About Younghoe Koo
Younghoe Koo (Korean: 구영회; pronounced; YUNG-way; born August 3, 1994) is a South Korean–American professional football placekicker. Known for his ability to successfully execute onside kicks, Koo played college football at Georgia Southern before signing with the Los Angeles Chargers in 2017 as an undrafted free agent. Koo played four seasons of college football for the Georgia Southern Eagles and was named a finalist for the Lou Groza Award in 2016. He began his professional career with the Los Angeles Chargers in 2017, but was released four weeks into the season after missing consecutive game-ending kicks. Following a year away from football, Koo played for the Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of American Football (AAF), scoring the first points in league history and converting all of his kicks until the AAF indefinitely suspended operations. Koo returned to the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons the same year. In 2020, Koo was named to the Pro Bowl after leading the league in scoring. After being released by the Falcons in 2025, Koo briefly played for the New York Giants. He played soccer growing up and won a regional kicking competition in South Korea. At Georgia Southern University, Koo was a four-year contributor for the Eagles, earning first-team all-conference honors in the Sun Belt Conference in his final season, during which he converted 19 of 20 field goal attempts (95%).
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