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Placekicker
Player position in American and Canadian football / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In American football, the placekicker (PK), or simply kicker (K), is the player who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals and extra points. In most cases, the placekicker also serves as the team's kickoff specialist and occasionally in youth football, also acts as the punter.
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