Kaare Vedvik


Kaare Vedvik is a Norwegian professional American football kicker and punter for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He played college football at Marshall, and signed as an undrafted free agent with the Baltimore Ravens in 2018.

Early life

Vedvik was born and raised in Norway to a Nigerian immigrant father, and Norwegian mother and he first came in contact with American football when he joined the Stavanger based team AFC Show in 2011. He later spent his junior year playing for McPherson High School in McPherson, Kansas, as an exchange student in the United States. He initially wanted to play wide receiver, but his coaches at McPherson discovered he was better suited to play kicker.

College career

Vedvik joined Marshall in 2013. After using a redshirt season in 2013, Vedvik served as Marshall's kickoff specialist in 2014. Vedvik did not play in 2015, serving as backup punter. Vedvik became Marshall's punter in 2016, and was named Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week on November 1, 2016. Vedvik was Marshall's punter and placekicker in 2017. On October 14, 2017, Vedvik kicked a 92-yard punt, the 7th longest in FBS history and the longest since Ray Guy's 93-yard punt in 1972. He was named 2017 C-USA All-Conference First Team as a punter.

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

Vedvik was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Baltimore Ravens in 2018. Vedvik was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list after he was assaulted before the start of the season.
In the Ravens' 2019 preseason opener on August 8, 2019, he made all four of his field goals, including a 55-yard try.

Minnesota Vikings

On August 11, 2019, Vedvik was traded to the Minnesota Vikings for a fifth-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. He was waived on August 31, 2019 after losing the kicker job to veteran Dan Bailey.

New York Jets

On September 1, 2019, Vedvik was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets. In the opening game of the season against the Buffalo Bills, Vedvik missed an extra point attempt and a 45-yard field goal; the Jets lost the game 17–16. He was waived on September 10, 2019.

Cincinnati Bengals

On December 16, 2019, Vedvik was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad. His practice squad contract with the team expired on January 6, 2020.

Buffalo Bills

On January 7, 2020, Vedvik signed a reserve/futures contract with the Buffalo Bills.