Nick Folk

Folk helped himself with a strong performance at the Senior Bowl, and his accuracy inside 40 yards is intriguing. His ability as a punter and distance on kickoffs warrants a long look in the later rounds. Folk is the first Arizona place-kicker in the draft since 1994 Lou Groza Award winner Steve McLaughlin was picked in the third round by St. Louis in 1995. All-American Max Zendejas was drafted in the fourth round by the Cowboys in the 1986 draft but was traded to Washington before his three NFL seasons. Folk was the first-team All-Pac-10 punter and league leader, while also making 15 of 20 field-goal attempts in 2006 last year and 30 of 47 overall in his career.

positives

Averaged 70-plus yards on kickoffs with above average hang time to allow his coverage unit to get into place. Double duty as a punter the past two seasons, averaging 44 yards per attempt with a long of 78. Showed surprising touch, placing 24 punts inside the 20-yard line and forcing seven fair catches with only 10 touchbacks. Improved accuracy throughout his career, making 19 of 23 field-goal attempts (83 percent) from inside 40 yards the past three seasons. A 62-yarder in the 2006 Spring Game displayed leg strength.

negatives

Hit just 64 percent (30 of 47) of his career field-goal attempts. Considerable struggles from 40 yards and out (11 of 27, 41 percent) despite leg strength. Only 11 of 27 (41 percent) from beyond 40 yards.

No injuries reported

Combine: Attended, but did not participate in agility drills.

Notre Dame High School, Sherman Oaks, Calif., 2002

Was selected to the All-California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section second-team offense as a place-kicker, and the All-CIF Southern Section Division III first-team as a punter for his two-way work at Notre Dame High

5-for-9 on field goal attempts

Long field goal of 52 yards and also had 36-yard game-winner at the 0:11-second mark

All-Mission League honors as a junior and senior, All-San Fernando Valley as a senior

In soccer, he earned All-CIF Division honors, all-league and All-Valley honors, plus was team captain

Honor roll student and member of National Honor Society, plus All-Mission League Academic Team honors in both soccer and football

Two-star selection by Rivals100.com

Four-year letterman in both football and soccer and also played club soccer

Scholar-Athlete Award winner.

Marketing major

Recipient of the 2002 and 2003 Academic Champion awards

Son of Anton and Kathryn Folk of Woodland Hills, Calif.

Father is an accountant and mother is a physician

Dad graduated from Cal State Northridge and mom graduated from Dartmouth

Born Nov. 5, 1984, Hollywood, Calif.