Nick Folk life and biography

Nicholas "Nick" Alexander Folk is an American football kicker who currently plays for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

◊ Totaled 323 career points (64-of-81 FG, 79.0 percent; 131-of-131 XP, 100.0 percent).
◊ Named to the 2007 Pro Bowl team after his rookie season where he converted 26-of-31 field goals and all 31 PAT... Scored the game-winning field goal at Buffalo (10/8) on Monday Night Football as time expired with a career long 53-yarder.

2009 (DAL) Recorded 18-on-28 on field goals and connected on all 36 PAT for 90 total points in 14 games played before being waived on 12/21. SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: (11/8 at PHI). ... Hit a 22-yard and 33-yard field goal along with two PAT. ... The two field goals gave him 60 for his career to tie Billy Cundiff for sixth all-time in team history. (9/20 vs. NYG). ... Converted his only field goal attempt (47-yard) and all four point after attempts. ... The four PAT established a club record 103 straight, surpassing Danny Villanueva’s previous record of 100 (1965-67).

2008 (DAL) Led the team with 102 points to become the first player to have back-to-back 100-plus point seasons since Richie Cunningham (1997-98). ... Finished the season with a 90.9 field goal percentage (20-of-22) and converted all 42 PAT. SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: (11/23 vs. SF). ... Made a season-high four field goals (41, 42, 47 and 48) and three PAT. (10/12 at ARZ). ... Hit a season-long 52-yard field goal as time expired to send the game to overtime. ... Converted one-of-two field goals on the day.

2007 (DAL) Named to his first Pro Bowl, becoming the first Cowboys rookie since Emmitt Smith in 1990 to be selected. ... Converted 26-of-31 field goals and made all 31 PAT. ... Established a club rookie record with 131 points, which was also the third-most by any player in team history. ... Earned All-Rookie and All-NFC honors as a placekicker by the Pro Football Writers. SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: (10/8 at BUF). ... Named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week after making the game-winning field goal as time expired with a career-long 53-yard field goal on Monday Night Football. ... Earned the opportunity to make the field goal after executing an onside kick that was recovered by Tony Curtis. ... Converted on four-of-four field goals on the night (47, 29, 37 and 53) and hit his only PAT. (9/16 at MIA). ... Hit a 47- yard field goal and registered his first career touchback on a kickoff. (9/9 vs. NYG). ... Connected on a 31-yard field goal and made all PAT in his NFL debut.

BEFORE THE NFL

◊ Finished his career at the University of Arizona connecting on 30-of-47 field goals, a including a long of 53 yards, and 79-of-81 extra points, after winning the starting kicking job as a sophomore.
◊ Earned first-team All-Pac 10 honors in 2006 following his senior season.
◊ Also took over as punter in 2004, finishing his career with 96 punts for 4,242 yards (44.2 yards-per-punt), including a long of 61 yards.
◊ Attended Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, Ca. where he was named to the All-California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section second-team as a placekicker and to the first-team as a punter.

OFF THE FIELD

◊ Son of Anton and Kathryn Folk and has two younger brothers, Gregory and Eric.
◊ Majored in marketing at the University of Arizona.
◊ Full name is Nicholas Alexander Folk.
◊ Participated in annual holiday hospital visits, the Salvation Army Angel Tree Christmas Program, the 2008 Poker for Pets for SPCA of Texas, and was a guest reader at Fort Worth Elementary School while with the Cowboys.

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