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Caleb Sturgis NFL Draft Bio

Caleb James Sturgis (born August 9, 1989) is an American football placekicker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Florida, and set team records for field goals made in a season and a career. He was chosen by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL Draft.

Sturgis was born in St. Augustine, Florida. He attended St. Augustine High School, where he played for the St. Augustine Yellow Jackets high school football team. During his senior season, he completed 13 of 25 field goal attempts and 63 of 64 extra-point attempts. He was named to the Class 3A all-state first team at the placekicker position. Sturgis also played on his high school soccer team.

Sturgis accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, and played for coach Urban Meyer and coach Will Muschamp's Florida Gators football teams from 2008 to 2012. As a true freshman in 2008, he handled kickoffs for the Gators, and averaged 63.7 yards on 90 total kicks. He did not attempt a field goal as a freshman. Florida won the 2009 BCS National Championship Game.

Sturgis made 22 of 30 field goal attempts in 2009. Against Georgia, he made a 56-yard field goal, which was the longest field goal in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) that season and was also a career-long for him. He made 1 of 2 field goals in the 2010 Sugar Bowl, which Florida won. In 2010, Sturgis made 2 of 4 field goal attempts in four games before he suffered a back injury that ended his season. He was given a medical redshirt.

In 2011, Sturgis made 22 of 26 field goal attempts. His 22 made field goals was the third-best total in the nation and the best in the SEC. He was named to the All-SEC first team and was a Lou Groza Award finalist. He made his only field goal attempt in a 2012 Gator Bowl win. Sturgis made 24 of 28 field goal attempts in 2012. His 24 made field goals led the SEC and was a new school record. Sturgis was a Lou Groza Award finalist. He made his only field goal attempt in the 2013 Sugar Bowl, which Florida lost.

In his career at the University of Florida, Sturgis made 70 of 88 field goal attempts (79.5%) and 130 of 136 extra-point attempts (95.6%). His 70 made field goals and 88 field goal attempts are both school records. He also averaged 64.4 yards on 343 kickoffs, with 67 touchbacks.

Draft Year: 2013 NFL Football Draft Prospect Stats for Caleb Sturgis

Pre-Rank	Prospect Name	Position Played	Height	Weight
	Caleb Sturgis	Kicker	5 ft 9 in	190 lbs
Round	Selected	Team	School	Hometown
5	166	Miami Dolphins	Florida	St. Augustine, Florida, United States

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