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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

The Rams’ new placekicker, Lucas Havrisik, grew up in Riverside County and attended Norco High School, but has been away from home for years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2023

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

Sophomores Jack McCallister and Grady Gross also won position competitions at punter and placekicker, respectively.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 28, 2023

Dad stared at her blankly, so she repeated, “What if Erik has no future as the placekicker for some big-time college football team?”

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

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