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==High school== |
==High school== |
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Kluwe played three years of varsity football for coach John Barnes at Los Alamitos High School in Los Alamitos, CA. He also made the [[USA Today]] first-team All-American as a punter. |
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Kluwe played three years of varsity football for coach John Barnes at Los Alamitos High School in Los Alamitos, CA and was selected to play in both the California / Texas Shrine game and the CaliFlorida Bowl. He also made the [[USA Today]] first-team All-American as a punter. Once he kicked an Orange County and CIF Playoff record 60-yard field goal vs. [[Loyola]] to force overtime in an eventual 30-23 victory. Averaged 46.6 yards as a punter, had 10 punts of at least 60 yards and placed six kicks inside the 10-yard line. As a place kicker, he made 16 of 22 field goal attempts and 39 of 41 PATs. Prior to his senior year, he won the punting competition at the National Kicking Invitational with a 63-yard punt that had 4.98 hang time. As a junior, he averaged 44.8 yards per punt, 25 of his 27 punts were either fair catches or returned for fewer than five yards, 16 punts were downed inside the 20 yard-line and eight punts pinned the opposition inside the 10 yard-line. Also played a year of baseball as a pitcher for coach Rob Wigod. |
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==College== |
==College== |
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He played for [[UCLA]]. He was selected Special Teams Player of the Game in the Silicon Valley Football Classic against [[Fresno State]]. |
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Chris developed into one of the top punters in the Pac-10 playing for [[UCLA]]. He used his strong leg to break two school records (Punt Yardage and Number of Punts in a season). In his senior year, he ranked 4th in the Pac-10 and 26th in the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] in Yards per Punt (42.9). In 2004 he punted 10 times against Illinois, one shy of the school single game record, and averaged 37.9 yards with three kicks inside the 20-yard line. He was selected Special Teams Player of the Game in the Silicon Valley Football Classic against [[Fresno State]] after averaging 44.3 yards on nine kicks and he tied the bowl record with his nine punts and placed three kicks inside the 20-yard line. |
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==NFL== |
==NFL== |
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Chris Kluwe was signed as an undrafted free agent by the [[Seattle Seahawks]]. He was released by the Seahawks for the final roster cutdown and was picked up the next day by the Vikings. |
Chris Kluwe was signed as an undrafted free agent by the [[Seattle Seahawks]]. He was released by the Seahawks for the final roster cutdown and was picked up the next day by the Vikings. |
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During a week 13 game in Detroit, Lions safety Vernon Fox dove towards Kluwe during a punt and collided with his plant foot. Tests showed Kluwe had a sprained ankle and would be out for 1-2 weeks. Kicker [[Paul Edinger]] was the punter for the remainder of the game, but a few days later the Vikings signed the 42-year old veteran Darren Bennett temporarily until Kluwe's ankle had healed. Bennett was the Vikings' punter in the 2004 season. |
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On October 25, 2007 Kluwe signed an $8.3 million contract extension through 2013. The deal made Kluwe, who would have been a [[restricted free agent]] in the 2008 offseason, one of the 10 highest paid punters in the NFL. |
On October 25, 2007 Kluwe signed an $8.3 million contract extension through 2013. The deal made Kluwe, who would have been a [[restricted free agent]] in the 2008 offseason, one of the 10 highest paid punters in the NFL. |
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==Video Games== |
==Video Games== |
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Kluwe is an avid [[World of Warcraft]] player. He maintains a level 70 Rogue on the [[Kil'Jaeden]] server. He is a member of The Flying Hellfish Guild. |
Kluwe is an avid [[World of Warcraft]] player. He maintains a level 70 Rogue on the [[Kil'Jaeden]] server. He is a member of The Flying Hellfish Guild. |
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| Minnesota Vikings | |
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| Career information | |
| College: | UCLA |
| Undrafted: | 2005 |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Christopher James Kluwe (born December 24, 1981 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a professional American football punter for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at UCLA.
High school
Kluwe played three years of varsity football for coach John Barnes at Los Alamitos High School in Los Alamitos, CA. He also made the USA Today first-team All-American as a punter.
College
He played for UCLA. He was selected Special Teams Player of the Game in the Silicon Valley Football Classic against Fresno State.
Varsity Stats at UCLA| Year | Punts | Yards | Average | In 20 | Long |
| 2001 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2002 | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 0 | 44 |
| 2003 | 91 | 3908 | 42.9 | 19 | 66 |
| Totals | 93 | 3977 | 42.8 | 19 | 66 |
NFL
Chris Kluwe was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Seattle Seahawks. He was released by the Seahawks for the final roster cutdown and was picked up the next day by the Vikings.
On October 25, 2007 Kluwe signed an $8.3 million contract extension through 2013. The deal made Kluwe, who would have been a restricted free agent in the 2008 offseason, one of the 10 highest paid punters in the NFL.
Video Games
Kluwe is an avid World of Warcraft player. He maintains a level 70 Rogue on the Kil'Jaeden server. He is a member of The Flying Hellfish Guild.
External links
- Chris Kluwe at ESPN.com
- Chris Kluwe at NFL.com