TEXAS – Whether it’s bombing a touchback into the end zone or putting some points on the board, Will Stone just loves being a kicker.

“It’s that feeling of hitting a great kickoff, sailing it way down the field,” said Stone, a junior at the Regents School of Austin. “Seeing that ball fly through the post, that’s something that I can’t get away from.”

Stone’s goal is to play college football, but since kicker is a position that can get overlooked in the recruiting process, he’s doing everything he can to show college programs what he’s got to offer.

The left-footed kicker is one of about a dozen high school students who trained at the One On One Kicking Camps in Central Texas.

“I think it’s helped me improve most mentally,” Stone said. “We have a lot of competitions and it helps me keep calm in big pressure situations. They try to mimic those and competitions in these training sessions.”

Stone began training twice a month with the group this summer. He said it’s already helped him address some flaws in his mechanics.

“Will is really a guy who wants to be better. He wants to continue to improve, and that shows in the way he works,” said One On One National Director of Kicking Brian Egan. “It shows what he wants to do. He’s made night and day strides since he’s been with us and he’ll continue to do that.”

Improving his skill set is one challenge; gaining college interest is another.

“Usually schools will go to see the linebacker from Lake Travis or Westlake and they’ll pick up a kicker if he’s good enough,” Stone said.

That’s not traditionally the case at Stone’s school, so the teen supplements his recruiting the Saturday morning after every game.

“I'll come into the school, edit all the plays,” Stone said. “All the different highlights from the game and make a 45-second to one-minute clip to send to the coaches. You have to establish a relationship, build one over time, and create that connection.”

Stone said he makes sure to include distance, hang time, and other statistical information that colleges use to evaluate kickers.

 Once his highlights are ready, he leverages social media.

“I’m super proactive on Twitter to kind of get myself out there,” Stone said “You got to be an extrovert, really sell yourself, consistently send film out to coaches every week. I think that’s the difference maker.”

It’s a sales pitch that Stone hopes will take him from a small high school to a big-time program at the next level.