Reichard is the Vikings' replacement for Greg Joseph.
The Vikings have selected Alabama kicker Will Reichard with the 203rd overall pick in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL Draft, making him the first kicker taken this year.
After letting Greg Joseph leave in free agency, the Vikings needed a new kicker. They signed former Virginia Tech and XFL standout John Parker Romo to a cheap deal in March, but that was just the first step of the plan to replace Joseph. Reichard, who is the third kicker the Vikings have drafted in the last 45 years , is the new favorite to win a competition against Romo and take over as Minnesota's kicker.
Reichard spent five seasons at Alabama. For his career, he went 84 of 100 on field goal attempts and 295 of 297 on extra points . He was the SEC special teams player of the year last season after making all 55 of his extra points and 22 of his 25 field goal attempts . Notably, Reichard was 10 of 13 on attempts from 50-plus during his Alabama career, although his career long was just 52 yards. He also had a strong touchback rate on kickoffs.
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