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Jersey Number 97
Jonathan Kim
- Position:
- K
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 225
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Fredericksburg, Va.
- High School:
- Massaponax
- Prev School:
- North Carolina
Bio
Career Bio (PDF)
CAREER NOTES: Two-year Spartan letterwinner joined the Spartans in the summer of 2023 and played two seasons at MSU (2023-24) following four seasons (2019-22) at North Carolina . . . played in 60 collegiate games (36 at UNC, 24 at MSU) . . . finished his career ranked No. 1 in Michigan State history in field-goal percentage at 82.1 percent (32-of-39); previous record was held by Paul Edinger at 79.3 percent (46-of-58) . . . made 32-of-40 (.800) field goals in collegiate career with long of 58 yards, one of seven career field goals of 50+ . . . was 42-of-44 (.955) on PATs in career . . . kickoff specialist averaged 63.2 yards per kickoff on 333 career kickoffs for 21,042 yards . . . had 247 career touchbacks (74 percent of his kickoffs); had 189 touchbacks for 79 percent at UNC; had 58 touchbacks for 62.4 percent at MSU . . . during his Spartan career made 39-of-41 PATs and 32-of-39 FGs.
2024 SEASON (GRADUATE SENIOR): Led the Spartans in scoring for the second consecutive season with 79 points . . . made 19 of his 21 field-goal attempts (.905) and 22-of-24 PATs (.917) . . . ranked second in the Big Ten in field-goal percentage (.905) and fifth in made field goals (19) . . . earned second-team All-Big Ten honors from the coaches, media and Associated Press . . . named one of 20 semifinalists for the Lou Groza Award, which is given annually to the nation’s best placekicker . . . his career-high six field goals in the win over Iowa on Oct. 19 were the most in a single game in the FBS in 2024 and also set a modern-day Big Ten and MSU single-game record . . . was 3-of-4 on field goals of 50-plus yards, 8-of-8 between 40-49 yards, and 11-of-12 from 40-plus yards . . . averaged 62.3 yards per kickoff (52 kickoffs for 3,421 yards) with 30 touchbacks (58 percent) . . . Academic All-Big Ten honoree . . . was 2-of-2 on PATs in his Spartan finale on Senior Day vs. Rutgers . . . connected on a 43-yard field goal in the second quarter of the Purdue game, adding three PATs, along with five kickoffs for a 65.0 ypk average with four touchbacks, the second-most touchbacks of season . . . made a 38-yard field goal near end of first half at Illinois, adding 1-of-2 on PATs, along with four kickoffs for a 65.0 ypk average with two touchbacks . . . split the uprights from 47-yards out for field goal to cap MSU’s opening drive of Indiana game, adding a PAT and also had four kickoffs for a 63.2 ypk average with two touchbacks . . . . made a 46-yard field goal in third quarter at Michigan, missing first FG attempt of night on a 25-yarder in the first quarter, which was first miss of the season inside of 55 yards, adding 2-of-2 on PATs and had three kickoffs with all three going for touchbacks . . . named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 8 for school-record setting and B1G record-tying performance in Iowa game with six field goals . . . broke school record with six field goals in Iowa game, including four from 42+ yards, making from 42, 43 and 36, before missing from 55 yards as time expired in the first half, but then made from 55 yards early in the fourth quarter and added 46-yarder midway through the final quarter . . . the 55-yarder was a career-long at home and was his second of 55 yards of more against Iowa, behind his career-long and Kinnick Stadium record of 58-yards in 2023 at Iowa (9/30/23) . . . the 55-yarder tied for No. 6 on MSU’s longest field goal list, matching Paul Edinger vs. Wisconsin in 1999 . . . added 2-of-2 on PATs for the career-best 20-point night . . . split the uprights on one PAT and a 42-yard field goal at Oregon, adding three kickoffs with two going for touchbacks . . . booted two kickoffs with both going for touchbacks, adding one PAT in game against Ohio State . . . made four field goals at Boston College, with a 41-yarder in the first quarter, a 26-yarder in the second, a 51-yarder in the third and a 27-yarder in the fourth . . . was 1-for-1 on PATs and had six kickoffs for a 63.0 ypk average with three touchbacks against the Eagles . . . was 2-for-2 on field goals in Prairie View A&M game, marking second straight game with multiple field goals . . . made previous 28 PATs of career before a miss in the second quarter, adding six kickoffs with career-high tying five touchbacks for a 64.2 ypk average . . . made a game-winning 37-yard field goal with one second remaining to help MSU past Maryland, 27-24 . . . also hit a 50-yarder as time expired in the first half . . . was 2-of-2 on PATs in season opener vs. Florida Atlantic and had three kickoffs for a 62.7 ypk average with two touchbacks.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT SENIOR): Honorable mention All-Big Ten selection by the coaches and media . . . led the Spartans in scoring with 56 points (4.7 pg) . . . was 13-of-18 (.722) on field goals and 17-of-17 on point-after attempts . . . made four field goals of 50-plus yards, tied for third most in the FBS . . . was 3-of-5 between 40-49 yards out and 6-of-6 between 30-39 yards . . . boomed the longest field goal in the Big Ten and tied for the second-longest in the FBS during the 2023 season with a 58-yarder as time expired in the first half at Iowa; it was also a Kinnick Stadium record and the fourth-longest field goal in MSU history . . . averaged 62.1 yards on kickoffs, including 28 touchbacks; his 65.1 percent touchback percentage ranked sixth in the Big Ten . . . 12 of his last 13 kickoffs during the season went for touchbacks . . . had a 65-yard kickoff for a touchback in his only kick during the Penn State game in Ford Field . . . made a 43-yard field goal in the fourth quarter in win at Indiana, adding three PATs and five kickoffs for a 64.6 ypk average with four touchbacks . . . connected on a 53-yard field goal in the second quarter at Ohio State, the second-longest of the season, part of going 1-for-2 after missing from 56-yards out in the first quarter, and had two kickoffs for a 65.0 ypk average as both went for touchbacks . . . split the uprights on a 35-yard field goal on MSU’s opening possession of the Nebraska game to start the Spartans’ scoring, adding a 50-yarder in the third quarter; was also 2-of-2 on PATs and a had career-high five touchbacks on five kickoffs . . . split the uprights from 38-yards out in the first quarter and added a 42-yarder later in the opening stanza, finishing 2-of-3 after missing a 53-yarder wide left in the third quarter at Minnesota; added three kickoffs for a 64.7 ypk average with two touchbacks . . . had one kickoff for 65 yards in Michigan game . . . made a 37-yard field goal in the waning seconds of the second quarter at Rutgers, adding three PATs to finish with six points . . . doubled up previous season total on field goals, going 3-of-4 at Iowa, highlighted by drilling a 58-yard field goal as time expired in the first half, for the longest field goal in the Big Ten and second-longest in FBS during the 2023 season . . . the 58-yarder was the fourth-longest in program history, behind No. 1 Morten Andersen (1981) with a 63-yarder, No. 2 Ralf Mojsiejenko (1982) with a 61-yarder and No. 3 Ralf Mojsiejenko (1983) with a 59-yarder, bettering a 57-yarder by Andersen (1980) . . . additionally, the 58-yarder set a Kinnick Stadium record, topping the previous mark of 57 yards, done twice, with a 57-yarder by Iowa’s Marshall Koehn vs. Pittsburgh (9/19/15), and a 57-yarder by Arizona’s Lee Pistor (9/24/77) . . . finished the game at Iowa with a season-high 3-for-4 on field goals, adding a 31-yarder in the first quarter and a 32-yarder in the second before having a 50-yard attempt hit the right upright in the third quarter . . . split the uprights from 37-yards out in the second quarter of the Maryland game, before getting a 46-yard attempt blocked on the final play of the first half . . . also had three kickoffs for a 64.3 ypk average with two touchbacks . . . split uprights on lone PAT in Washington game and had two kickoffs for 65.0 ypk average . . . made a 52-yard field goal vs. Richmond in Week 2, the longest by a Spartan placekicker since Oct. 29, 2016, matching Michael Geiger’s 52-yard field goal vs. Michigan . . . added 4-of-4 on PATs and six kickoffs for a 62.4 ypk average with a season-high four touchbacks in Richmond game . . . had a smashing Spartan debut in season opener vs. Central Michigan, kicking a 47-yard field goal in the second quarter for first career collegiate field goal, and added three PATs for six points . . . also had five kickoffs for a 60.2 ypk average with three touchbacks.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT NORTH CAROLINA): Appeared in just four games to preserve his redshirt season . . . averaged 62.4 yards per kickoff (32 kickoffs for 1,997 yards) with 27 touchbacks (84 percent).
2021 SEASON (JUNIOR AT NORTH CAROLINA): Appeared in all 13 games as the team’s kickoff specialists . . . led the ACC with 65 touchbacks on 85 kickoffs (76 percent) . . . averaged 62.2 yards per kickoff . . . also had one tackle on special teams . . . made one PAT.
2020 SEASON (SOPHOMORE AT NORTH CAROLINA): Starting kickoff specialist appeared in all 12 games . . . led the FBS with 76 touchbacks on 89 kickoffs (85 percent) . . . tallied three tackles on special teams.
2019 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT NORTH CAROLINA): Made seven appearances at kicker . . . was 2-for-2 on PATs . . . recorded 21 touchbacks on 33 kickoffs (64 percent) . . . averaged 63.8 yards on kickoffs.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Played four years of varsity football at Massaponax High School under Coach Eric Ludden as the kicker and punter . . . was 12-of-19 on FGs, 150-of-165 on PATs, averaged 32.6 yards per punt and recorded 63 touchbacks on 116 kickoffs during his high school career . . . earned all-state, all-region, all-district and all-area honors as a senior in 2018 . . . tallied 69 points after going 5-of-7 on FGs and 54-of-60 on PATs . . . had a long field goal of 43 yards . . . averaged 37.5 yards per punt and posted 41 touchbacks on kickoffs . . . posted 39 points after making 4-of-7 FGs and 27-of-29 PATs as a junior in 2017 . . . tallied 78 points after converting 3-of-5 FGs and 69-of-76 PATs as a sophomore in 2016 . . . also played soccer for three seasons . . . son of Peter and Angela Kim . . . his father, Peter, played soccer, golf and tennis at Shenandoah University.
KIM’S CAREER HIGHS
Extra Points Made: 4, vs. Richmond (9/9/23)
Extra Points Att.: 4, twice, (last vs. Prairie View A&M, 9/14/24)
Field Goals Made: 6, vs. Iowa (10/19/24) *
Field Goals Att.: 7, vs. Iowa (10/19/24) *
Longest Field Goal: 58, vs. Iowa (9/30/23)
Touchbacks: 5, twice, (last vs. Prairie View A&M, 9/14/24)
Points: 20, vs. Iowa (10/19/24)
* school record
CAREER NOTES: Two-year Spartan letterwinner joined the Spartans in the summer of 2023 and played two seasons at MSU (2023-24) following four seasons (2019-22) at North Carolina . . . played in 60 collegiate games (36 at UNC, 24 at MSU) . . . finished his career ranked No. 1 in Michigan State history in field-goal percentage at 82.1 percent (32-of-39); previous record was held by Paul Edinger at 79.3 percent (46-of-58) . . . made 32-of-40 (.800) field goals in collegiate career with long of 58 yards, one of seven career field goals of 50+ . . . was 42-of-44 (.955) on PATs in career . . . kickoff specialist averaged 63.2 yards per kickoff on 333 career kickoffs for 21,042 yards . . . had 247 career touchbacks (74 percent of his kickoffs); had 189 touchbacks for 79 percent at UNC; had 58 touchbacks for 62.4 percent at MSU . . . during his Spartan career made 39-of-41 PATs and 32-of-39 FGs.
2024 SEASON (GRADUATE SENIOR): Led the Spartans in scoring for the second consecutive season with 79 points . . . made 19 of his 21 field-goal attempts (.905) and 22-of-24 PATs (.917) . . . ranked second in the Big Ten in field-goal percentage (.905) and fifth in made field goals (19) . . . earned second-team All-Big Ten honors from the coaches, media and Associated Press . . . named one of 20 semifinalists for the Lou Groza Award, which is given annually to the nation’s best placekicker . . . his career-high six field goals in the win over Iowa on Oct. 19 were the most in a single game in the FBS in 2024 and also set a modern-day Big Ten and MSU single-game record . . . was 3-of-4 on field goals of 50-plus yards, 8-of-8 between 40-49 yards, and 11-of-12 from 40-plus yards . . . averaged 62.3 yards per kickoff (52 kickoffs for 3,421 yards) with 30 touchbacks (58 percent) . . . Academic All-Big Ten honoree . . . was 2-of-2 on PATs in his Spartan finale on Senior Day vs. Rutgers . . . connected on a 43-yard field goal in the second quarter of the Purdue game, adding three PATs, along with five kickoffs for a 65.0 ypk average with four touchbacks, the second-most touchbacks of season . . . made a 38-yard field goal near end of first half at Illinois, adding 1-of-2 on PATs, along with four kickoffs for a 65.0 ypk average with two touchbacks . . . split the uprights from 47-yards out for field goal to cap MSU’s opening drive of Indiana game, adding a PAT and also had four kickoffs for a 63.2 ypk average with two touchbacks . . . . made a 46-yard field goal in third quarter at Michigan, missing first FG attempt of night on a 25-yarder in the first quarter, which was first miss of the season inside of 55 yards, adding 2-of-2 on PATs and had three kickoffs with all three going for touchbacks . . . named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 8 for school-record setting and B1G record-tying performance in Iowa game with six field goals . . . broke school record with six field goals in Iowa game, including four from 42+ yards, making from 42, 43 and 36, before missing from 55 yards as time expired in the first half, but then made from 55 yards early in the fourth quarter and added 46-yarder midway through the final quarter . . . the 55-yarder was a career-long at home and was his second of 55 yards of more against Iowa, behind his career-long and Kinnick Stadium record of 58-yards in 2023 at Iowa (9/30/23) . . . the 55-yarder tied for No. 6 on MSU’s longest field goal list, matching Paul Edinger vs. Wisconsin in 1999 . . . added 2-of-2 on PATs for the career-best 20-point night . . . split the uprights on one PAT and a 42-yard field goal at Oregon, adding three kickoffs with two going for touchbacks . . . booted two kickoffs with both going for touchbacks, adding one PAT in game against Ohio State . . . made four field goals at Boston College, with a 41-yarder in the first quarter, a 26-yarder in the second, a 51-yarder in the third and a 27-yarder in the fourth . . . was 1-for-1 on PATs and had six kickoffs for a 63.0 ypk average with three touchbacks against the Eagles . . . was 2-for-2 on field goals in Prairie View A&M game, marking second straight game with multiple field goals . . . made previous 28 PATs of career before a miss in the second quarter, adding six kickoffs with career-high tying five touchbacks for a 64.2 ypk average . . . made a game-winning 37-yard field goal with one second remaining to help MSU past Maryland, 27-24 . . . also hit a 50-yarder as time expired in the first half . . . was 2-of-2 on PATs in season opener vs. Florida Atlantic and had three kickoffs for a 62.7 ypk average with two touchbacks.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT SENIOR): Honorable mention All-Big Ten selection by the coaches and media . . . led the Spartans in scoring with 56 points (4.7 pg) . . . was 13-of-18 (.722) on field goals and 17-of-17 on point-after attempts . . . made four field goals of 50-plus yards, tied for third most in the FBS . . . was 3-of-5 between 40-49 yards out and 6-of-6 between 30-39 yards . . . boomed the longest field goal in the Big Ten and tied for the second-longest in the FBS during the 2023 season with a 58-yarder as time expired in the first half at Iowa; it was also a Kinnick Stadium record and the fourth-longest field goal in MSU history . . . averaged 62.1 yards on kickoffs, including 28 touchbacks; his 65.1 percent touchback percentage ranked sixth in the Big Ten . . . 12 of his last 13 kickoffs during the season went for touchbacks . . . had a 65-yard kickoff for a touchback in his only kick during the Penn State game in Ford Field . . . made a 43-yard field goal in the fourth quarter in win at Indiana, adding three PATs and five kickoffs for a 64.6 ypk average with four touchbacks . . . connected on a 53-yard field goal in the second quarter at Ohio State, the second-longest of the season, part of going 1-for-2 after missing from 56-yards out in the first quarter, and had two kickoffs for a 65.0 ypk average as both went for touchbacks . . . split the uprights on a 35-yard field goal on MSU’s opening possession of the Nebraska game to start the Spartans’ scoring, adding a 50-yarder in the third quarter; was also 2-of-2 on PATs and a had career-high five touchbacks on five kickoffs . . . split the uprights from 38-yards out in the first quarter and added a 42-yarder later in the opening stanza, finishing 2-of-3 after missing a 53-yarder wide left in the third quarter at Minnesota; added three kickoffs for a 64.7 ypk average with two touchbacks . . . had one kickoff for 65 yards in Michigan game . . . made a 37-yard field goal in the waning seconds of the second quarter at Rutgers, adding three PATs to finish with six points . . . doubled up previous season total on field goals, going 3-of-4 at Iowa, highlighted by drilling a 58-yard field goal as time expired in the first half, for the longest field goal in the Big Ten and second-longest in FBS during the 2023 season . . . the 58-yarder was the fourth-longest in program history, behind No. 1 Morten Andersen (1981) with a 63-yarder, No. 2 Ralf Mojsiejenko (1982) with a 61-yarder and No. 3 Ralf Mojsiejenko (1983) with a 59-yarder, bettering a 57-yarder by Andersen (1980) . . . additionally, the 58-yarder set a Kinnick Stadium record, topping the previous mark of 57 yards, done twice, with a 57-yarder by Iowa’s Marshall Koehn vs. Pittsburgh (9/19/15), and a 57-yarder by Arizona’s Lee Pistor (9/24/77) . . . finished the game at Iowa with a season-high 3-for-4 on field goals, adding a 31-yarder in the first quarter and a 32-yarder in the second before having a 50-yard attempt hit the right upright in the third quarter . . . split the uprights from 37-yards out in the second quarter of the Maryland game, before getting a 46-yard attempt blocked on the final play of the first half . . . also had three kickoffs for a 64.3 ypk average with two touchbacks . . . split uprights on lone PAT in Washington game and had two kickoffs for 65.0 ypk average . . . made a 52-yard field goal vs. Richmond in Week 2, the longest by a Spartan placekicker since Oct. 29, 2016, matching Michael Geiger’s 52-yard field goal vs. Michigan . . . added 4-of-4 on PATs and six kickoffs for a 62.4 ypk average with a season-high four touchbacks in Richmond game . . . had a smashing Spartan debut in season opener vs. Central Michigan, kicking a 47-yard field goal in the second quarter for first career collegiate field goal, and added three PATs for six points . . . also had five kickoffs for a 60.2 ypk average with three touchbacks.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT NORTH CAROLINA): Appeared in just four games to preserve his redshirt season . . . averaged 62.4 yards per kickoff (32 kickoffs for 1,997 yards) with 27 touchbacks (84 percent).
2021 SEASON (JUNIOR AT NORTH CAROLINA): Appeared in all 13 games as the team’s kickoff specialists . . . led the ACC with 65 touchbacks on 85 kickoffs (76 percent) . . . averaged 62.2 yards per kickoff . . . also had one tackle on special teams . . . made one PAT.
2020 SEASON (SOPHOMORE AT NORTH CAROLINA): Starting kickoff specialist appeared in all 12 games . . . led the FBS with 76 touchbacks on 89 kickoffs (85 percent) . . . tallied three tackles on special teams.
2019 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT NORTH CAROLINA): Made seven appearances at kicker . . . was 2-for-2 on PATs . . . recorded 21 touchbacks on 33 kickoffs (64 percent) . . . averaged 63.8 yards on kickoffs.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Played four years of varsity football at Massaponax High School under Coach Eric Ludden as the kicker and punter . . . was 12-of-19 on FGs, 150-of-165 on PATs, averaged 32.6 yards per punt and recorded 63 touchbacks on 116 kickoffs during his high school career . . . earned all-state, all-region, all-district and all-area honors as a senior in 2018 . . . tallied 69 points after going 5-of-7 on FGs and 54-of-60 on PATs . . . had a long field goal of 43 yards . . . averaged 37.5 yards per punt and posted 41 touchbacks on kickoffs . . . posted 39 points after making 4-of-7 FGs and 27-of-29 PATs as a junior in 2017 . . . tallied 78 points after converting 3-of-5 FGs and 69-of-76 PATs as a sophomore in 2016 . . . also played soccer for three seasons . . . son of Peter and Angela Kim . . . his father, Peter, played soccer, golf and tennis at Shenandoah University.
KIM’S CAREER HIGHS
Extra Points Made: 4, vs. Richmond (9/9/23)
Extra Points Att.: 4, twice, (last vs. Prairie View A&M, 9/14/24)
Field Goals Made: 6, vs. Iowa (10/19/24) *
Field Goals Att.: 7, vs. Iowa (10/19/24) *
Longest Field Goal: 58, vs. Iowa (9/30/23)
Touchbacks: 5, twice, (last vs. Prairie View A&M, 9/14/24)
Points: 20, vs. Iowa (10/19/24)
* school record
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