Younghoe Koo

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Younghoe Koo (Korean: 구영회; pronounced ; YUNG-way-GU; born August 3, 1994) is a South Korean–American professional football placekicker. Known for his ability to successfully execute onside kicks, Koo played college football at Georgia Southern before signing with the Los Angeles Chargers in 2017 as an undrafted free agent. Koo played four seasons of college football for the Georgia Southern Eagles and was named a finalist for the Lou Groza Award in 2016. He began his professional career with the Los Angeles Chargers in 2017, but was released four weeks into the season after missing consecutive game-ending kicks. Following a year away from football, Koo played for the Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of American Football (AAF), scoring the first points in league history and converting all of his kicks until the AAF indefinitely suspended operations. Koo returned to the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons the same year. In 2020, Koo was named to the Pro Bowl after leading the league in scoring. After...

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