Kicker, Iowa, 2000–03
Nate Kaeding
Lettered 2000–03 (school media guide)
- Born
- Mar 26, 1982, in Iowa City, Iowa
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Nate Kaeding played kicker at Iowa (2000–03). He won the 2002 Lou Groza Award. He was a consensus All‑American in 2003. The San Diego Chargers took Kaeding in round 3, No. 65 overall in the 2004 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Honors
Team titles: Big Ten champions, 2002
All-America: consensus 2003; FWAA 2002; Sporting News 2002; AP second team 2002; Walter Camp second team 2002; ESPN 2002; Pro Football Weekly 2002; Sports Illustrated 2002
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2004 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0¼″ |
| Weight | 187 lb |
| Arm length | 30⅜″ |
| Hand size | 8⅞″ |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
9 seasons, 115 games with a stat; latest team: Miami Dolphins.
Pro Bowls: 2 (2006, 2009) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 2009 · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 2006
All-Pro teams: AP first team 2009; AP second team 2006; Pro Football Writers first team 2009; Sporting News second team 2009.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | San Diego Chargers | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | San Diego Chargers | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | San Diego Chargers | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | San Diego Chargers | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | San Diego Chargers | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | San Diego Chargers | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | San Diego Chargers | 13 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | San Diego Chargers | 1 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Miami Dolphins | 5 | – | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 115 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0), matched to him by his draft pick and college (Player ids: DynastyProcess (GPL-3.0)). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat. Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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