The son of an Eagles legend is getting his shot in Philadelphia

The son of a Philadelphia Eagles legend is following in his father’s footsteps.

Northwestern kicker/punter Luke Akers, the son of legendary Eagles specialist David Akers, has accepted a rookie minicamp invite with Philadelphia.

Akers, who went undrafted, will also attend the Chicago Bears’ rookie minicamp.

Akers is trying to catch on in the NFL as either a punter or a kicker.

Akers was a three-year starting punter at Northwestern after spending two seasons at UCLA. He averaged 42.9 yards per punt on 180 attempts in his six-year collegiate career.

Akers also contributed as a placekicker at Northwestern, converting 13 of 17 field-goal attempts (long of 43 yards) and 13 of 13 extra-point tries over the course of the 2024 and 2025 seasons.

Akers will face an uphill climb to catch on with the Eagles.

Punter Braden Mann signed a four-year, $14 million contract this offseason. Longtime kicker Jake Elliott struggled mightily last year, but he has received a vote of confidence entering the 2026 season.

But it would be a cool story if Akers does make an impression with the Eagles.

David Akers starred in Philadelphia from 1999-2010. He is an Eagles Hall of Famer after an illustrious career that included six All-Pro nods.

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