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WATCH: Jake Moody Nails A Monster Kick During 49ers Practice

The former Michigan kicker is off to a great start with the San Francisco 49ers.
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WATCH: Jake Moody Nails A Monster Kick During 49ers Practice
WATCH: Jake Moody Nails A Monster Kick During 49ers Practice

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Michigan fans are used to Jake Moody making monster kicks during his Wolverine tenure. 

He was so good with the maize and blue, he was selected in the third round of the NFL draft -- something that doesn't happen too often. 

San Francisco has a pretty competitive, complete team, and it wanted to shore up the kicker spot for the foreseeable future, so why not take the best kicker in college? 

It may have been a gamble, and San Francisco took some flack for taking a kicker so high. But it appears he's off to a fantastic start with the 49ers.

During practice on Thursday, Moody is seen kicking a 60-yard field goal with absolute ease. The kick was made so easily, it hit the play clock and the kick would have been good from 70 yards -- at least. 

During his time at Michigan, Moody was a consensus All-American in 2021 and was the first-ever Lou Groza Award winner in Michigan history. He was a second-team All-American in 2022 and was a two-time All-Big Ten award winner in '21 and '22. 

Fans will never forget about 'Money Moody'.

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TRENT KNOOP

Trent began writing and covering Michigan athletics back in 2020. He became a credentialed member of the media in 2021. Trent began writing with Sports Illustrated in 2023 and became the Managing Editor for Michigan Wolverines On SI during the 2025 football season. Trent also serves as the Publisher of Baylor Bears on SI. His other bylines have appeared on Maryland on SI, Wisconsin on SI, and across the USA TODAY Sports network. Trent’s love of sports and being able to tell stories to fans is what made him get into writing.

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