Simply 18 days after signing in Saskatchewan, Kaare Vedvik is getting an opportunity to step onto the sector.
With Roughriders beginning punter Jon Ryan out two to 3 weeks with an ankle harm, the inexperienced and white are calling upon their 2021 World Draft choose to deal with the punting duties for the subsequent few weeks.
“It’s sort of surreal,” mentioned Vedvik, whose first title is pronounced Korey in North America. “I wasn’t actually anticipating it. Jon Ryan is an exceptional punter, phenomenal man, phenomenal teammate. Sadly, what occurred final sport, now I’m ready to go in there and step in.
“I’m going to do my greatest and I’m going to line up and assist the staff.”
Rising up in Norway, Vedvik first performed soccer in highschool with a membership staff referred to as AFC Present previous to coming over to america as a overseas change pupil in Kansas. Initially a receiver, Vedvik transformed to kicker on account of his sturdy leg from enjoying soccer. And that change paid off, as he went on to play school soccer at Marshall College earlier than spending time on a number of NFL groups over the previous few seasons.
“It’s been eight groups now and this would be the fourth 12 months after school,” mentioned Vedvik. “It’s been a journey. You’ve received to determine what it’s you wish to do and then you definitely’ve simply received to decide. And my determination is that is one thing I love to do.
“I select to look on the brighter aspect of being on eight groups moderately than the alternative,” he continued. “See what kind of expertise I get to take from these locations, how that may kind me into a greater athlete, what I can take from every staff and transfer on.”
Vedvik’s path took a flip again in 2018 following his first NFL coaching camp as a member of the Baltimore Ravens. After an evening out with pals, it was reported that Vedvik was assaulted and robbed of his pockets and telephone. He suffered a head contusion and important facial accidents, which led to him being positioned on the Ravens’ non-football harm checklist for your entire season.
“That was robust,” mentioned Vedvik. “You’re a foreigner in a special nation. Issues are totally different. Society is totally different. In Norway, we prefer to say we’re essentially the most peaceable nation on the earth, one of the best nation on the earth, and that’s how it’s in Norway and we really imagine that.
“So I believe some realities again then hit me.”
Vedvik says his outlook, together with the assist of his family and friends, allowed him to show the web page on the incident and be a greater individual from it — not earlier than acknowledging the seriousness of all of it.
“That was a tricky incident to get via however due to my household and pals and everyone round me, I’ve been in a position to get via it and I’m right here,” he mentioned.
“My perspective my complete life has all the time been it doesn’t matter what occurs, hold a optimistic outlook.”
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