Editing David Akers

{{Short description|American football player (born 1974)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name          = David Akers
| image         = David Akers 2009.jpg
| alt           = 
| caption       = Akers with the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] in 2009
| number        = 6, 2
| position      = [[Placekicker|Kicker]]
| birth_date    = {{Birth date and age|1974|12|9|mf=y}}
| birth_place   = [[Lexington, Kentucky]], U.S.
| death_date    = 
| death_place   = 
| height_ft     = 5
| height_in     = 10
| weight_lb     = 200
| high_school   = [[Tates Creek High School|Tates Creek]] {{nowrap|(Lexington)}}
| college       = [[Louisville Cardinals football|Louisville]] (1993–1996)
| undraftedyear = 1997
| pastteams     = 
* [[Carolina Panthers]] ({{NFL Year|1997}})*
* [[Atlanta Falcons]] (1998)*
* [[Washington Redskins]] ({{NFL Year|1998}})
* [[Berlin Thunder]] ([[1999 NFL Europe season|1999]])
* [[Philadelphia Eagles]] ({{NFL Year|1999|2010}})
* [[San Francisco 49ers]] ({{NFL Year|2011|2012}})
* [[Detroit Lions]] ({{NFL Year|2013}})
| highlights    = 
* 2× first-team [[All-Pro]] ([[2001 All-Pro Team|2001]], [[2011 All-Pro Team|2011]])
* 4× second-team All-Pro ([[2002 All-Pro Team|2002]], [[2004 All-Pro Team|2004]], [[2009 All-Pro Team|2009]], [[2010 All-Pro Team|2010]])
* 6× [[Pro Bowl]] ([[2002 Pro Bowl|2001]], [[2003 Pro Bowl|2002]], [[2005 Pro Bowl|2004]], [[2010 Pro Bowl|2009]]–[[2012 Pro Bowl|2011]])
* 2× [[List of NFL annual scoring leaders|NFL scoring leader]]  ({{NFL Year|2010}}, {{NFL Year|2011}})
* [[NFL 2000s All-Decade Team]]
* [[Golden Toe Award]] (2011)
* [[Philadelphia Eagles 75th Anniversary Team]]
* [[Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame]]
; NFL records
* Most points scored in a season, no touchdowns: 166 (2011)
* Most field goals made in a season: 44 (2011)
| statlabel1    = [[Field goal]]s made
| statvalue1    = 386
| statlabel2    = Field goals attempted
| statvalue2    = 477
| statlabel3    = Field goal percentage
| statvalue3    = 80.9%
| statlabel4    = Longest field goal
| statvalue4    = 63
| statlabel5    = [[Conversion (gridiron football)|Extra points]] made
| statvalue5    = 563
| statlabel6    = Extra points attempted
| statvalue6    = 570
| statlabel7    = Extra point percentage
| statvalue7    = 98.8%
| statlabel8    = Points scored
| statvalue8    = 1,721
| pfr           = A/akersdav01
}}

'''David Roy Akers''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|eɪ|k|ər|z}}; born December 9, 1974) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[Placekicker|kicker]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) for 16 seasons, primarily with the [[Philadelphia Eagles]]. He began his career in 1998 with the [[Washington Redskins]], after not making the main roster of the [[Atlanta Falcons]] and [[Carolina Panthers]]. The following year, he signed with the Eagles, where he spent 12 seasons. Akers was also a member of the [[San Francisco 49ers]] and [[Detroit Lions]] before retiring in 2013.

During his career, Akers was named to six [[Pro Bowl]]s and twice received first-team [[All-Pro]] honors. He also tied the then-NFL record for the [[Field goal#Longest field goal records|longest successful field goal]] when he converted a 63-yard field goal, which is the third-longest in league history. Akers is an inductee of the [[Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame]] and a member of the [[Philadelphia Eagles 75th Anniversary Team]], along with being named to the second-team of the [[NFL 2000s All-Decade Team]].

==Early life==
Akers attended [[Tates Creek High School]] in [[Lexington, Kentucky]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.kentucky.com/sports/nfl/article44148195.html |title=Tates Creek, UofL star Akers throws TD pass, kicks 2 field goals in 49ers' win |work=Lexington Herald Leader |access-date=December 7, 2017 |language=en}}</ref>

==College career==
Akers attended college at the [[University of Louisville]] and played for the [[Louisville Cardinals football]] team. During his four-year college career, Akers kicked a school-record 36 field goals (with a long of 51 yards against [[Texas A&M University]]), and ranks second on Louisville's all-time scoring list, with 219 points.

==Professional career==

===Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers===
Between [[1997 NFL season|1997]] and [[1998 NFL season|1998]], as an [[undrafted free agent]], Akers spent time trying to make the team with the [[Atlanta Falcons]] and [[Carolina Panthers]].

===Washington Redskins===
Akers was signed by the [[Washington Redskins]] in [[1998 NFL season|1998]] and played in one game for them, making two [[extra point]]s but missing two [[Field goal (football)|field goal]] attempts of 48+ yards each. He was waived by the Redskins during the [[1999 NFL season|1999 season]].

===Philadelphia Eagles===
After Washington cut Akers, the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] claimed him off waivers and allocated him to [[NFL Europa|NFL Europe]]. A solid season with the [[Berlin Thunder]] helped him earn the kicking job for the Eagles in [[2000 NFL season|2000]].
Akers proved to be one of the biggest special teams surprises in all of the NFL that season. He made 29 out of 33 field goals (an 87.9% success rate), and had a team-record 121 points. Akers earned the NFC Special Teams Player of the Month award in November 2000.

In 2001, Akers made the [[2001 Pro Bowl|Pro Bowl]] for the first time, as he went 26-for-31, making a team-record seventeen consecutive field goals during the season. He was also selected as a [[2001 All-Pro Team|All-Pro]], in a season that saw Philadelphia advance to the first of four consecutive NFC Championship games.

[[File:David Akers.jpg|left|thumb|Akers attempting a field goal in August 2009.]]
Akers' best statistical season was [[2002 NFL season|2002]] when he connected on 30 of 34 field goals (88.2%), scored a team-record 133 points, and made another Pro Bowl. He got fewer chances in [[2003 NFL season|2003]], but still made 24 of 29 field goals. He made the third-longest field goal in Eagles' history on September 14, 2003, a 57-yarder against the [[New England Patriots]] at the new [[Lincoln Financial Field]]. (The only longer field goals in Eagles' history have been [[Jake Elliott]]'s 61-yard field goal in 2017 and [[Tony Franklin (kicker)|Tony Franklin]]'s 59-yard field goal in 1979.)

In [[2004 NFL season|2004]], Akers continued his consistent kicking with an 84.4% field goal percentage, and he made his third Pro Bowl. He helped the Eagles to the [[Super Bowl XXXIX|Super Bowl]] that season, where they would be defeated by the New England Patriots.

Injuries got to Akers in [[2005 NFL season|2005]] when he tore the hamstring in his non-kicking leg during the opening kickoff against the [[Oakland Raiders]] on September 25, 2005. Akers left the game, but returned in the second half with a heavily taped leg to make two extra points and then kick the game-winning 28-yard field goal before collapsing in pain as his teammates mobbed him. He missed the next four games and finished the season 16 for 22.

In [[2006 NFL season|2006]], Akers was injury-free, but made only 18 of 23 attempts (78.3%), his second-worst season statistically.

On December 16, 2007, in a 10–6 win over the [[Dallas Cowboys]], Akers set the Philadelphia Eagles franchise record for most points and on [[Thanksgiving]] in 2008, Akers passed 1,000 career points during a 48–20 win over the [[Arizona Cardinals]].

On December 7, 2008, Akers kicked a 51-yard field goal at [[Giants Stadium]], his longest of the season. In the same game he had two field goals blocked, one of which was returned for a touchdown. At the end of the [[2008 NFL season|2008 regular season]], Akers again set the team single-season scoring record with an NFC-best 144 points. He connected on 33 of 40 field goals (82.5 pct), his best percentage since 2004.

On January 11, 2009, Akers kicked three field goals in three attempts during a divisional playoff win over the [[New York Giants]]. The second of these set an NFL record for consecutive field goals without a miss during the postseason, previously held by one-time Eagle [[Gary Anderson (placekicker)|Gary Anderson]]. Akers eventually ran his streak to a record 19 consecutive postseason field goal conversions; it was snapped the very next week against the [[Arizona Cardinals]]. Akers had a total of thirty-five postseason field goal conversions during his career.

Akers was selected to the [[2010 Pro Bowl]], his fourth. He was also named to the NFL All-Decade Team for the 2000s.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/Akers_named_to_All-Decade_team.html | title=Akers named to All-Decade team | work=The Philadelphia Inquirer | date=January 27, 2010}}</ref> After the 2010 season, he was selected to his fifth career Pro Bowl, and named Eagles Special Teams MVP.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/lots-of-honors-for-eagles-in-2010-3636582 | title=Lots Of Honors For Eagles In 2010 | work= Philadelphia Eagles | date=January 27, 2011}}</ref>

===San Francisco 49ers===
Akers was signed by the [[San Francisco 49ers]] to a $9 million, three-year contract on July 29, 2011.  He kicked a 59-yard field goal just before halftime in a preseason game against the [[New Orleans Saints]] on August 12, 2011.  On September 18, 2011, he kicked a 55-yard field goal against the [[Dallas Cowboys]], setting a record for the longest field goal made at [[Candlestick Park]].

Akers broke the 49ers' record for most points scored in a season in a 20–3 win over the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] in a Monday Night Football matchup on December 19, 2011.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/12/20/SP141MEH9O.DTL | work=The San Francisco Chronicle | first=Eric | last=Branch | title=David Akers breaks Rice's 49ers scoring mark | date=December 20, 2011}}</ref> The record was formerly held by the 49ers' Hall of Fame wide receiver, [[Jerry Rice]]. In that same game against the Seahawks, Akers broke the all-time record for field goals in a season, surpassing [[Neil Rackers]]' 40 in 2005.

On January 1, 2012, Akers broke the NFL record for most points by a kicker in a single season against the [[St. Louis Rams]]; he finished with 166 points. In this game, he also extended his NFL record for most field goals made in a single season, finishing with 44, and threw for a touchdown on a fake field goal. Akers made his sixth Pro Bowl at the end of the season.

On September 9, 2012, Akers tied the NFL record for the longest field goal by kicking a 63-yard field goal off the crossbar against the [[Green Bay Packers]] at [[Lambeau Field]], tying the overall, and now non-altitude-assisted record.  It was the first non-altitude-assisted kick of that length since 1970.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8359956/san-francisco-49ers-david-akers-ties-nfl-record-63-yard-fg|title=David Akers kicks 63-yard field goal|publisher=ESPN|date=September 9, 2012}}</ref>  The non-assisted record was originally set by [[Tom Dempsey]] in 1970 and [[Graham Gano]] tied it in 2018.  The overall record was shared with [[Jason Elam]] and [[Sebastian Janikowski]] (and later beaten by [[Justin Tucker]] of the [[Baltimore Ravens|Ravens]] in 2021 at [[Detroit Lions|Detroit]], which was assisted as an indoor venue) until Broncos kicker [[Matt Prater]] broke the record with a 64-yard field goal on December 8, 2013, but those took place in [[Denver, Colorado]], where altitude assistance on field goal kicks, similar to sprint running and throwing events, is known.  Likewise, Tucker's 66-yard (and Brandon Aubrey's 65-yard field goal in 2024) field goals took place in retractable roof stadiums with the roof closed, which is similar to situations in athletics where for years the pole vault record was set indoors, where weather conditions (wind, et al.) do not affect the wind blowing the ball during attempts.

The long field goals by Elam, Janikowski, and Prater were all made in [[Denver]], where the ball has the ability to travel slightly farther in thinner air.  Elam kicked his 63-yard field goal at [[Mile High Stadium]], while the 63-yarder by Janikowski and the 64-yarder by Prater were at [[Sports Authority Field at Mile High]]. In track and field, the IAAF denotes any records set 1,000 metres (about 3,937 feet) or more above sea level as altitude-assisted records, and the Dempsey (Tulane Stadium) and Akers (Lambeau Field) records were set below the 1,000m threshold.<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2012090909/2012/REG1/49ers@packers David Akers's 63-yarder]</ref><ref>{{cite magazine| url=https://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/12/are-field-goals-easier-in-denver/ | magazine=Wired | first=Rhett | last=Allain | title=Are Field Goals Easier in Denver? - Wired Science | date=December 20, 2011}}</ref>

The 49ers advanced to [[Super Bowl XLVII]] following the 2012 season, marking Akers' second appearance in the game. In the game, Akers went 3 for 3 in field goal attempts, but San Francisco narrowly lost to the [[2012 Baltimore Ravens season|Baltimore Ravens]] by a 34–31 score.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201302030sfo.htm |title=Super Bowl XLVII - San Francisco 49ers vs. Baltimore Ravens - February 3rd, 2013 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=December 2, 2017}}</ref>

On March 6, 2013, Akers was released after two seasons with the 49ers.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gonzalez|first=Antonio|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/49ers-release-6-time-pro-235350216--nfl.html|title=49ers release 6-time Pro Bowl kicker David Akers|publisher=[[Yahoo! Sports]]|date=March 6, 2013|access-date=March 6, 2013|archive-date=March 11, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130311042515/http://sports.yahoo.com/news/49ers-release-6-time-pro-235350216--nfl.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Detroit Lions===
On April 6, 2013, Akers signed with the [[Detroit Lions]], three days after the retirement of 21-season Lions kicker [[Jason Hanson]].<ref>{{cite news|work=[[NFL.com]]|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/detroit-lions-david-akers-reportedly-agree-to-terms-0ap1000000157888|title=Detroit Lions, David Akers reportedly agree to term|first=Kareem|last=Copeland|date=April 5, 2013|access-date=September 27, 2014}}</ref>

=== Retirement ===
On October 23, 2017, during a [[Monday Night Football]] matchup against the [[Washington Redskins]], Akers was inducted into the [[Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame]] for his services during his 12 seasons with the team. Prior to the game, Akers signed a ceremonial contract with the team to retire as an Eagle.<ref>{{cite news|work=[[Philadelphia Eagles]]|url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/david-akers-signs-ceremonial-contract-to-retire-an-eagle-19631778|title=David Akers Signs Ceremonial Contract To Retire An Eagle|first=David|last=George|date=October 23, 2017|access-date=November 22, 2024}}</ref>

===NFL records===
*Points in a single decade (2000–2009): 1,169
*Points in Pro Bowl history: 57
*Most points in a season, no touchdowns (2011): 166
*Most games 4+ field goals in a season (2011): 6
*Most games 10+ points in a season (2011): 10 - tied with four others
*Field goals in an NFL season: 44<ref>{{cite news|author=Kevin Lynch |url=http://blog.sfgate.com/49ers/2011/12/24/david-akers-sets-nfl-record/ |title=David Akers sets NFL record |work=blog.sfgate.com |date=December 24, 2011 |access-date=December 24, 2011}}</ref>
*Field goals attempted in an NFL season: 52
*Longest field goal in Pro Bowl history: 53 yards, 2005 (Eagles).

==NFL career statistics==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! colspan="2"| Legend
|-
| style="background:#e0cef2; width:3em"|
| NFL record
|-
| '''Bold'''
| Career high
|}

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team
! rowspan="2"| GP
! colspan="9"| Field Goals
! colspan="3"| Extra Points
! rowspan="2"| Total Points
|-
! {{abbr|FGM|Fields goals made}} !! {{abbr|FGA|Field goals attempted}} !! {{abbr|FG%|Completion percentage}} !! {{abbr|<20|Distance of less than 20 yards}} !! {{abbr|20−29|Distance between 20 and 29 yards}} !! {{abbr|30−39|Distance between 30 and 39 yards}} !! {{abbr|40−49|Distance between 40 and 49 yeards}} !! {{abbr|50+|Distance of 50 yards or greater}}!! {{abbr|Lng|Longest field goal made}} !! {{abbr|XPM|Extra points made}} !! {{abbr|XPA|Extra points attempted}} !! {{abbr|XP%|Completion percentage}}
|-
! [[1998 NFL season|1998]] || [[1998 Washington Redskins season|WAS]]
| 1 || 0 || 2 || 0.0 || 0−0 || 0−0 || 0−0 || 0−2 || 0−0 || 0 || 2 || 2 || '''100.0''' || 2
|-
! [[1999 NFL season|1999]] || [[1999 Philadelphia Eagles season|PHI]]
| '''16''' || 3 || 6 || 50.0 || 0−0 || 0−0 || 0−0 || 2−3 || 1−3 || 53 || 2 || 2 || '''100.0''' || 11
|-
! [[2000 NFL season|2000]] || [[2000 Philadelphia Eagles season|PHI]]
| '''16''' || 29 || 33 || 87.9 || 1−1 || 6−6 || 14−15 || 7−10 || 1−1 || 51 || 34 || 36 || 94.4 || 121
|-
! [[2001 NFL season|2001]] || [[2001 Philadelphia Eagles season|PHI]]
| '''16''' || 26 || 31 || 83.9 || 1−1 || 9−9 || 7−8 || 7−10 || 2−3 || 50 || 37 || 38 || 97.4 || 115
|-
! [[2002 NFL season|2002]] || [[2002 Philadelphia Eagles season|PHI]]
| '''16''' || 30 || 34 || '''88.2''' || 0−0 || 9−9 || '''14−16''' || 6−7 || 1−2 || 51 || 43 || 43 || '''100.0''' || 133
|-
! [[2003 NFL season|2003]] || [[2003 Philadelphia Eagles season|PHI]]
| '''16''' || 24 || 29 || 82.8 || 0−0 || 9−9 || 7−7 || 6−10 || 2−3 || 57 || 42 || 42 || '''100.0''' || 114
|-
! [[2004 NFL season|2004]] || [[2004 Philadelphia Eagles season|PHI]]
| '''16''' || 27 || 32 || 84.4 || 0−0 || 4−4 || 6−7 || '''15−18''' || 2−3 || 51 || 41 || 42 || 97.6 || 122
|-
! [[2005 NFL season|2005]] || [[2005 Philadelphia Eagles season|PHI]]
| 12 || 16 || 22 || 72.7 || 0−0 || 3−3 || 7−8 || 5−9 || 1−2 || 50 || 23 || 23 || '''100.0''' || 71
|-
! [[2006 NFL season|2006]] || [[2006 Philadelphia Eagles season|PHI]]
| '''16''' || 18 || 23 || 78.3 || 0−0 || 9−10 || 3−5 || 6−8 || 0−0 || 47 || '''48''' || '''48''' || '''100.0''' || 102
|-
! [[2007 NFL season|2007]] || [[2007 Philadelphia Eagles season|PHI]]
| '''16''' || 24 || 32 || 75.0 || 0−0 || 12−12 || 10−10 || 1−6 || 1−4 || 53 || 36 || 36 || '''100.0''' || 108
|-
! [[2008 NFL season|2008]] || [[2008 Philadelphia Eagles season|PHI]]
| '''16''' || 33 || 40 || 82.5 || '''2−2''' || 11−11 || 10−12 || 8−10 || 2−5 || 51 || 45 || 45 || '''100.0''' || 144
|-
! [[2009 NFL season|2009]] || [[2009 Philadelphia Eagles season|PHI]]
| '''16''' || 32 || 37 || 86.5 || 1−1 || 11−11 || 8−9 || 11−13 || 1−3 || 52 || 43 || 45 || 95.6 || 139
|-
! [[2010 NFL season|2010]] || [[2010 Philadelphia Eagles season|PHI]]
| '''16''' || 32 || 38 || 84.2 || 0−0 || 12−12 || 9−11 || 10−12 || 1−3 || 50 || 47 || 47 || '''100.0''' || 143
|-
! [[2011 NFL season|2011]] || [[2011 San Francisco 49ers season|SF]]
| '''16''' || style="background:#e0cef2;"| '''44''' ||style="background:#e0cef2;"| '''52''' || 84.6 || '''2−2''' || '''16−16''' || 13−14 || 6−11 || '''7−9''' || 55 || 34 || 34 || '''100.0''' || style="background:#e0cef2;"| '''166'''
|-
! [[2012 NFL season|2012]] || [[2012 San Francisco 49ers season|SF]]
| '''16''' || 29 || 42 || 69.0 || 1−1 || 8−9 || 11−13 || 7−13 || 2−6 || '''63''' || 44 || 44 || '''100.0''' || 131
|-
! [[2013 NFL season|2013]] || [[2013 Detroit Lions season|DET]]
| '''16''' || 19 || 24 || 79.2 || 1−1 || 5−5 || 6−8 || 4−7 || 3−3 || 53 || 42 || 43 || 97.7 || 99
|-
! colspan="2"| Career<ref name=ESPN>{{cite web|title=David Akers Stats|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/1716/david-akers|website=ESPN|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|access-date=July 11, 2014}}</ref> || 237 || 386 || 477 || 80.9 || 9−9 || 124−126 || 125−143 || 101−149 || 27−50 || 63 || 563 || 570 || 98.8 || 1,721
|}

==Personal life==
Akers and his wife, Erika, reside in [[Franklin, Tennessee]], with their sons Luke and Sawyer and daughter Halley. He has maintained a summer residence in [[Ocean City, New Jersey]].<ref>Strauss, Robert. [http://www.philly.com/philly/living/travel/shoreguide/20090515_Big-name_hunting_season_at_the_Shore.html "Big-name hunting season at the Shore; Celebrities roam even these simpler environs."], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', May 15, 2009. Accessed September 13, 2015. "Eagles kicker David Akers has a house on the south end of the island and, at various times, former boxing champ Mike Tyson, Flyers captain and executive Bobby Clarke, and Eagles running back Brian Westbrook have been reported to own or rent in Ocean City."</ref> Luke is a punter for the [[Northwestern Wildcats football|Northwestern Wildcats]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://usatodayhss.com/2019/luke-akers-ucla-david-akers|title=Luke Akers, son of NFL All-Pro David Akers, commits to UCLA after kicking for just a year|work=USA Today|date=July 25, 2019|last=Kreager|first=Tom|last2=Tennessee|first2=Gannett}}</ref>

Akers is a [[Christianity|Christian]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Woodland |first=Shannon |title=NFL Kicker David Akers on Navigating Life's Kicks |url=https://secure.cbn.com/700club/features/amazing/sw173_david_akers.aspx?mobile=false&q=700club/features/amazing/SW173_David_Akers.aspx |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=CBN}}</ref>

In 2001, the Akers family formed the David Akers Kicks for Kids Foundation, which has established programs with the [[Children's Hospital of Philadelphia]] to benefit sick children and their families. He has also trained in martial arts [[jiu-jitsu]] and Shaolin Kempo.<ref>{{cite web|author=John Guinn |url=http://www.davidakerskicksforkids.org/ |title=David Akers Kicks for Kids |work=Davidakerskicksforkids.org |access-date=November 28, 2008}}</ref>

On April 27, 2018, Akers was selected to announce an Eagles second-round draft pick during the [[2018 NFL draft]], which took place at the Cowboys' [[AT&T Stadium]]. Akers made a dramatic speech complete with [[Cowboys–Eagles rivalry|trash talk directed at Cowboys fans]], reminiscent to what [[Drew Pearson (American football)|Drew Pearson]] did the [[2017 NFL draft|previous year]] in [[Philadelphia]]. Akers announced [[Dallas Goedert]] as the 49th overall pick.<ref name="c450">{{cite web | last=Grant | first=Marcas | title=David Akers trolls Cowboys fans while drafting Goedert | website=NFL.com | date=2018-04-27 | url=https://www.nfl.com/news/david-akers-trolls-cowboys-fans-while-drafting-goedert-0ap3000000929606 | access-date=2024-10-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Pearson vs. Akers: Who is the draft's troll king?|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000930548/article/pearson-vs-akers-who-is-the-drafts-troll-king|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180501095009/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000930548/article/pearson-vs-akers-who-is-the-drafts-troll-king|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 1, 2018|publisher=NFL|access-date=April 30, 2018}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/akersdav01.htm Stats at Pro-Football-Reference]
*[http://www.footballandcoaching.com/coaching/how-to-kick-like-a-pro-football-player/ Kicking Videos by David Akers]
*[http://www.49ers.com/team/roster/David-Akers/e858e18f-dd1e-40e6-9a70-b3ae95f3db1e San Francisco 49ers bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130122160326/http://www.49ers.com/team/roster/David-Akers/e858e18f-dd1e-40e6-9a70-b3ae95f3db1e |date=January 22, 2013 }}

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