(football) a kicker who makes a place kick for a goal(noun)
WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
Use "place-kicker" in a sentence
"SCOUTING THE SPECIAL TEAMS: Don't overlook the potential concern at place-kicker."
"� SCOUTING THE SPECIAL TEAMS: The was a real sense of urgency here, since starting punter Zach Johnson and place-kicker Joe Carrithers were both lost to graduation."
"Jerry Phillips has the most experience as the place-kicker, but lost the starting job due to an injury in 2009."