The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American kicker Jonathan Kim.
The six-foot, 227-pound Kim signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent following the 2025 NFL Draft, but was released early in training camp.
During his senior season at Michigan State in 2024, Kim made 19-of-21 field goals, a 90.5-per-cent accuracy rate with his longest being a 55-yarder. He was 11-of-12 from 40 yards or more and the lone miss came from 55 yards out. The Fredericksburg, Virginia native was a second-team all-Big Ten selection and set a school record with six field goals in a game, which was also a single-game high in the NCAA FBS that year.
In 2023 with the Spartans, Kim made 13-of-18 on field goals, four from at least 50 yards. His 58-yarder against the University of Iowa on September 30, 2023 was the longest in the Hawkeyes nearly century-old home venue, Kinnick Stadium. He graduated as Michigan State’s all-time leader in field goal percentage at 82.1.
Kim transferred to East Lansing after spending four seasons (2019-2022) at the University of North Carolina where he was primarily the Tar Heels kickoff specialist. He led the NCAA in touchbacks with 76 in 2020, ranked first in the Atlantic Coast Conference with 65, which was fourth in the nation the following year.
Over 60 collegiate games, Kim averaged 63.6 yards per kickoff and registered 246 touchbacks with Only 62 kickoffs returned.
