Joshua Karty

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Joshua Karty
No. 43 – Los Angeles Rams
Position: Kicker
Personal information
Born: (2002-03-07) March 7, 2002 (age 22)
Burlington, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school: Western Alamance (Elon, North Carolina)
College: Stanford (2020–2023)
NFL draft: 2024  / Round: 6 / Pick: 209
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards

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.

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Early life

Karty is the son of Valerie and Joel Karty, and is from Elon, North Carolina. [1] He was born on March 7, 2002. Karty played high school football at Western Alamance High School, as a placekicker and punter. [2] He was ranked a consensus three-star prospect and the No. 1 kicking prospect in his class across 247Sports, [3] Kohl's Kicking, [4] and ESPN [5] rankings. Karty earned a spot, and played in the 2020 Under Armour All-America Game. [6]

Karty committed to Stanford on a full-scholarship, on January 20, 2019. He held scholarship offers from multiple other schools, including Georgia, UNC, and Appalachian State. [3]

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. [7] 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. [2] 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. [8] 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. [9] For his performance on the season, he was a finalist for the Lou Groza Award which is awarded to the nation's best kicker. [10]

Heading into the 2023 season, Karty was named preseason first-team All-American. [11] 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. [12] During the 2023 season, Karty went 21 for 21 on extra points and 23 for 27 on his field goal attempts. [13] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Karty declared for the 2024 NFL draft. [14] [15]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand 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 [16] [17]

Karty was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 6th round of the 2024 NFL draft with the 209th overall pick. [18]

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References

  1. ↑ "Stanford Football Roster". Go Stanford. 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Sutton, Bob (December 31, 2023). "Western alum Karty hopes to turn pro, ready for next level of kicks". Alamance News. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "247 Sports Player Profile - Joshua Karty". 247sports. 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Kohl's Kicking Profile - Joshua Karty". Kohl's Kicking. April 29, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  5. ↑ "ESPN College Football Recruiting Player Evaluation". ESPN. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Under Armour Next Football 2020 All-America Roster". Under Armour Next. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Joshua Kart 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
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  9. ↑ Parker, Ben (November 29, 2022). "Joshua Karty named a Lou Groza Award Finalist". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  10. ↑ Sutton, Bob (November 30, 2022). "Southern, Western alums make marks in college football". Alamance News. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
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  12. ↑ Risdon, Jeff (October 14, 2023). "Stanford kicker Joshua Karty delivers in the clutch in epic comeback win over Colorado". Draft Wire. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  13. ↑ Sutton, Bob (November 30, 2023). "Area alums Karty, Hatfield end seasons with highlights". Alamance News. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
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  15. ↑ Melo, Justin (January 26, 2024). "Joshua Karty On How Senior Bowl Impacts His NFL Draft Stock". The Draft Network. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Joshua Karty Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  17. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Joshua Karty College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Rams find their kicker, select Stanford's Joshua Karty in Round 6". Rams Wire.
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