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placekicker

American  
[plays-kik-er] / ˈpleɪsˌkɪk ər /

noun

  1. a football player who specializes in place kicks.


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Harrison Butker, the placekicker for the Kansas City Chiefs, went viral after he delivered a commencement address to a Catholic liberal arts school.

From Salon • Sep. 22, 2024

Sophomore placekicker Grady Gross added a pair of field goals on UW’s next two possessions to gradually extend the lead.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 1, 2024

The Chargers are trading veteran placekicker Dustin Hopkins to the Cleveland Browns for a seventh-round pick, leaving Cameron Dicker as L.A.’s kicker.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2023

The Rams also said farewell to rookie Tanner Brown, leaving them without a placekicker.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2023

In four weeks he has gone from local joke to local hero as the placekicker for the Lake Windsor High Seagulls.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor