Free Agent Specialist’s Combine

COACH ZAUNER'S  FREE AGENT COMBINE:  Monday March 10TH / (Rain Day) Tues. 11TH, 2025 in Fountain Hills, AZ Will Produce The NFL and CFL Exposure YOU Want, Need & Deserve!

For Combine Information Contact: Coach Zauner (612) 239-9529 

NOTE: PER NFL RULE! This Free Agent Combine Is ONLY for Free Agent Specialists. Specialists That Have Already Gone Thru The Draft Process!  The FAC is NOT For Graduating College Seniors. College Seniors Check out Coach Zauner's College Senior Combine in February 2025. A

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Coach Zauner's Combines Produce Exposure To NFL, CFL & UFL Teams. ONE on ONE Lesson Help Snappers Refine Their Technique, Improve Consistency, Accuracy and Blocking Technique & Footwork.

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Coach Zauner's Combines Produce Exposure To NFL, CFL & UFL Teams. ONE on ONE Lessons Help Refine Technique & Improve Punting Consistency and Kicking Accuracy & Kickoff Performance!

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Coach Zauner's Programs Are 'A Specialist's Path To PRO Football'® 

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New Policy to Qualify for FREE AGENT COMBINE... Read Below

SPECIALISTS MUST QUALIFY PRIOR TO COMBINE DATES.  

OPTIONS TO QUALIFY FOR 2025 FREE AGENT COMBINE

You Are Qualifyied IF....

1) IF YOU HAVE SIGNED AN NFL CONTRACT and PLAYED IN PRE-SEASON or NFGAME.

2) IF YOU ATTENDED COACH Z's COLLEGE SENIOR COMBINE & RECEIVED an 1A GRADE

You Can Qualify By

3) ATTENDING ONE OF MY DECEMBER or JANUARY Two DAY CAMPS IN AZ ($650.00)  

All Camps & Combines Held at Fountain Hills High School 

Combine Registration Closes Feb. 28, 2025 or 10 Days Prior To Event!

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A COMBINE FOR THE NFL EXPOSURE YOU WANT, NEED & DESERVE!

AND ALSO HELPING SPECIALISTS REBOOT THEIR CAREERS!

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Click Above To Listen To Testimonials by Various NFL Snappers That Attended Coach Zauner's College Senior Combine To Get The NFL Exposure They Wanted, Needed and Deserved. They Also Talk About Coach Zauner's ONE on ONE Snapping Lessons & Snappers ONLY 'Vital Man' Training Camps and Coach Zauner's 'INVITE ONLY' Training Camps in Arizona (January) & Wisconsin (July).


 

COACH ZAUNER'S FREE AGENT SPECIALISTS COMBINE PRODUCES OPPORTUNITIES & EXPOSURE TO NFL TEAMS & CONTRACTS!

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Coach Zauner's "EYE" For Talent, Recommendation and Network With NFL And CFL Special Teams Coordinators Produce Opportunities For Specialists That Qualify and Are Deemed "PRO" Prospects. However, It's Your Performance In Front of Attending Special Teams Coordinators, Pro Scouts and Directors of Pro Personnel That Produce Tryouts and NFL Contracts!

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This Arizona Football Kicking Combine is specifically designed for Free Agent Kicking, Punting and Snapping Specialists who are seeking to gain exposure to NFL and CFL Football Teams.  Specialists must qualify to participate for this Combine.  The only specialists except from qualifying are veteran NFL players or specialists that have signed NFL contracts and played in NFL pre-season games or regular season games.

Specialists also have the option to qualify at any Coach Zauner Snapping, Punting or Kicking Camp in (Arizona) January or (Wisconsin) July.

 

Free Agent Combine - Fountain Hills H.S. in Fountain Hills, Arizona

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It was Joe Marciano (long time Special Teams Coordinator) who asked me at the 2008 NFL Combine Special Teams Coaches dinner, to build my Field of Dreams; a Free Agent Football Kicking Combine which assembled elite kicking talent for the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL) Coaches, Pro Scouts and Personnel Directors to evaluate.

On April 6, 2009 that dream came true when 32 NFL and CFL teams, coaches and scouts came to Phoenix, AZ to watch 41 kicking specialists showcase their talent. 

Since 2009 I have been hosting Coach Zauner's Free Agent Specialist's Football Kicking Combine in Phoenix, Arizona which has become 'A Specialist's Path To PRO Football.'

 

LISTEN TO JOHN CARNEY'S TESTIMONIAL

ABOUT COACH ZAUNER'S FREE AGENT COMBINE

23-YEAR VETERAN NFL KICKER

Coach Zauner's

17TH Annual 2025 Free Agent Specialist's Comine

SPECIALISTS MUST QUALIFY PRIOR TO COMBINE

Combine Testing: Monday - March 10, 2025 / Rain Day March 11

See Full Schedule Below

Location: Fountain Hills, High School, Fountain Hills, AZ 85268

‘A Specialist's Path To PRO Football’®
 
 
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COACH ZAUNER'S 2025 FREE AGENT COMBINE INFORMATION
ONE Day Event - Two Check-Ins on Monday March 10, 2025
8:00 AM Check-In & Registration For Snappers, Punters (Learning Center)
12:30 PM Check-In & Registration For Kickers (Cafeteria)
(Profiles, Height, Weight, Photo if Needed)
9:15 AM - Coach Meets With NFL & CFL Coaches, Scouts & Personnel Directors
 
10:15 AM Saturday - Testing Begins For Snappers.  Punters Needed To Hold
Perfect Laces Drill / Balls & Strikes Drill / Coverage Drill
Snappers 225 Bench Press Following Punters Testing
 
Approximately - 12:00 PM - Testing Begins For Punters - Snappers Needed!
Directional Punts Right & Directional Punts Left
Punters That Kick Field Goals & Kickoffs
 
Approximately - 2:00 PM - Testing Begins For Kickers
Kickoff Testing / Field Goal Competition & Kickers That Punt 
If Needed - Tuesday (Rain Day) March 11, 2025
8:30 AM - If Needed! Finish Testing For Snappers, Punters or Kickers
Approximately - 12:00 Noon Free Agent Combine Ends
   
 

COMBINE FIELD LOCATION
Fountain Hills High School -Turf Field-
16100 E. Palisades Blvd.
Fountain Hills, AZ 85268
 
COACH ZAUNER'S FREE AGENT COMBINE GENERAL INFORMATION:
 
 
COMBINE FEE: $650.00 registration fee applies ONLY to participating specialists. Fee is 100% refundable for kicking specialists signing with professional team prior to event.

Registration closes on February 28, 2025! All  payments received on or after February 28, 2025 will be subject to a $75.00 late payment fee.

AIRPORT:
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)

Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) 

AIRPORT/HOTEL TRANSPORTATION: 
Uber or Lyft

COMBINE FIELD LOCATION:
Fountain Hills High School - Turf Field

16100 E. Palisades Blvd.
Fountain Hills, AZ 85268

 
REGISTRATION & PAYMENT:
All participants must register on-line. All payments received after Feb. 28, 2025 will be subject to a $75.00 late payment fee. Accepting check (payable to Coach Zauner, LLC) Visa and MasterCard (Credit Cards Subject to 3% Convenience Fee).

EQUIPMENT:
Specialists to bring tennis shoes, one football (initialed), kicking shoes, kick off tee, holder and workout equipment.  

Combine testing will be conducted with NFL Footballs (K Ball). Arizona Kicking Combine to be held at an outdoor facility and will be conducted regardless of weather conditions. Combine schedule subject to change without notice. Specialists will be issued a Coach Zauner Combine shirt.  

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COACH ZAUNER'S LESSONS, CAMPS & COMBINES ARE

'A SPECIALIST'S PATH TO PRO FOOTBALL'

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ALL COACH ZAUNER'S PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO BE
'A SPECIALIST'S PATH TO PRO FOOTBALL' ®
 

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As they said in the movie Field of Dreams, "If You Build It...They Will Come!"


It was Joe Marciano who asked me at the 2008 NFL Combine Special   Teams Coaches dinner, to build my Field of Dreams; a Free Agent Football   Kicking Combine which assembled elite kicking talent for the National   Football League (NFL), Canadian Football League (CFL) and United   Football League (UFL) Coaches and Pro Personnel to evaluate.


On April 6, 2009 that dream came true when 32 teams and Pro Personnel   came to Phoenix, Arizona to watch 41 kicking specialists showcase their   talent.


Each year I will be hosting the Coach Zauner Free Agent Specialist’s Football Kicking Combine in Phoenix, Arizona.


Over the last few years I believe I gathered a solid group of   Coaches, Pro Personnel and Scouts who represented 26 NFL, 2 CFL and 4   UFL teams. I hope to expand the number of NFL, CFL and UFL teams who   attend the Free Agent Specialist's Football Kicking Combine.


It is my my goal to make sure this event is comprised of the highest   caliber kicking specialists, so only those individuals I had worked   with, evaluated and invited were allowed to compete.


The fact that 17 of the 41 kicking specialists who attended the 2009   Combine were eventually signed to NFL, CFL or UFL contracts during the   2009 season, attests to the quality of the talent who competed.


For those kicking specialists I hadn't previously worked with, there   was a one day 'evaluation' session which I used to qualify individuals   for my Free Agent Specialist’s Football Kicking Combine.

 

I will be conducting a similar 'evaluation' process each year as   well to ensure the 'quality' of kicking specialists participating meets   -or exceeds- the needs of the teams attending.


Each year I will adjust the date for the Free Agent Specialist’s   Combine to avoid interfering with teams preparing for the NFL's Draft.   Hopefully this will make it easier for the teams to plan their   schedules.


Arizona's weather is great even in late March, so for those who want   to fly in a day or two early, there are some wonderful golf courses in   Phoenix to be enjoyed.


I look forward to seeing you at my Annual Free Agent Specialist’s Football Kicking Combine.


Whether you are a team looking for talent, or talent looking for a team, I'm sure you will find it a very valuable experience.


Please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions you might have.


Coach Zauner

  Contact: 612.239.9529

E-mail:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.


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TESTIMONIALS FROM MY 2009 FREE AGENT SPECIALIST COMBINE

   

  TESTIMONIALS BY NFL GM’S, HEAD COACHES AND DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL


Bill Polian, Indianapolis Colts President said, “With regards   to Coach Zauner’s Free Agent Specialists and College Senior Combines   being a ‘clearing house’ for NFL teams’  Coach Zauner has demonstrated   he has a reputation for evaluating and finding kicking specialist talent   of NFL caliber.  His Combines certainly have the potential to discover   or re-discover quality kicking specialist talent that might otherwise go   unnoticed by Professional Football Teams.”


Mike Smith, Head Coach Atlanta Falcons said, “Coach Zauner's   kicking, punting and snapping combine is the best opportunity for   players to be evaluated by NFL personnel. The camp is the largest   gathering of quality kicking specialists of who are either veteran or   rookie free agents. This does not come as a surprise to me. I've known   Coach Zauner for over 28 years, and he is, without question, the best   there is in evaluating and coaching kicking, punting and snapping   talent."


Jim Fassel, Former Head Coach of the N.Y. Giants & Current Head Coach of the Las Vegas UFL Team said, “Recently my UFL staff attended Coach Zauner’s Free Agent   Specialists Combine in Phoenix, Arizona.  Me and my staff have   participated in many free agent Combines throughout the years searching   for football talent and all agreed this was the best run Combine any of   us have attended.  The field of talent was handpicked and of the highest   caliber.  This is 'the' Kicking Combine to attend if you’re a   professional football team or aspiring kicking specialist.” 


Bobby DePaul, Senior Director of Pro Personnel for the Chicago Bears said, "This was the best run Free Agent Combine I have participated in   during my 21 years working as a coach or scout in the NFL. This effort   clearly demonstrated that Coach Zauner has the knowledge needed to run   an efficient Combine and effectively evaluate kicking specialists. I   will be looking forward to an expanded field of kicking specialists next   year."


TESTIMONIAL BY NFL SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATORS


Joe Marciano, Special Teams Coordinator Houston Texans, "Coach   Zauner has coached in the NFL as a Special Teams Coordinator for 13   years. Coach Zauner knows the standards that NFL Special Teams Coaches   want and need of their kicking specialist's. His Free Agent Combine was   run extremely efficiently for the coaches, Pro Personnel and players. I   believe if you're an NFL Special Teams Coach, Director of Personnel or   kicking specialist, Coach Zauner's Combine is 'the' event to attend.”


Russ Purnell, Special Teams Coordinator Jacksonville Jaguars said, “Gary put together a highly organized, efficient and competitive   NFL Free Agent Specialists camp that featured very realistic skills   tests and top level participants. Coaches and scouts were able to   evaluate punters, kickers and long snappers in a structured   environment.  The weather and facilities were outstanding.  The time   spent was an investment in the future.  It was as good a camp as I have   been to."


Darrin Simmons, Special Teams Coordinator Cincinnati Bengals “I thought Coach Zauner’s Free Agent Specialist Combine was very well   organized and ran efficiently.  As a Special Teams Coach, it is a great   resource to see a lot of players in one location, but also with all   these kicking specialists being there at one time, you also get to see   them in a competitive environment as they compete against not only one   another, and how they perform in front of other Coaches.”


Ray Rychleski, Special Teams Coordinator Indianapolis Colts said, “As a coach I can really appreciate how well and precise the   entire event was run.  Many of the other special teams coaches and   personnel people in the stands who have gone to other combines remarked   that this was the best run free agent camp they had gone to and will be   back again next year. Coming from the college coaching ranks I would   think any college or free agent kicking specialists that wants to get   exposure to the NFL should make Coach Zauner’s combine a must to   attend."


PLAYER TESTIMONIALS FROM MY 2009 FREE AGENT SPECIALISTS COMBINE


Billy Cundiff, 6 Year NFL Veteran Kicker said, "After being   out of the league for two years Coach Zauner's Free Agent Combine gave   me a chance to showcase my skills in front of a big gathering of NFL   Coaches and Scouts.  The quality of kickers I competed against was   excellent. Because of my performance at the event, the Lions brought me   in for a workout during the preseason and signed me for the last two   games.  After my break in Detroit, other teams had to take notice.  From   there, I was signed by Cleveland and Baltimore teams that also noticed   me at the combine.  It feels great to playing again.  If you’re a   kicking specialist and looking to highlight your talent, Coach Zauner’s   event is the place to be." Signed with Lions, Browns and Ravens.


Scott Player, 13 Year NFL Veteran Punter (Cardinals & Browns) said, “I feel that in only the first year of putting together a special   teams combine, Coach Zauner has already established that his combine is   the major league's of kicking, punting and snapping. There is not   another combine or camp out there that even comes close to this with the   exposure a player can receive from all the various professional   leagues. Coach Zauner is the premier kicking, punting and snapping   authority in the country and that is why he has been able to attract   some of the best players out there who trust him to help them improve   their kicking technique and take their game to the highest level!"   Signed with UFL New York Sentinels.


Shane Andrus, Free Agent Kicker said, "Coach Zauner's free   agent showcase was a great experience. Some of these showcases always   have everyone guessing as to which teams will show up.  I knew with   Coach Zauner’s reputation, that he would bring the coaches out and did. I   thought it was extremely organized, and would recommend it for any   kicker who wants to get looked at by an NFL team." Signed by Colts &   Buccaneers


Eddie Johnson, Idaho State and Vikings draft pick said, Coach   Zauner's camp was organized, efficient, and a great opportunity to   showcase one's ability.  The follow-up with the workout's #s and other   information has been great as well.  Not too long after I was offered a   tryout with the Cleveland Browns as a direct result of being seen at   Coach Z's Free Agent Combine.  I've also been offered an opportunity to   compete for the P/K job for the Toronto Argonauts.  Without the exposure   from Coach Zauner's combine, I have no doubt in my mind, that I'd still   be sitting at home..."waiting" for somebody to call me.  I highly   recommend this combine for any aspiring punter/kicker who's looking to   create a positive "buzz", and get their name out there." Signed by   Toronto Argonauts


Alex Romero, Free Agent Kicker said, “Coach Zauner’s Showcase   was the best that I have attended.  The organization was very   professional.  Everything had a system and everyone was following it.    The quality of competition was unmatched.  It is easier to gauge your   performance when you know that the competition is first class.  Also the   amount of coaches and scouts was amazing.  There were coaches from   every league that were willing to sign the people they liked.  I would   like to thank Coach Zauner for the opportunity to use his showcase as a   platform to show my abilities." Signed by 49ers

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