Up until sixth grade, Younghoe Koo had no idea what American football was. That’s because he was born in South Korea, and didn’t learn about the sport, or know English, until coming the United States when he was 12 years old.

Now, after beating out veteran placekicker Josh Lambo in preseason play, Koo has been named the starting kicker for the Los Angeles Chargers. With that, he becomes the fourth South Korean-born player to ever step foot on an NFL field.

Koo was signed by the Chargers as an undrafted free agent after playing at Georgia Southern, where he was a third-team All-American and a Lou Groza finalist in 2016, which is ultimately given to the best kicker in college football.

The 23-year-old who grew up in Ridgewood, New Jersey was perfect in preseason, nailing three extra points and a 27-yard field goal.

“I’m just trying to soak it all in,” Koo told NorthJersey.com. “I just went in there with the mindset that I have nothing to lose, so control the things you can control.  Make every kick when they put you out there.”

Growing up, Koo played soccer in South Korea. Once he arrived in the U.S, he saw kids playing touch football at lunchtime, and learned that his soccer skills could transfer over on the all-important special teams unit.

“BF (Benjamin Franklin Middle School) was the foundation for who I am today,” Koo said about how he made the adjustment to American life. “I learned English there and they were all so helpful in my adjustment to the American culture.”

According to YahooSports, Koo also played defensive back in high school, where he recorded six interceptions during his senior year.

How Koo got to the NFL is a fun story, and so is this video of him nailing a field goal while doing a backflip.

Will we see the move in the pros? Probably not, but who needs that flair when your story already has it?