Updated: July 2, 2012 4:02PM Though it could be up for debate, placekickers are football players, too. Just like many of his teammates, Jake Elliott is touring the country this summer while attending college football camps with the hope of gaining a scholarship. Only in Elliott's case, the competition is particularly fierce. The Western Springs resident doesn't boast the typical football size at 5-foot-11, 150 pounds. He is not a defensive back or even a running back. He's a kicker. Scholarship offers are rare for placekickers, but Elliott hopes to become one of the lucky few. Elliott never played football before his junior season in 2011...
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