Nate Kaeding

Nate Kaeding

Kaeding with the Chargers in 2011
No. 10, 9
Position:	Placekicker
Personal information
Born:	(1982-03-26) March 26, 1982 (age 42) Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school:	Iowa City West (Iowa City, Iowa)
College:	Iowa (2000–2003)
NFL draft:	2004 / Round: 3 / Pick: 65
Career history
As a player:
San Diego Chargers (2004–2012) Miami Dolphins (2012) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2013)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Minnesota Vikings (2019) Kicking consultant
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Pro (2009) Second-team All-Pro (2006) 2× Pro Bowl (2006, 2009) NFL scoring leader (2009) PFWA All-Rookie Team (2004) Lou Groza Award (2002) Consensus All-American (2003) First-team All-American (2002) 2× First-team All-Big Ten (2002, 2003)
Career NFL statistics
Field goals made: 181 Field goals attempted: 210 Field goal percentage: 86.2% Longest field goal: 57 Extra points made: 352 Extra points attempted: 354 Extra point percentage: 99.4% Points scored: 895
Player stats at PFR

Nathaniel James Kaeding (born March 26, 1982) is an American former football placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, earning consensus All-American honors and winning the Lou Groza Award. He was selected in the third round of the 2004 NFL draft by the San Diego Chargers,^[1] where he played for nine seasons.

During his career, he was twice named both to the Pro Bowl and the All-Pro team. However, he struggled in the playoffs, making just 8 of 15 (53.3%) field goals. He was released by San Diego midway through the 2012 season after a groin injury. He finished the season with the Miami Dolphins before retiring.