Player facts
- Team
Atlanta Falcons- Position
- Place Kicker
- Number
- 6
- Born
- Nov 5, 1984 (age 41)
- Birthplace
- Sherman Oaks, CA, USA
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Weight
- 225 lbs
- College
- Arizona
- Experience
- 19 seasons
- Status
- Active
Stats
2026 Kicking
| FG% | FG | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | AVG | LNG | XPM | XPA | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | 75.0 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4-5 | 1-3 | 0 | 51 | 12 | 12 | 39 |
| Last 5 Games | 80.0 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4-5 | 1-3 | 51 | 12 | 12 | 39 | |
| Career | 84.8 | 440-519 | 4-4 | 125-132 | 131-140 | 125-162 | 55-81 | 36 | 58 | 545 | 562 | 1865 |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent | Result | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | FG | FG% | LNG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs  BAL | L 30-23 OT | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 48 | 2-2 | 11 | |
@  NO | W 45-24 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 29 | 6-6 | 9 | |
@  GB | W 35-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 44 | 3-3 | 9 | |
vs  CAR | L 34-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 41 | 0-0 | 3 | |
@  PIT | L 20-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 51 | 1-1 | 7 |
Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.
About
Nicholas Alexander Folk (born November 5, 1984) is an American professional football placekicker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona Wildcats, earning first-team All-Pac-10 in 2006. He and was selected by the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL) in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL draft. During his three seasons with the Cowboys, Folk received Pro Bowl honors as a rookie. Folk played his next seven seasons for the New York Jets, becoming the franchise's second-leading all-time scorer.
Following an unsuccessful stint on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2017, Folk spent a year away from football before pursuing a comeback two years later with the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football (AAF). He returned to the NFL later that year as a member of the New England Patriots and co-led the league in scoring in 2021. After four seasons in New England, Folk spent two seasons with the Tennessee Titans before rejoining the Jets in 2025. He joined the Falcons the following year. Folk is 12th on the all-time NFL field goals made list with 431, which is the highest among active NFL players.
From Wikipedia’s article on Nick Folk, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.1
Background
Early life
Folk was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He played high school football at Notre Dame High School, Sherman Oaks, California, where as a senior, he was named "All-CIF" as a punter and second-team as a placekicker. Folk was also captain of the soccer team and earned All-CIF Division, all-league, and All-Valley honors.
College career
Folk accepted a football scholarship from the University of Arizona. He became the starter as a sophomore. The longest field goal of his college career, a 52-yarder, came in 2005 against USC. During his sophomore year, he also took over the punting duties in addition to his kicking duties.
He earned All-Pac-10 honors as a senior. He finished his college career after making 30-of-47 field goals, 79-of-81 extra points, and 96 punts for 4,242 yards (44.2 avg.), including a long of 61 yards.
Personal life
Folk was born to Anton and Kathryn Folk in Hollywood, CA. His father, who was born in Austria to Danube Swabians parents, is an accountant. Folk's mother is a pediatrician. Nick Folk and his younger brothers, Erik and Gregory, are dual citizens of the United States and Germany, where his father grew up.
Erik was the placekicker for the University of Washington Huskies football team through the 2011 season. Gregory Folk was a soccer player for UCLA and has played for Los Angeles Galaxy. The Folks' cousin, Blake Robinson, was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis when at eighteen months of age. Folk partnered with the Children's Tumor Foundation to support the research of NF.
He majored in marketing at Arizona. He is an avid soccer fan, attends New York Red Bulls games when in the area, and is a member of the Viking Army Supporters Club. He is married to his wife, Julianne, and they have 4 children; twin boys, a daughter, and another younger son.
From Wikipedia’s article on Nick Folk, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.1
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Sources
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- 1WikipediaNick Folk on Wikipedia
- 2Wikimedia CommonsPhoto of Nick Folk