Blair Richard Walsh (born January 9, 1990) is an American football placekicker, who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Georgia and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Seattle Seahawks.\n', '

Walsh attended Cardinal Gibbons High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and played football for coach Michael Morill as their punter and placekicker. As a senior, he made 14 of 20 field goal attempts and 30 of 31 extra point attempts. Twice he hit field goals from 59 yards. Walsh also averaged 41 yards per punt and 69 yards per kickoff. For his efforts, he was named to USA Today\'s All-USA First Team Offense and noted as a top-5 kicker in the nation by ESPN.com. He also played in the 2008 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.\n', '

Walsh attended the University of Georgia, where he was a placekicker for coach Mark Richt\'s Georgia Bulldogs football team from 2008 to 2011. He was a standout player who amassed a number of significant kicking statistics for which he became known as the "Athens Assassin". During his time at Georgia, he made 4 field goals in a game three times. Twice he attempted a field goal from his long, 56 yards, and converted it once in a game against Coastal Carolina in his senior year. In all, Walsh made 184 of 185 PATs and 76 of 103 field goals. However, in his senior year, he made just 21 of 35 field goal attempts. He also had two tackles and one fumble recovery to his credit.\n', '

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