it might (MIGHT) have something to do with soccer

a good many kickers in high school and college are the kickers for their teams because of a soccer background

there is also a big debate going on in US soccer as to why the more athletic youngsters (and blacks are more athletic do to breeding back during the slave days, thats just science) and why those youngsters pick football or basketball, or god forbid even baseball over soccer. some people say that the insane costs of soccer these days prohibits a lot of ineercity youths from pursuing the sport all together, while others say that the kids are just more attracted to the more exciting american sports

and lets face it, if you start playing football at age 4 or 5, its not to be a punter or kicker, you're gonna play an important position. so by the time high school comes around, coaches are gonna start looking for a soccer player. and at least in this country, soccer is a white mans game (for the most part)

so, maybe part of the answer?

it is strange that their are so few of them, but that might be something for them to be proud of