Ka'imi Fairbairn
Fairbairn with UCLA in 2014
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| No. 7 Houston Texans | |
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| Position: | Kicker |
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| Date of birth: | January 29, 1994 |
| Place of birth: | Kailua, Hawaii |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 183 lb (83 kg) |
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| High school: | Honolulu (HI) Punahou |
| College: | UCLA |
| Undrafted: | 2016 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve |
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John Christian Ka'iminoeauloameka'ikeokekumupa'a "Ka'imi" Fairbairn (born January 29, 1994) is an American football kicker with the Houston Texans in the National Football League (NFL). Playing college football with the UCLA Bruins, he was a consensus first-team All-American as a senior, when he was also awarded the Lou Groza Award as the nation's top college kicker in 2015. After winning the kicking position as a true freshman, Fairbairn became the Pac-12 Conference record holder for the most career points scored. Undrafted out of college, he signed with Houston as a free agent.
Fairbairn was born in Kailua, Hawaii, to John and Rochelle Fairbairn. Since he was a kid, he has gone by the name Ka'imi, forgoing John Christian. In Hawaiian culture, his name means seeker of knowledge. "The meaning of your name is your life," Fairbairn said. "Hawaiians have a long ancestry. It's really meaningful for me to go by my Hawaiian name."
As a youngster, he was a kicker in football, but preferred catching the ball instead. He attended high school at Punahou High, where he was a two-sport star in football and soccer. Playing central defender in soccer, he was a two-time first-team all-state player, and the team won two state championships.
Fairbairn did not initially play football at Punahou. He did not envision a future in the sport, and tried out for water polo instead. After almost drowning, he realized he was not a proficient swimmer and returned to football. As a sophomore, Fairbairn was named second-team all-state, and he earned first-team all-state as a junior and senior. He was teammates with DeForest Buckner. Fairbairn was ranked nationally as the No. 4 recruit at kicker coming out of high school.
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