Jonathan Kim
JONATHAN KIM
PLACEKICKER | 6-0 | 210Fredericksburg, Va. | Massaponax HS | North Carolina
CAREER NOTES
► Graduate transfer from North Carolina has two seasons of eligibility remaining
► Appeared in 36 games with the Tar Heels from 2019-22
► Kickoff specialist averaged 63.3 yards per kickoff at UNC (239 kickoffs for 15,129 yards), including 189 touchbacks (79 percent)
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT NORTH CAROLINA)
► Appeared in just four games to preserve his redshirt season
► Averaged 62.4 yards per kickoff (32 kickoffs for 1,997 yards) with 27 touchbacks (84 percent)
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT NORTH CAROLINA)
► Appeared in all 13 games as the team’s kickoff specialists
► Led the ACC with 65 touchbacks on 85 kickoffs (76 percent)
► Averaged 62.2 yards per kickoff
► Also had one tackle on special teams
► Made one PAT
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT NORTH CAROLINA)
► Starting kickoff specialist appeared in all 12 games
► Led the FBS with 76 touchbacks on 89 kickoffs (85 percent)
► Tallied three tackles on special teams
2019 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT NORTH CAROLINA)
► Made seven appearances at kicker
► Was 2-for-2 on PATs
► Recorded 21 touchbacks on 33 kickoffs (64 percent)
► Averaged 63.8 yards on kickoffs
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA
► Played four years of varsity football at Massaponax High School under Coach Eric Ludden as the kicker and punter
► Was 12-of-19 on FGs, 150-of-165 on PATs, averaged 32.6 yards per punt and recorded 63 touchbacks on 116 kickoffs during his high school career
► Earned all-state, all-region, all-district and all-area honors as a senior in 2018
► Tallied 69 points after going 5-of-7 on FGs and 54-of-60 on PATs
► Had a long field goal of 43 yards
► Averaged 37.5 yards per punt and posted 41 touchbacks on kickoffs
► Posted 39 points after making 4-of-7 FGs and 27-of-29 PATs as a junior in 2017
► Tallied 78 points after converting 3-of-5 FGs and 69-of-76 PATs as a sophomore in 2016
► Also played soccer for three seasons
► Son of Peter and Angela Kim
► His father, Peter, played soccer, golf and tennis at Shenandoah University
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