HAMPTON — At 6 feet 6, redshirt sophomore Brett Starling doesn’t exactly look like your typical kicker. In fact, he’s heard that more than a few times.

“People come up to me and ask, ‘Are you really a kicker?’” Starling said with a grin. “I get that a lot, but it doesn’t change my mindset. I just do what I’ve got to do every week.”

Starling, a hometown product from nearby Kecoughtan High, has quickly turned heads for more than just his size. The former punter is now handling all of Hampton’s kicking duties and thriving. He’s 9 for 10 on field goals this season heading into Saturday’s 2 p.m. homecoming game against Monmouth and hasn’t missed an extra point, becoming one of the Pirates’ most reliable weapons.

Head coach Trenton Boykin said Starling’s transformation is a product of hard wo

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