Craft's impact shows he's more than just the kicker

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Posted: Oct 20, 2019

VIDEO: Nate Craft Feature

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Each week during the 2019 football season, an individual or a group of individuals within the Carson-Newman football program will be featured in a segment that appears on The Mike Turner Show.

This week, the Eagle Sports Network's Mark Mausner talks with freshman kicker Nate Craft to discuss how he has been able to beat the football stigma of being "just the kicker." Craft is 4-6 on field goals this season including a 49-yard make against Lenoir-Rhyne on Oct.19th, 2019.

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