place-kicker
Noun
Meaning
(football) a kicker who makes a place kick for a goal
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Jesus is a place-kicker and he's gonna kick you through the goal-posts of life.
But Cal's own kicks/punts and coverage were lacking, and while James Langford wasn't amazing on kickoffs, he was automatic inside of 40 yards as a place-kicker.
The Bears gave their special teams a major boost during the offseason by hiring coordinator Chris Tabor and signing free-agent place-kicker Cody Parkey.