David Kimball
Encyclopedia
David Wayne Kimball is a former professional American football
placekicker
, most notably with the Frankfurt Galaxy
of NFL Europe
. He was allocated to NFL Europe by the Oakland Raiders
in 2006. He attended State College Area High School
and was a Parade
All-America
n selection there in 1999. He resides in State College, Pennsylvania
.
at Penn State University from 2000 to 2003, serving mostly as a kickoff specialist with 132 career touchback
s. His major was Recreation & Park Management.
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. 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
.
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.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
placekicker
Placekicker
Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points...
, most notably with the Frankfurt Galaxy
Frankfurt Galaxy
The Frankfurt Galaxy was a professional American football team that originally played in the World League of American Football and later in the resurrected NFL Europe. The team was based in Frankfurt, Germany and played in the Commerzbank-Arena, formerly called the Waldstadion.-History:In 1991, the...
of NFL Europe
NFL Europe
NFL Europe was an American football league which operated in Europe from 1991 until 2007. Backed by the National Football League , the largest professional American football league in the United States, it was founded as the World League of American Football to serve as a type of spring league...
. He was allocated to NFL Europe by the Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
in 2006. He attended State College Area High School
State College Area High School
State College Area High School is the only public high school in the State College Area School District. Located within walking distance of Penn State University, the school offers a wide and diverse selection of electives, and is known for its academic, athletic, and musical prominence.State High...
and was a Parade
Parade (magazine)
Parade is an American nationwide Sunday newspaper magazine, distributed in more than 500 newspapers in the United States. It was founded in 1941 and is owned by Advance Publications. The most widely read magazine in the U.S., Parade has a circulation of 32.2 million and a readership of nearly 70...
All-America
All-America
An All-America team is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players—those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply...
n selection there in 1999. He resides in State College, Pennsylvania
State College, Pennsylvania
State College is the largest borough in Centre County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is the principal city of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Centre County. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 42,034, and roughly double...
.
Penn State
Kimball played collegiatelyCollege football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Penn State University from 2000 to 2003, serving mostly as a kickoff specialist with 132 career touchback
Touchback
In American football, a touchback is a ruling which is made and signaled by an official when the ball becomes dead behind or above a goal line and the team who is attacking that goal line is responsible for the ball being there. Responsibility is determined by which team gave the ball the impetus...
s. His major was Recreation & Park Management.
Professional
Originally a seventh round selection (#229 overall) of the Indianapolis ColtsIndianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
in the 2004 NFL Draft
2004 NFL Draft
The 2004 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 24-25, 2004 at the theater at Madison Square Garden...
, Kimball stood little chance making the squad over Mike Vanderjagt
Mike Vanderjagt
Michael John "Mike" Vanderjagt , is a professional American and Canadian football placekicker and punter who has played in the Arena Football League, the Canadian Football League and National Football League...
, the NFL's all-time most accurate field goal kicker. He was released by the Colts after training camp
NFL Training Camp
In the National Football League, training camp refers to the time before the season commences. During this time, teams will sometimes congregate at an outside location, usually a university, to conduct training camp for at least the first few weeks. This is similar to baseball's spring...
on September 1, 2004. He signed with the New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
on January 7, 2005, but was waived during camp on August 18, 2005 in favor of veteran kicker Jay Feely
Jay Feely
Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16....
.
Kimball was signed as a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
by the Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
on January 19, 2006 and then allocated to the Frankfurt Galaxy
Frankfurt Galaxy
The Frankfurt Galaxy was a professional American football team that originally played in the World League of American Football and later in the resurrected NFL Europe. The team was based in Frankfurt, Germany and played in the Commerzbank-Arena, formerly called the Waldstadion.-History:In 1991, the...
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
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
, 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
World Bowl
The World Bowl was the American football Championship game of NFL Europe, similar to the Super Bowl of the National Football League.The World Bowl trophy itself was a globe made of glass measuring 35.5 cm in diameter and weighing 18.6 kg .-World League of American Football:When NFL Europe was...
. On May 27, 2006, Frankfurt defeated the Amsterdam Admirals
Amsterdam Admirals
The Amsterdam Admirals were a professional American football team in NFL Europe based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.-History:The Admirals were formed in 1995 as part of the NFL's plan to restart the World League of American Football, to be based entirely in Europe...
22-7 in World Bowl XIV
World Bowl XIV
World Bowl XIV was NFL Europe's 2006 championship game. It was played at the LTU Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany on Saturday, May 27, 2006.The game was between the 7-3 Frankfurt Galaxy and the defending World Bowl Champion Amsterdam Admirals . 36,286 people were in attendance, as the Galaxy stripped...
. 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
Rhein Fire
The Rhein Fire was a professional American football team in NFL Europe, formerly the World League of American Football. Established in Germany in 1995, the franchise resurrected the name of the former Birmingham Fire team which was active during the 1991-1992 WLAF seasons.-History:The team was...
. 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 GalaxyFrankfurt Galaxy
The Frankfurt Galaxy was a professional American football team that originally played in the World League of American Football and later in the resurrected NFL Europe. The team was based in Frankfurt, Germany and played in the Commerzbank-Arena, formerly called the Waldstadion.-History:In 1991, the...
| Week | XP | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | Points | KO | KO Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 6 | 3 | 194 |
| 2 | 4/4 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 7 | 6 | 379 |
| 3 | 2/2 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 8 | 5 | 256 |
| 4 | 3/3 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | 4 | 269 |
| 5 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 5 | 4 | 230 |
| 6 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 12 | 6 | 338 |
| 7 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 5 | 4 | 241 |
| 8 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 1/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 10 | 5 | 316 |
| 9 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0/1 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 6 | 4 | 274 |
| 10 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 3 | 193 |
| WB | 2/2 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 8 | 5 | 298 |
| Totals | 18/18 | 7/7 | 6/8 | 5/13 | 0/1 | 72 | 49 | 3028 |