Louie Sakoda

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Louie Sakoda
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Sakoda with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2010
No. 3
Positions Punter  • Kicker
Personal information
Born (1986-10-28) October 28, 1986 (age 38)
San Jose, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school Branham
College Utah
NFL draft 2009: undrafted
Career history
2009 San Diego Chargers*
2009–2010 Saskatchewan Roughriders
2010 Winnipeg Blue Bombers*
2011 Edmonton Eskimos*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Stats at CFL.ca

Louie Sakoda (born October 28, 1986) is an American former football kicker and punter. He played college football for the Utah Utes, earning unanimous All-American honors in 2008. Sakoda played professionally for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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Early life

Sakoda was born in San Jose, California. He attended Branham High School in San Jose, and played high school football for the Branham Bruins.

College career

Statistics

Awards and honors

Professional career

Sakoda was signed as a free agent with the San Diego Chargers, but was released before the 2009 season. [10] On October 14, 2009, he signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. [11] Sakoda was released by the Roughriders on August 2, 2010 after struggling at the start of the season. Sakoda was signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on August 10, 2010. He was injured before playing a single game and was released by the Bombers on September 22, 2010. He was later signed by the Edmonton Eskimos on March 21, 2011 after the team traded away Justin Medlock that same day. [12] On June 26, 2011, Sakoda was released from the Eskimos.

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Co-winner with New Mexico Lobos placekicker Kenny Byrd in 2006.
  1. ↑ "2007 Rivals.com All-Americans". Archived from the original on February 23, 2008.
  2. ↑ "SI.com's All-Americas". CNN. December 11, 2007. Archived from the original on December 13, 2007. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
  3. ↑ "2007 CBSSports.com All-America Team". Archived from the original on May 18, 2008.
  4. ↑ "FWAA Names 2007 All-America Team".
  5. ↑ "Associated Press names 2008 All-America Team".
  6. ↑ "Texas Tech's Harrell Headlines 2008 AFCA Coaches' All-America Team". Archived from the original on December 7, 2008.
  7. ↑ "2008 FWAA All-America team". Sportswriters.net. Football Writers Association of America. December 13, 2008. Retrieved December 13, 2008.
  8. ↑ "Sporting News' college football All-American First-team". Archived from the original on December 21, 2008.
  9. ↑ "2008 Walter Camp All America team". Waltercamp.org. Walter Camp Foundation. December 11, 2008. Archived from the original on December 14, 2008. Retrieved December 11, 2008.
  10. ↑ "Louie Sakoda, DS #1 K, Utah".
  11. ↑ Louie Sakoda Archived 2009-10-30 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ↑ http://www.esks.com/article/esks-and-cats-trade-picks-and-players-edmonton-signs-free-agent-kicker-sakoda Esks and ‘Cats trade picks and players; Edmonton signs free agent kicker Sakoda
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