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Kaʻimi Fairbairn

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Kaʻimi Fairbairn

John Christian Kaʻiminoeauloamekaʻikeokekumupaʻa Fairbairn (born January 29, 1994) is an American professional football placekicker for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). Playing college football for the UCLA Bruins, he was a consensus first-team All-American as a senior, when he was also awarded the Lou Groza Award as the nation's top college kicker in 2015. After winning the kicking position as a true freshman, Fairbairn became the Pac-12 Conference record holder for the most career points scored. Undrafted out of college, he signed with Houston as a free agent in 2016 and was named their starting kicker the following year.

Infobox

Position
Placekicker
Roster status
Active
Born
(1994-01-29) January 29, 1994 (age 31)Kailua, Hawaii, U.S.
Height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight
183 lb (83 kg)
High school
Punahou (Honolulu, Hawaii)
College
UCLA (2012–2015)
NFL draft
2016: undrafted
Field goals made
233
Field goal attempts
268
Field goal percentage
86.9
Longest field goal
61
Touchbacks
337

Tables

Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in(1.82 m)
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in(1.82 m)
Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in(1.82 m)
Weight
183 lb(83 kg)
Arm length
31+1⁄4 in(0.79 m)
Hand span
9+1⁄4 in(0.23 m)
Three-cone drill
7.75 s
Sources:
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Height
Sources:
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
Three-cone drill
mw- .mw- 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in(1.82 m)
183 lb(83 kg)
31+1⁄4 in(0.79 m)
9+1⁄4 in(0.23 m)
7.75 s
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· NFL career statistics
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Career high
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Career high
· NFL career statistics › Regular season
mw- FGM
mw- FGM
Year
mw- FGM
Team
FGA
GP
FG%
Field Goals
<20
Field Goals
20−29
Field Goals
30−39
Field Goals
40−49
Field Goals
50+
Field Goals
Lng
Field Goals
XPM
Field Goals
XPA
Field Goals
XP%
2016
2016
Year
2016
Team
HOU
GP
0
Field Goals
Did not play due to injury
2017
2017
Year
2017
Team
HOU
GP
16
Field Goals
20
Field Goals
25
Field Goals
80.0
Field Goals
0–0
Field Goals
3–4
Field Goals
8–10
Field Goals
6–7
Field Goals
3–4
Field Goals
55
Extra Points
32
Extra Points
35
Extra Points
91.4
Total Points
92
2018
2018
Year
2018
Team
HOU
GP
16
Field Goals
37
Field Goals
42
Field Goals
88.1
Field Goals
1–1
Field Goals
9–9
Field Goals
11–11
Field Goals
12–15
Field Goals
4–6
Field Goals
54
Extra Points
39
Extra Points
41
Extra Points
95.1
Total Points
150
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
HOU
GP
16
Field Goals
20
Field Goals
25
Field Goals
80.0
Field Goals
0–0
Field Goals
5–5
Field Goals
8–8
Field Goals
4–6
Field Goals
3–6
Field Goals
54
Extra Points
40
Extra Points
45
Extra Points
88.9
Total Points
100
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
HOU
GP
16
Field Goals
27
Field Goals
31
Field Goals
87.1
Field Goals
0–0
Field Goals
8–8
Field Goals
9–9
Field Goals
6–8
Field Goals
4–6
Field Goals
54
Extra Points
37
Extra Points
40
Extra Points
92.5
Total Points
118
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
HOU
GP
13
Field Goals
15
Field Goals
19
Field Goals
78.9
Field Goals
0–0
Field Goals
4–4
Field Goals
5–5
Field Goals
2–4
Field Goals
4–6
Field Goals
61
Extra Points
13
Extra Points
16
Extra Points
81.3
Total Points
58
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
HOU
GP
17
Field Goals
29
Field Goals
31
Field Goals
93.5
Field Goals
0–0
Field Goals
7–7
Field Goals
7–8
Field Goals
9–10
Field Goals
6–6
Field Goals
56
Extra Points
24
Extra Points
24
Extra Points
100.0
Total Points
111
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
HOU
GP
12
Field Goals
27
Field Goals
28
Field Goals
96.4
Field Goals
0–0
Field Goals
10–10
Field Goals
10–10
Field Goals
2–2
Field Goals
5–6
Field Goals
54
Extra Points
21
Extra Points
22
Extra Points
95.5
Total Points
102
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
HOU
GP
17
Field Goals
36
Field Goals
42
Field Goals
94.4
Field Goals
0–0
Field Goals
8–10
Field Goals
11–11
Field Goals
4–5
Field Goals
13–16
Field Goals
59
Extra Points
34
Extra Points
36
Extra Points
94.4
Total Points
142
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
HOU
GP
9
Field Goals
25
Field Goals
28
Field Goals
89.3
Field Goals
0–0
Field Goals
4–4
Field Goals
8–8
Field Goals
8–8
Field Goals
5–8
Field Goals
57
Extra Points
14
Extra Points
14
Extra Points
100.0
Total Points
89
Total
Total
Year
Total
Team
131
GP
236
Field Goals
271
Field Goals
87.1
Field Goals
1–1
Field Goals
58–61
Field Goals
77–80
Field Goals
53–65
Field Goals
47–64
Field Goals
61
Field Goals
254
Extra Points
273
Extra Points
93.0
Extra Points
962
Year
Team
GP
Field Goals
Extra Points
Total Points
mw- FGM
FGA
FG%
<20
20−29
30−39
40−49
50+
Lng
XPM
XPA
XP%
2016
HOU
0
Did not play due to injury
2017
HOU
16
20
25
80.0
0–0
3–4
8–10
6–7
3–4
55
32
35
91.4
92
2018
HOU
16
37
42
88.1
1–1
9–9
11–11
12–15
4–6
54
39
41
95.1
150
2019
HOU
16
20
25
80.0
0–0
5–5
8–8
4–6
3–6
54
40
45
88.9
100
2020
HOU
16
27
31
87.1
0–0
8–8
9–9
6–8
4–6
54
37
40
92.5
118
2021
HOU
13
15
19
78.9
0–0
4–4
5–5
2–4
4–6
61
13
16
81.3
58
2022
HOU
17
29
31
93.5
0–0
7–7
7–8
9–10
6–6
56
24
24
100.0
111
2023
HOU
12
27
28
96.4
0–0
10–10
10–10
2–2
5–6
54
21
22
95.5
102
2024
HOU
17
36
42
94.4
0–0
8–10
11–11
4–5
13–16
59
34
36
94.4
142
2025
HOU
9
25
28
89.3
0–0
4–4
8–8
8–8
5–8
57
14
14
100.0
89
Total
131
236
271
87.1
1–1
58–61
77–80
53–65
47–64
61
254
273
93.0
962
· NFL career statistics › Postseason
FGM
FGM
Year
FGM
Team
FGA
GP
FG%
Field Goals
<20
Field Goals
20−29
Field Goals
30−39
Field Goals
40−49
Field Goals
50+
Field Goals
Lng
Field Goals
XPM
Field Goals
XPA
Field Goals
XP%
2016
2016
Year
2016
Team
HOU
GP
0
Field Goals
Did not play due to injury
2018
2018
Year
2018
Team
HOU
GP
1
Field Goals
0
Field Goals
0
Field Goals
0.0
Field Goals
0−0
Field Goals
0−0
Field Goals
0−0
Field Goals
0−0
Field Goals
0−0
Field Goals
0
Extra Points
1
Extra Points
1
Extra Points
100.0
Total Points
1
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
HOU
GP
2
Field Goals
3
Field Goals
4
Field Goals
75.0
Field Goals
0−0
Field Goals
1−1
Field Goals
1−1
Field Goals
1−1
Field Goals
0−1
Field Goals
41
Extra Points
4
Extra Points
4
Extra Points
100.0
Total Points
13
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
HOU
GP
2
Field Goals
2
Field Goals
3
Field Goals
66.7
Field Goals
0−0
Field Goals
1−1
Field Goals
0−0
Field Goals
0−1
Field Goals
1−1
Field Goals
50
Extra Points
7
Extra Points
7
Extra Points
100.0
Total Points
13
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
HOU
GP
2
Field Goals
5
Field Goals
7
Field Goals
71.4
Field Goals
0−0
Field Goals
0−0
Field Goals
3−4
Field Goals
2−2
Field Goals
0−1
Field Goals
39
Extra Points
3
Extra Points
4
Extra Points
75.0
Total Points
18
Total
Total
Year
Total
Team
7
GP
10
Field Goals
14
Field Goals
71.4
Field Goals
0−0
Field Goals
2−2
Field Goals
4−5
Field Goals
3−4
Field Goals
1−3
Field Goals
50
Field Goals
15
Extra Points
16
Extra Points
93.8
Extra Points
45
Year
Team
GP
Field Goals
Extra Points
Total Points
FGM
FGA
FG%
<20
20−29
30−39
40−49
50+
Lng
XPM
XPA
XP%
2016
HOU
0
Did not play due to injury
2018
HOU
1
0
0
0.0
0−0
0−0
0−0
0−0
0−0
0
1
1
100.0
1
2019
HOU
2
3
4
75.0
0−0
1−1
1−1
1−1
0−1
41
4
4
100.0
13
2023
HOU
2
2
3
66.7
0−0
1−1
0−0
0−1
1−1
50
7
7
100.0
13
2024
HOU
2
5
7
71.4
0−0
0−0
3−4
2−2
0−1
39
3
4
75.0
18
Total
7
10
14
71.4
0−0
2−2
4−5
3−4
1−3
50
15
16
93.8
45

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