New York Giants sign former Cowboy and USC K/ATH David Buehler

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@AdamSchefter: Giants announced they have signed former Cowboys kicker David Buehler.

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At the junior college scouting combine he had the fastest 40-yard dash time. USC coaches saw Buehler's potential at multiple positions, and head coach Pete Carroll offered him a scholarship in the summer of 2006.

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Buehler was recruited to USC for multiple positions, and in his first season with the Trojans (2006) was designated as a back-up placekicker, fullback and safety while playing coverage on special teams.

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At the Combine, Buehler opted to participate in areas not required of kickers, and recorded results on strength and speed tests that were better than other regarded linebackers and offensive linemen; he recorded 25 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press test, better than USC teammate Rey Maualuga, linemen Michael Oher and Eugene Monroe, and equal to Aaron Curry, and ran 4.56 and 4.63 seconds in the 40-yard dash, better than teammates Brian Cushing and Clay Matthews III.

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At the end of his rookie year, Buehler finished the regular season with 29 touchbacks, the most of all NFL kickers. That number also set a new franchise record for most touchbacks in a single season.

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