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YouTube taught a Japanese teen how to kick field goals. Now he’s in the NFL.

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By: Andrew Greif
15 May 2026 at 10:05
Kansei Matsuzawa, 27, became the first Japanese-born player ever signed by an NFL team when he agreed to a deal as an undrafted free agent with the Raiders.

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Kansei Matsuzawa, nicknamed "the Tokyo Toe" by a University of Hawaii teammate, is a kicker for the Las Vegas Raiders.

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Kansei Matsuzawa, nicknamed "the Tokyo Toe" by a University of Hawaii teammate, is a kicker for the Las Vegas Raiders.

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Kansei Matsuzawa, nicknamed "the Tokyo Toe" by a University of Hawaii teammate, is a kicker for the Las Vegas Raiders.
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