Kai Forbath
Forbath with the Washington Redskins in 2014
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| No. 2 Minnesota Vikings | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Placekicker | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 2, 1987 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Santa Monica, California | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Sherman Oaks (CA) Notre Dame | ||||||||||
| College: | UCLA | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2011 | ||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||||
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| FG's made: | 84 |
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| FG's attempted: | 97 |
| FG's %: | 86.6 |
| Longest FG: | 57 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Kai August Forbath (born September 2, 1987) is an American football placekicker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UCLA and was recognized as an All-American and the best college kicker in the country in 2009. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2011.
Forbath was born in Santa Monica, California. He attended Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California. During his last two prep seasons, he converted 26 of 33 field goal attempts and scored 213 total points, with a long field goal of 57 yards. He also forced touchbacks on 150 of 188 kickoffs and made 134 of 135 extra point attempts. Forbath also served as the team's punter and had a punting average of 46 yards that led to him being named to the Los Angeles Times' All-Star team at punter. Forbath subsequently earned high school All-American recognition by USA Today. In addition to football, Forbath also played soccer in the West Valley Samba Soccer League (National Premier Soccer League). Following his senior season, Forbath was invited to play in the 2006 U.S. Army All-American Bowl and the CaliFlorida Bowl.
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Forbath was listed as the No. 1 placekicker in the nation among the class of 2006. He picked UCLA over California, Notre Dame, Oregon, and others.
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