The Atlanta Falcons today announced that they have signed kicker Erik Folk.
Folk, 5-11, 185 pounds, served as the University of Washington's placekicker for each of the last three seasons. He earned honorable mention Academic All-Pac-12 and finished his college career with a school record string of 124 for 124 on PAT attempts. Folk ranks fourth on the Huskies all-time list with 42 made field goals and his 242 points rank fifth. He was a semi-finalist for the Lou Groza Award in 2011.
