1. Nathaniel James Kaeding was born on March 26,1982 and is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League.
18 Facts About Nate Kaeding
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Nate Kaeding played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, earning consensus All-American honors and winning the Lou Groza Award.
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Nate Kaeding was selected in the third round of the 2004 NFL draft by the San Diego Chargers, where he played for nine seasons.
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Nate Kaeding was released by San Diego midway through the 2012 season after a groin injury.
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Nate Kaeding finished the season with the Miami Dolphins before retiring.
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Nate Kaeding attended Iowa City West High School, and played high school football for their Trojans team.
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Nate Kaeding won two state championships as the team's kicker, and The Des Moines Register named him Iowa High School Athlete of the Year in 2000.
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Nate Kaeding attended the University of Iowa, where he played for the Hawkeyes from 2000 to 2003.
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Nate Kaeding earned a teaching certificate in secondary education while at Iowa.
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Nate Kaeding won the Lou Groza Award in 2002 and is the school's all-time leading scorer.
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Nate Kaeding had not missed a field goal at home in the previous two years prior to that 54-yard attempt.
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Nate Kaeding was selected to his first Pro Bowl that season, where he kicked the game-winning 21-yard field goal with four seconds left in the game.
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Nate Kaeding suffered a fractured fibula when he made a tackle on the opening kickoff against the Denver Broncos on December 24,2007, and played the final 5 games of the season with the fractured fibula.
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In 2011, Nate Kaeding was injured on the first play of the season when he tore his anterior cruciate ligament, causing him to miss the duration of the season and necessitated the signing of Nick Novak.
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Nate Kaeding competed for his job in 2012 and beat out Novak, who had a strong showing.
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However, Nate Kaeding suffered a right groin injury and was replaced by Novak in the week 4 game against Kansas City.
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On December 21,2012, Nate Kaeding signed with the Miami Dolphins, replacing incumbent Dan Carpenter, who was out with a groin injury.
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Nate Kaeding missed two of three field goals as a Dolphin, making a 45-yard attempt while missing from 41 and having a 46-yard attempt blocked.