Erik Folk

Erik Folk
No. 1
Position:	Kicker
Personal information
Born:	January 26, 1989 (age 35); Woodland Hills, California
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:	Sherman Oaks (CA) Notre Dame
College:	Washington
Undrafted:	2012
Career history
	Atlanta Falcons (2012)*;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Erik Folk (born January 26, 1989) is a former

field goals to beat USC

in 2009 and 2010.

He went undrafted in the

2012 NFL Draft, and was signed as a free agent by the Atlanta Falcons

before being released during the preseason.

High school

Folk helped Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High School to an 11-1 record and a Serra League championship as a senior in 2006. The team finished the regular season 10-0 before beating Dana Hills, 45-10, in the first round of the playoffs, subsequently lost to Long Beach Poly, 31-21, the following week. Folk's team finished as the No. 6 team in the state, according to MaxPreps. Los Angeles Daily News second-team all-area kicker and other awards and accomplishments including, CalHiSports all-state third-team, PrepStar all-region selection, booted 53-of-53 PATs and seven field goals as a senior, kicked a 56-yarder vs. Birmingham High in 2006.

He also kicked a 50-yarder vs.

Dominguez in the CIF Southern Section

Western Division final.

College

During the 2009 season, it was Folk’s 22-yarder with three seconds to play that made the difference in a 16-13 upset win over No. 3 USC.

Folk repeated his last-second heroics against No. 18 USC the following year, hitting a 32-yard game-winning field goal. He was named Pac-10 Special Teams player of the week on October 4, 2010.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Bench press
5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	14 reps
All values from Pro Day^[1]

On June 18, 2012, Folk was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Atlanta Falcons.^[2] in 2012, but was released before the regular season.

Personal

Folk was born to Anton and Kathryn Folk. He is the younger brother of Tennessee Titans kicker

punter in 2006. He also has another brother, Greg Folk, who played soccer at UCLA

.

References

^ "2012 NFL Draft Scout Erik Folk College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
^ "Falcons Sign Undrafted Kicker Erik Folk". thefalcoholic.com. 18 June 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2012.

External links

Washington Huskies bio

[1] "2012 NFL Draft Scout Erik Folk College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023.

[2] "Falcons Sign Undrafted Kicker Erik Folk". thefalcoholic.com. 18 June 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2012.

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