwak / Associated Press)
From staff reports

Idaho punter and placekicker Austin Rehkow was among 330 prospects invited to the NFL Combine March 1-4 in Indianapolis.

Rehkow joins a list of 11 players from Washington schools – including Washington State’s Gabe Marks and Eastern Washington’s Cooper Kupp – to be invited to the national event.

Rehkow made 26 of 29 field goal attempts for Idaho last season with a long of 50 yards against UL Lafayette on Nov. 5, and averaged 41.6 yards on 56 punts for the Vandals.

Rehkow was a Lou Groza and Ray Guy award semifinalist this season and set Sun Belt Conference single-season records for most points by a kicker (120) and made field goals. He was a first-team all-conference at punter and second-team as kicker. He became the 22nd player in Idaho school history to play in the East-West Shrine college football all-star game.