Jonathan Kim
Career Summary
Jonathan Kim is a kicker who played at North Carolina and Michigan State before signing with Chicago.
He joined the Bears as an undrafted free agent in May 2025. Saskatchewan announced his signing the following February.
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Early Life
Kim is from Fredericksburg, Virginia.
His parents are Peter and Angela Kim. His father competed in soccer, golf and tennis at Shenandoah University.
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High School
Kim was a kicker and punter at Massaponax High School.
He played four varsity seasons for coach Eric Ludden and also played soccer for three seasons. He earned all-state, all-region, all-district and all-area honors as a senior in 2018.
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College Career
Kim played at North Carolina from 2019 through 2022 and Michigan State in 2023 and 2024.
He primarily handled kickoffs for North Carolina, then became Michigan State's field-goal kicker. He made 13 of 18 field-goal attempts in 2023 and 19 of 21 in 2024, finishing his Spartan career at 32 of 39.
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Path to the NFL
Chicago signed Kim as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2025.
The Bears included the Michigan State kicker in their announced class of 10 undrafted rookies.
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NFL Career
Kim spent part of Chicago's 2025 training camp with the Bears.
Chicago waived him on August 12, 2025. The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced his signing on February 5, 2026, in a team-issued release.
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Career Accomplishments
Kim earned second-team All-Big Ten honors in 2024.
He was a Lou Groza Award semifinalist that season and set Michigan State's single-game record with six field goals against Iowa. His 58-yard field goal at Iowa in 2023 established a Kinnick Stadium record.
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