| Los Angeles Rams | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Kicker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 7, 2002 |
| Height: | convert: invalid number |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Western Alamance ( Elon, North Carolina) |
| College: | Stanford (2020–2023) |
| NFL draft: | 2024 / Round: 6 / Pick: 209 |
| Career history | |
| |
| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
Joshua Karty (born March 7, 2002) is an American football kicker for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal.
Early life and high school
Karty attended Western Alamance High School and committed to play college football for the Stanford Cardinal. [1] [2]
College career
In Karty's first season in 2021, he went 27 for 27 on extra points and ten for fifteen on his field goals. [3] During the 2022 season, he had his best performance versus Arizona State as he made five field goals as he helped Stanford beat Arizona State 15-14. [4] Karty also had another outstanding performance in week eight of the 2022 season, where he went three for three in a win over Notre Dame, where for his performance he was named the Pac-12 special teams player of the week. [5] Karty finished the 2022 season going 24 for 25 on his extra point attempts and 18 for 18 on field goal attempts, with a long of 61 yards. [6] For his performance on the season, he was a finalist for the Lou Groza Award which is awarded to the nation's best kicker. [7]
Heading into the 2023 season, Karty was named preseason first-team All-American. [8] In week seven of the 2023 season, Karty made a 47-yard game-tying field goal to send the game into overtime, and then made the game-winning field goal in overtime, as he helped Stanford come back down 29-0 to beat Colorado 46-43 in double overtime. [9] During the 2023 season, Karty went 21 for 21 on extra points and 23 for 27 on his field goal attempts. [10] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Karty declared for the 2024 NFL draft. [11] [12]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+7⁄8 in (1.88 m) |
207 lb (94 kg) |
31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) | |||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine [13] [14] | ||||||||||||
References
- ^ Mac, Jack. "Recruit Commits To Stanford Because That's Where His Mom Told His Dad She Was Pregnant With Him". Barstool Bets. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Ta, David (20 January 2019). "2020 K Joshua Karty commits to Stanford". Rule Of Tree. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Joshua Kart 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Sutton, Bob (31 December 2023). "Western alum Karty hopes to turn pro, ready for next level of kicks". Alamance News. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Borba, Kevin (18 October 2022). "Joshua Karty and Johnathan McGill named Pac-12 Players of the Week". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Parker, Ben (29 November 2022). "Joshua Karty named a Lou Groza Award Finalist". Rivals.com. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Sutton, Bob (30 November 2022). "Southern, Western alums make marks in college football". Alamance News. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Sutton, Bob (31 August 2023). "Western alum Joshua Karty picked as preseason All-American". Alamance News. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Risdon, Jeff (14 October 2023). "Stanford kicker Joshua Karty delivers in the clutch in epic comeback win over Colorado". Draft Wire. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Sutton, Bob (30 November 2023). "Area alums Karty, Hatfield end seasons with highlights". Alamance News. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Borba, Kevin (9 December 2023). "Stanford's Beloved Kicker Josh Karty Declares For NFL Draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Melo, Justin (26 January 2024). "Joshua Karty On How Senior Bowl Impacts His NFL Draft Stock". The Draft Network. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Joshua Karty Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Joshua Karty College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.