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Penn State's Joey Julius is already CFB's favorite kicker
Penn State Nittany Lions

Penn State's Joey Julius is already CFB's favorite kicker

Published Sep. 5, 2015 4:59 p.m. ET

Penn State kicker Joey Julius didn't even need a full quarter to take college football by storm.

Julius, a redshirt freshman from Hummelstown, Pa., was the toast of Twitter on Saturday afternoon by the time his first college field goal had sailed through uprights.

And why did Julius cause such a stir? Well, let's just say he doesn't fit the normal kicker build, listed at 5-foot-10, 255 pounds in the media guide.

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The man known as "Big Toe" turned heads on social media.

According to the Associated Press, Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin has likened him to hefty Hall of Famer Babe Ruth:

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