Caleb Sturgis

Caleb Sturgis

Sturgis with the Miami Dolphins in 2013
No. 6 Philadelphia Eagles
Position:	Placekicker
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1989-08-09) August 9, 1989 (age 27)
Place of birth:	St. Augustine, Florida
Height:	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:	192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:	St. Augustine (FL)
College:	Florida
NFL Draft:	2013 / Round: 5 / Pick: 166
Career history
Miami Dolphins (2013–2014) Philadelphia Eagles (2015–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
BCS national champion (2008) SEC champion (2008) SEC Special Teams Player of the Year (2012) First-team All-American (2012) 2× First-team All-SEC (2011, 2012)
Career NFL statistics as of 2016
Field goals: 108 Field goals attempt: 134 Field goal %: 80.6 Longest field goal: 56 yards Touchbacks: 144 Player stats at NFL.com

Caleb James Sturgis (born August 9, 1989) is an American football placekicker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida, setting team records for field goals completed in a season and a career, and was recognized as an All-American. He was chosen by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL Draft.

Sturgis was born in St. Augustine, Florida. He attended St. Augustine High School, where he played for the St. Augustine Yellow Jackets high school football team. During his senior season, he completed 13 of 25 field goal attempts and 63 of 64 extra-point attempts. He was named to the Class 3A all-state first team at the placekicker position. Sturgis also played on his high school soccer team.

Sturgis accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, and played for coach Urban Meyer and coach Will Muschamp's Florida Gators football teams from 2008 to 2012. As a true freshman in 2008, he handled kickoffs for the Gators, and averaged 63.7 yards on 90 total kicks. He did not attempt a field goal as a freshman. The Gators won the 2009 BCS National Championship Game.