Albin "A. J." Haglund (born July 24, 1983) is a former
American football placekicker
Placekicker, or simply kicker (PK or K), is the player in gridiron football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals and extra points. In many cases, the placekicker also serves as the team's kickoff specialist or punter.
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who played three seasons in the
Arena Football League (AFL) with the
San Jose SaberCats and
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz. He played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
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at the
University of Central Oklahoma and attended
El Reno High School in
El Reno, Oklahoma.
College career
Haglund was a four-year starter for the
Central Oklahoma Bronchos
The Central Oklahoma Bronchos, often referred to as Central Oklahoma, Central State or UCO, are the intercollegiate athletic teams representing University of Central Oklahoma, located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The 14 men's and women's varsity teams ar ...
. He set career records for field goals and extra points at UCO while being named to UCO's All-Century Team.
He was also a First Team All-
Lone Star Conference North Division selection in 2003 and 2004.
Professional career
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz
Haglund played for the
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz of the
af2
The AF2 (often styled as af2, and short for arenafootball2) was the Arena Football League's developmental league; it was founded in 1999 and played its first season in 2000. Like its parent AFL, the AF2 played using the same arena football ru ...
in 2006, earning
New Balance Kicker of the Year honors. He led all kickers in scoring with 146 points and had the best season for extra point accuracy in af2 history, converting on 93.5 percent (116 of 124) of his point after attempts.
San Jose SaberCats
Haglund signed with the
San Jose SaberCats of the AFL on October 9, 2006. He played for the SaberCats from 2007 to 2008. He set the AFL single-season record for extra points made with 128 and led the league with 158 kick points during the
2007 season.
Haglund earned Second Team
All-Arena and All-Rookie Team honors in 2007. He earned First Team All-Arena and Kicker of the Year honors after leading all kickers in scoring with 179 points in 2008.
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz
Haglund was assigned to the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz of the AFL on March 19, 2010. He left the team on June 28, 2010.
References
External links
Just Sports Stats
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Living people
1983 births
Players of American football from Oklahoma
American football placekickers
Central Oklahoma Bronchos football players
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz players
San Jose SaberCats players
People from El Reno, Oklahoma