Justin Yoon

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Justin Yoon
Personal information
Born: (1995-10-07) October 7, 1995 (age 27)
Ohio
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Montgomery Bell Academy
Milton Academy
College: Notre Dame (2015–2018)
Position: Kicker
Undrafted: 2019
Career highlights and awards

Justin Yoon (born October 7, 1995) is an American football kicker who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

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High school

Born in Ohio, [2] Yoon, who grew up playing ice hockey while living in Nashville, Tennessee, [3] played both ice hockey and football while attending Milton Academy in Milton, Massachusetts. He attended Harding Academy and Montgomery Bell Academy while living in Nashville. Despite starting football in eighth grade while at Harding Academy, Yoon was 9–11 on field goals, 38–39 on point after attempts and had 37 touchbacks in 53 kickoff attempts during his junior season at Milton. As a result, he was named PrepStar All-East Region for Massachusetts. [4] Yoon then missed much of his senior season due to injury, but was still invited to and played in the Under Armour All-America Game where he kicked three field goals of 31, 32 and 47 yards, and hit all five PAT attempts. [5] His 47-yard field goal was the longest in the Under Armour All-America Game's history. [6] On February 4, 2015, National Signing Day, Yoon signed to play college football at Notre Dame. [7]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Justin Yoon
Kicker 		Nashville, Tennessee Milton Academy 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)185 lb (84 kg)Jun 24, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 78
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 1 (K)   Rivals: 1 (K), 1 (MA)   ESPN: 2 (K), 1 (MA), 77 (regional)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Notre Dame Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  • "Notre Dame College Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 16, 2015.

College career

As starting kicker Kyle Brindza had graduated and left for the NFL the previous spring, Yoon immediately became the starting kicker for the Fighting Irish. Sophomore Tyler Newsome handled the punting and kickoff duties while Yoon handled field goals and point after attempts. After beginning the season 3–5 on FG attempts, Yoon ended the season a perfect 12–12 on field goals. He quickly became affectionately known by the moniker “YOOOON” that Notre Dame fans cheered during his kicks. [8] By the end of the regular season, Yoon was 46–48 on PATs and 15–17 on FGs, including a 52-yarder in a win over Navy. [9] Ranking as high as fourth in the College Football Playoff rankings, the 10–2 Fighting Irish finished the season eighth in the CFP rankings and earned a spot in the New Year's Six Fiesta Bowl. For his efforts, Yoon was named an ESPN Freshman All-American at the end of the season. [10]

In 2018, during a 45–23 win over Virginia Tech, Yoon became Notre Dame's all-time leading scorer with 367 career points. [11]

Professional career

After being undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft, Yoon tried out for the Chicago Bears at their rookie mini-camp in early May, [12] but was not signed. [13]

Personal

Yoon is of Korean descent. His father, Jiseop, was an Olympic figure skater. [14] His mother, Mihwa, owns and manages a pharmacy. [15] [16]

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  2. ↑ "Yoon speaks softly, carries a big boot". ESPN.com. October 28, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Milton Acad.'s Yoon more than just a kicker". ESPN.com. October 22, 2014.
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  12. ↑ Finley, Patrick (May 3, 2019). "Derby weekend: All eyes on 8 kickers during Bears rookie minicamp". Chicago Sun-Times . Retrieved May 3, 2019.
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  15. ↑ "Justin Yoon's Epic Journey". Bleacher Report.
  16. ↑ "From clueless about football to kicking at Notre Dame: a journey from South Korea". USA Today.
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