Eddie Ivan Garcia (born April 15, 1960) 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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in the
National Football League (NFL).
Early life
Garcia was born in
New Orleans, Louisiana.
Career
Garcia was drafted by the
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...
in the tenth round of the
1982 NFL Draft
The 1982 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 27–28, 1982, at the New York She ...
and later played two seasons with the team. He played at the collegiate level at
Southern Methodist University.
He holds the record for total fields goals made at SMU, with 44 (tied with Chase Hover).
On July 26, 2021, Garcia was voted on to the Packers Board of Directors.
See also
*
List of Green Bay Packers players
References
1960 births
Living people
Green Bay Packers players
American football placekickers
SMU Mustangs football players
Players of American football from New Orleans
Woodrow Wilson High School (Dallas) alumni
Players of American football from Dallas
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