1. Nicholas Alexander Folk was born on November 5,1984 and is an American professional football placekicker.
52 Facts About Nick Folk
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Nick Folk played college football for the Arizona Wildcats, where he received first-team All-Pacific-10 honors, and was selected by the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL draft.
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Nick Folk was named to the Pro Bowl as a rookie and played for the Cowboys through the 2009 season.
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Nick Folk played for the New York Jets from 2010 to 2016, becoming the franchise's second-leading all-time scorer.
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Nick Folk returned to the NFL later that year as a member of the New England Patriots and co-led the league in scoring in 2021.
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Nick Folk played for the Tennessee Titans from 2023 to 2024.
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Nick Folk was raised in Los Angeles, California, he played high school football at Notre Dame High School, Sherman Oaks, California, where as a senior, he was named "All-CIF" as a punter and second-team as a placekicker.
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Nick Folk was captain of the soccer team and earned All-CIF Division, all-league, and All-Valley honors.
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Nick Folk accepted a football scholarship from the University of Arizona.
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Nick Folk was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL draft.
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Nick Folk made the longest kick of his career to that point, a 53-yard game winner against the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football during his rookie season.
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Nick Folk was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 5.
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Nick Folk broke the Cowboys single-season record for most points by a placekicker during his rookie season.
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The normal recovery period would have had Nick Folk returning near the beginning of training camp but Nick Folk rushed his rehab and as a result, the hip did not heal properly.
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Nick Folk struggled as he entered his third season with the Cowboys in 2009.
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On December 19,2009, Nick Folk attempted a 23-yard field goal against the New Orleans Saints that would have increased the Cowboys lead to ten points; earlier in the game, he had successfully kicked a 51-yard field goal.
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On October 11, Nick Folk became the first Jets kicker to kick five field goals in a home game since Pat Leahy achieved the feat in 1984.
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Nick Folk established a franchise record in field goal percentage, after making 33-of-36 field goal attempts and his 23 consecutive field goals ranked second in Jets history.
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Nick Folk led the league in field goal attempts, tied for third in field goals made, and set a franchise record for the longest field goal made at home.
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On November 10,2015, Nick Folk was placed on the team's injured reserve.
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Nick Folk made 24 extra points out of 26 opportunities.
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On March 17,2017, Nick Folk was signed as a free agent by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, to compete with the previous year's second-round draft choice Roberto Aguayo.
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On February 22,2018, Nick Folk was released from the Buccaneers.
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On January 25,2019, Nick Folk attended a tryout with the Chicago Bears, but was not offered a contract.
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Nick Folk was the record-holder for the longest AAF field goal at 55 yards.
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On October 29,2019, following the release of Mike Nugent, Nick Folk was signed by the New England Patriots.
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On November 28,2019, it was revealed that Nick Folk had undergone an appendectomy and was ruled out for at least a week.
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Nick Folk was released the following day, after the team signed Kai Forbath.
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On December 6,2019, Nick Folk was re-signed by the Patriots.
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Nick Folk chose number 6, which was the number he wore with the Cowboys.
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On September 5,2020, Nick Folk was released by the team and signed with the practice squad the next day.
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Nick Folk was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in Week 9.
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Nick Folk was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in Week 12.
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Nick Folk made his 31st field goal in a row just before halftime against the Jets, which tied the Patriots record for consecutive field goals made held by Stephen Gostkowski.
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Nick Folk set the record with his 32nd consecutive field goal in the second half.
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Nick Folk connected on all four of his field goal attempts against a hapless Houston team including the game-winning 21-yard field goal to give the Patriots their 2nd win of the 2021 season.
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Nick Folk tied with Daniel Carson for the most points scored for the 2021 season.
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Nick Folk re-signed with the Patriots on March 15,2022, to a two-year, $5 million deal.
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Nick Folk struggled handling kickoffs as he allowed 3 kickoff returns for touchdowns, one against the Minnesota Vikings and two in a crucial week 18 game against the Buffalo Bills.
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Nick Folk kicked 5-for-5 in the Titans season opener against the New Orleans Saints, accounting for all of the Titans points in the game.
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Nick Folk was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week in Week 2 after kicking a game-winning 41-yard field goal in overtime against the Los Angeles Chargers.
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On December 3,2023, Nick Folk had his first career punt versus the Indianapolis Colts.
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Nick Folk finished the 2023 season going 29-for-30 on field goals, breaking the Titans' single season record for highest field goal percentage, previously jointly held by Rob Bironas and Al Del Greco.
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Nick Folk kicked in 14 games, missing the final three games due to injuries.
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Nick Folk converted 21 out of 22 field goal attempts, including a career high 6 for 6 at 50+ yards, and tying his career long at 56 yards.
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Nick Folk led the league in field goal percentage for the second year in a row.
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Nick Folk was born to Anton and Kathryn Nick Folk in Hollywood, CA.
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Nick Folk's father, who was born in Austria to Bavarian parents, is an accountant.
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Gregory Nick Folk was a soccer player for UCLA and has played for Los Angeles Galaxy.
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Nick Folk partnered with the Children's Tumor Foundation to support the research of NF.
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Nick Folk is an avid soccer fan, attends New York Red Bulls games when in the area, and is a member of the Viking Army Supporters Club.
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Nick Folk is married to his wife, Julianne, and they have 4 children; twin boys, a daughter, and another younger son.