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David Kimball
Profile
PositionPlacekicker
Personal information
Born (1982-01-13) January 13, 1982 (age 43)
Fredericksburg, Virginia, U.S.
Career information
CollegePenn State
NFL draft2004: 7th round, 229th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

David Wayne Kimball (born January 13, 1982) is an American former football placekicker. He attended State College Area High School and was a Parade All-American selection there in 1999.[1] He played college football at Penn State, and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL draft. Kimball was allocated to NFL Europe by the Oakland Raiders in 2006.

College career

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Kimball played collegiately at Penn State University from 2000 to 2003, serving mostly as a kickoff specialist with 132 career touchbacks. While at Penn State, his major was Recreation & Park Management.

Professional career

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Originally a seventh round selection (#229 overall) of the Indianapolis Colts in the 2004 NFL draft, Kimball stood little chance making the squad over Mike Vanderjagt, the NFL's all-time most accurate field goal kicker.[2] He was released by the Colts after training camp on September 1, 2004. He signed with the New York Giants on January 7, 2005, but was waived during camp on August 18, 2005, in favor of veteran kicker Jay Feely.[3]

Kimball was signed as a free agent by the Oakland Raiders on January 19, 2006, and then allocated to the Frankfurt Galaxy on January 24. Kimball appeared in 1 preseason game with the Raiders, kicking a 23-yard field goal on his only attempt against the 49ers, before being cut on August 28, 2006.

In Europe, the Galaxy went 7–3 in the regular season on their way to the World Bowl. On May 27, 2006, Frankfurt defeated the Amsterdam Admirals 22–7 in World Bowl XIV. In the World Bowl, Kimball scored 8 points, going 2–2 on extra points and 2–3 on field goals. He made FG attempts from 29 & 37 yards, with his only miss coming on a 48-yard attempt that sailed wide left midway through the 2nd quarter. He had 5 kickoffs in the World Bowl, averaging 59.6 yards per kick. Kimball appeared in all 11 games (including the World Bowl) for the Galaxy, leading the team in scoring with 72 points. He was 18 for 18 on extra points, and 18 for 29 on field goal attempts. His longest kick of the season was 49 yards against the Rhein Fire. He kicked 2 game winning field goals, both with less than 10 seconds left in the 4th quarter. Kimball had 49 kickoffs for 3028 yards (61.8 average), with 2 touchbacks. He recorded 2 tackles during the season.

2006 season stats

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Frankfurt Galaxy

WeekXP20–2930–3940–4950+PointsKOKO Yds
10/00/01/21/10/063194
24/40/00/01/10/076379
32/21/11/10/00/185256
43/30/00/00/00/034269
52/20/00/01/20/054230
60/02/22/20/20/0126338
72/20/00/01/30/054241
81/12/21/10/10/0105316
90/01/10/11/20/064274
102/20/00/00/00/023193
WB2/21/11/10/10/085298
Totals18/187/76/85/130/172493028

References

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  1. ^ "KIMBALL IS GETTING MORE REHABILITATION BUT NO REPETITIONS" Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Centre Daily Times, July 19, 2000. Accessed November 3, 2007. "State College Area High School kicker David Kimball has agreed to give Centre Daily Times readers a glimpse inside the week-long preparation for the Big 33 Classic."
  2. ^ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  3. ^ Schwartz, Paul (August 19, 2005). "JENNINGS HOPES FOR MANY HAPPY RETURNS". New York Post. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
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Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=David_Kimball&oldid=1318608309"

    David Kimball
    Profile
    PositionPlacekicker
    Personal information
    Born (1982-01-13) January 13, 1982 (age 43)
    Fredericksburg, Virginia, U.S.
    Career information
    CollegePenn State
    NFL draft2004: 7th round, 229th overall pick
    Career history
    * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

    David Wayne Kimball (born January 13, 1982) is an American former football placekicker. He attended State College Area High School and was a Parade All-American selection there in 1999.[1] He played college football at Penn State, and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL draft. Kimball was allocated to NFL Europe by the Oakland Raiders in 2006.

    College career

    Kimball played collegiately at Penn State University from 2000 to 2003, serving mostly as a kickoff specialist with 132 career touchbacks. While at Penn State, his major was Recreation & Park Management.

    Professional career

    Originally a seventh round selection (#229 overall) of the Indianapolis Colts in the 2004 NFL draft, Kimball stood little chance making the squad over Mike Vanderjagt, the NFL's all-time most accurate field goal kicker.[2] He was released by the Colts after training camp on September 1, 2004. He signed with the New York Giants on January 7, 2005, but was waived during camp on August 18, 2005, in favor of veteran kicker Jay Feely.[3]

    Kimball was signed as a free agent by the Oakland Raiders on January 19, 2006, and then allocated to the Frankfurt Galaxy on January 24. Kimball appeared in 1 preseason game with the Raiders, kicking a 23-yard field goal on his only attempt against the 49ers, before being cut on August 28, 2006.

    In Europe, the Galaxy went 7–3 in the regular season on their way to the World Bowl. On May 27, 2006, Frankfurt defeated the Amsterdam Admirals 22–7 in World Bowl XIV. In the World Bowl, Kimball scored 8 points, going 2–2 on extra points and 2–3 on field goals. He made FG attempts from 29 & 37 yards, with his only miss coming on a 48-yard attempt that sailed wide left midway through the 2nd quarter. He had 5 kickoffs in the World Bowl, averaging 59.6 yards per kick. Kimball appeared in all 11 games (including the World Bowl) for the Galaxy, leading the team in scoring with 72 points. He was 18 for 18 on extra points, and 18 for 29 on field goal attempts. His longest kick of the season was 49 yards against the Rhein Fire. He kicked 2 game winning field goals, both with less than 10 seconds left in the 4th quarter. Kimball had 49 kickoffs for 3028 yards (61.8 average), with 2 touchbacks. He recorded 2 tackles during the season.

    2006 season stats

    Frankfurt Galaxy

    WeekXP20–2930–3940–4950+PointsKOKO Yds
    10/00/01/21/10/063194
    24/40/00/01/10/076379
    32/21/11/10/00/185256
    43/30/00/00/00/034269
    52/20/00/01/20/054230
    60/02/22/20/20/0126338
    72/20/00/01/30/054241
    81/12/21/10/10/0105316
    90/01/10/11/20/064274
    102/20/00/00/00/023193
    WB2/21/11/10/10/085298
    Totals18/187/76/85/130/172493028

    References

    1. ^ "KIMBALL IS GETTING MORE REHABILITATION BUT NO REPETITIONS" Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Centre Daily Times, July 19, 2000. Accessed November 3, 2007. "State College Area High School kicker David Kimball has agreed to give Centre Daily Times readers a glimpse inside the week-long preparation for the Big 33 Classic."
    2. ^ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
    3. ^ Schwartz, Paul (August 19, 2005). "JENNINGS HOPES FOR MANY HAPPY RETURNS". New York Post. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
    • David Kimball's NFL Europe bio
    • David Kimball's NFL.com bio
    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=David_Kimball&oldid=1318608309"