3 JEFF
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PRO
(102-0/12-0): Joined the Steelers Nov. 20, 2002, as a free agent and
quickly contributed...has made 82.7 percent (162 of 196) of his field goal
attempts entering the 2009 season... entered 2009 season ranked second in
scoring in team history with 733 points (247 PATs and 162 FGs)...has kicked
eight game-winning field goals in his career, including two in overtime...has
kicked a career-best 51-yard field goal three times...connected on his last 14
postseason field goals...set Steelers’ single-game record for field goals as he
booted six in a 25-23 win at Jacksonville on Dec. 2, 2002.
2008
(16-0/3-0): Kicked in all 16 regular-season games for the sixth
consecutive season...finished the season 27-for 31 in field goals and
36-for-37 in PATs for 117 points, the second-highest total (tied)
of his career...booted a career-long 53-yard field goal at
Philadelphia in Week 3...named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week in a
Week 4 victory over the Ravens after converting all three field goal and
both extra point attempts, including the game-winning 46-yard
field goal in overtime...became the team’s second al time leading
scorer during the regular-season finale against the Browns (733
points)...had four solo tackles on special teams...kicked in all three
postseason games...finished a perfect 5-for-5 on field goals and 10-for-10 on
extra points for 25 points during the postseason...9/7 vs. Houston:
Kicked in his 87th straight game...had a perfect day kicking, finishing
5-for-5 in PATs and 1-for-1 in FGs
for eight points...hit a 44-yard field goal with 5:24 left in the game...9/14
at Cleveland: Kicked in his 88th straight game...went 1-for-1 in PATS and
1-1 in FGs for four points...hit a 48-yard field goal with 7:58 left in the
third quarter...9/21 at Philadelphia: Kicked in his 89th consecutive
game...was a perfect 2-for-2 in field goals...hit a 37-yard field goal with 2:51
to play in the first quarter to give the Steelers a 3-0 lead...hit a career-long
53-yard field goal late in the first half to make it 10-6, surpassing his
previous career long of 51 yards, which he had done three times
previously (most recently on Oct. 17, 2004 at Dallas)...his field goal tied for
the fourth-longest field goal in team history...had one solo tackle on special
teams...9/29 vs. Baltimore: Kicked in his 90th consecutive game...was a
perfect 3-for-3 in field goals and 2-for-2 in PATs...kicked field goals of 49
and 19 yards in regulation and then nailed a 46-yard field goal in overtime to
win the game...10/5 at Jacksonville: Kicked in his 91st consecutive
game...was a perfect 2-for-2 in field goals and 3-for-3 in PATs...kicked field
goals of 38 and 23 yards in the second quarter...recorded one solo tackle on
special teams...10/19 at Cincinnati: Kicked in his 92nd straight
game...was a perfect 1-for-1 in field goals and 5-for-5 in PATs...kicked a
21-yard field goal with 42 seconds remaining in the first quarter to give the
Steelers a 10-0 lead...10/26 vs. New York Giants: Kicked in his
93rd consecutive game... was a perfect 2-for-2 on PATs...did not record a field
goal for the first time this season...11/3 at Washington: Kicked in his
94th consecutive game...was 1-for-1 on field goals...hit a 35-yard field goal in
the second quarter to give the Steelers their first points of the game...was
2-for-3 on PAT attempts...11/9 vs. Indianapolis: Kicked in his
95th consecutive game... was 2-for-2 on field goals...hit a 42-yard field goal
in the second quarter to give the Steelers a 17-7 lead... that also gave him 147
career field goals, moving him into second place on the team’s all-time list
ahead of Roy Gerela...hit a 24-yard field goal in the fourth quarter to give the
Steelers a 20-17 lead...was 2-for-2 on PAT attempts...11/16 vs. San Diego:
Kicked in his 96th consecutive game...was 3-for-4 on field goals...
connected from distances of 21, 41 and 32 yards... his 32-yard field goal with
11 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter was the game-winner...was his second
game-winning field goal of the season and the seventh of his career in the
regular season...missed a 51-yard attempt in the first quarter, his first miss
of the season...11/20 vs. Cincinnati: Kicked in his 97th
consecutive game...finished a perfect 2-for-2 in field goals and 3-for-3 in
PATs...kicked a 37-yard field goal late in the first half to make it
10-7...added a 38-yard field goal midway through the third quarter...11/30 at
New England: Kicked in his 98th consecutive game... finished 3-for-3 in PATs
and 4-for-5 in field goal attempts for a season-high 15 points...kicked a
20-yard field goal in the first quarter...added 25 and 20-yard field goals in
the third quarter...booted a 45-yard field goal in the fourth
quarter...stretched his string to 18 straight made field goals on the road
before missing a 40-yard attempt in the fourth quarter...became the third player
in team history to reach 700 career points (709 and counting), joining Gary
Anderson (1,343) and Roy Gerela (731)...12/7 vs. Dallas: Kicked in his
99th consecutive game...finished 2-for-3 in FGs and 2-for-2 in PATs for eight
points...missed a 45-yard field goal in the first quarter, but redeemed himself
in the second quarter with a 24-yard field goal that gave Pittsburgh a 3-0
lead...booted a 41-yard field goal in the fourth quarter that cut the Dallas
lead to 13-6 with 7:15 remaining...his extra point on Heath Miller’s six-yard
touchdown reception gave him 100 points on the season, the sixth consecutive
season that he has reached the century mark...12/14 at Baltimore: Kicked
in his 100th career game...finished a perfect 2-for-2 in FG attempts and 1-for-1
in PATs for seven points...booted a 31-yard field goal with 5:44 remaining in
the first half to tie the score at 3-3...kicked a 30- yard field goal with 9:26
to play in the fourth quarter to cut the Ravens’ lead to 9-6...had one solo
tackle on special teams...12/21 at Tennessee: Kicked in his 101st
consecutive game...finished 2-for-2 in PATs and 0-for-1 in FG attempts for two
points...missed a 33- yard FG at the end of the first half...had one solo
tackle on special teams...12/28 vs. Cleveland: Kicked in his 102nd career
game...finished a perfect 4-for-4 in PATs and 1-for-1 in FGs for seven
points...booted a 22-yard field goal with 5:35 to play in the third quarter...
his seven points gave him 733 points for his career, moving him into second
place on the team’s all-time scoring list ahead of Roy Gerela...AFC
Divisional Game 1/11 vs. San Diego: Kicked in his 10th consecutive
postseason game...was a perfect 5-for-5 in
PATS for five points...AFC Championship Game 1/18 vs.
Baltimore: Kicked in his 11th consecutive postseason game...was a perfect
3-for-3 in FGs and 2-for- 2 in PATs for 11 points...hit two field goals in the
first quarter, a 34-yarder and a 42-yarder...had a 46-yard field goal in the
third quarter, the second-longest of his career in the postseason (47-yarder at
Denver in 2005mAFC Championship Game)...Super Bowl XLIII 2/1 vs.
Arizona: Kicked in his 12th consecutive postseason game...was a perfect
2-for-2 in FGs and 3-for-3 in PATs for nine points...nailed an 18-yard field
goal in the first quarter...hit a 21-yard field goal in the third
quarter.
2007 (16-0/1-0):
Kicked in all 16
regular-season games for the fifth consecutive season…has appeared in 86
straight games since joining the team in 2002…kicked a 28-yard FG and added two
extra points while kicking in his ninth straight playoff game against
Jacksonville…finished the season 23-25 in FGs for a career-high .920 pct…was a
perfect 44-for-44 on extra points, giving him 113 points for the season…with
seven points against New England in Week 14 he surpassed Franco Harris (600) for
3rd place on the team’s all-time scoring list…was 19-for-19 on field
goals of 39 yards and in…hit 4-of-5 field goals from 40-49 yards…was 0-for-1
from 50+ yards…kicked a season-long 49-yard field goal against San Francisco in
Week 3…contributed three special teams tackles...9/9 at Cleveland: Had a perfect day,
going 2-of-2 on field goals (26, 31) and 4-of-4 on PATs…registered 10
points...9/16 vs. Buffalo: Recorded
another perfect day, going 4-of-4 on field goals (34, 28, 39, 31) and 2-of-2 on
PATs…racked up 14 points...9/23 vs. San
Francisco: Went 3-of-3 on field goals (35, 49, 35) and 4-of-4 on PATs to
give him another perfect day…had a total of 13 points…9/30 at Arizona: Saw his only action on
extra points and went 2-of-2, which gave him two points for the day...10/7 vs. Seattle: Did not attempt any
field goals, but did convert his three extra-point attempts...10/21 at Denver: Connected on all four
of his extra point attempts...attempted his only field goal of the day from 65
yards out in the closing second of the first half and came up a couple yards
short...10/28 at Cincinnati: Went
3-of-3 on extra points and made a 40-yard field goal with 6:09 remaining in the
game to finish off all scoring...11/5
vs. Baltimore: Connected on all five of his extra point attempts and
finished all scoring with a 22-yd. field goal with 4:54 on the clock in the
third quarter...11/11 vs. Cleveland:
Had a perfect day, going 3-of-3 on field goals (28, 35, 30) and 2-of-2 on
PATs…finished with 11 points, giving him 71 this season and 574 career
points...11/18 at N.Y. Jets: Played
in his 80th career game…connected on all three of his field goal
attempts (37, 33, 48) and converted his only extra point of the day…his first
two field goals brought the Steelers back from a six-point deficit, while his
third field goal (48 yards) with 8:24 left in the 4th quarter gave
the Steelers their first lead of the game...11/26 vs. Miami: Handled the place
kicking duties for his 81st consecutive game…finished the day 1-of-2
on field goals, missing on a 44 yarder and connecting on a game-winning 24-yard
FG with 0:17 seconds left in the fourth quarter...12/2 vs. Cincinnati: Had a perfect
kicking day while playing in his 82nd consecutive game…went 3-for-3
in PATs and 1-for-1 in field goals for six points...12/9 at New England: Handled kicking
duties for the 83rd consecutive game…finished a perfect 2-of-2 in
field goals and 1-of-1 in PATs for seven points…hit a 23-yard field goal on the
Steelers first drive to give them a 3-0 advantage…booted a 44-yard field goal
late in the first half to cut the lead to 14-13…the field goal gave him 600
career points, becoming just the fourth player in team history to accomplish the
feat…it also tied him for third place on the Steelers’ all-time scoring list
with Franco Harris…12/16 vs.
Jacksonville: Handled kicking duties for the 84th consecutive
game and finished a perfect 2-of-2 in PATs for two points, giving him 602 career
points, which ranks third all-time in team history...12/20 at St. Louis: Took care of all
the kicking duties for the 85th consecutive game…finished a perfect
5-for-5 in PATs and 2-for-2 in field goals (21, 29) for 11 points...12/30 at Baltimore: Handled kicking
duties for the 86th consecutive game and finished a perfect 3-of-3 in
PATs for three points...AFC WILD CARD
1/5/08 vs. Jacksonville: Took care of all the kicking duties in his
9th consecutive playoff game…finished a perfect 2-of-2 in PATs and
1-of-1 in field goals for five points.
2006
(16-0): Made all
41 of his PATs and 20-of-27 FG attempts…finished the season with a team-best 101
points, eclipsing the 100-point mark for fourth straight season…9/7 vs. Miami: Was a perfect 4-for-4 on
his extra-point attempts…missed his only field goal attempt (44 yards)…9/18 at
Jacksonville: Dressed but did not try an extra point or field goal…9/24 vs. Cincinnati: Connected on
2-of-3 field goals, his only miss being blocked (48 yards)…nailed field goals of
37 and 36 yards, his 37th and 38th consecutive field goals
from inside of 40 yards…converted both extra points…finished with the eight
points…10/8 at San
Diego: Was perfect on
the day converting both field goal attempts (39, 44) and his only extra point
try…the 39-yarder was his 39th consecutive field goal from inside of
40 yards…10/15 vs. Kansas
City: Connected on
6-of-6 extra point attempts and converted a 32-yard field goal, his
40th consecutive field goal from inside of 40 yards…missed a 28-yard
attempt, snapping his streak…10/22 at Atlanta: Had a perfect day,
going 5-fof-5 on PATs and converting his only field goal attempt (28 yards)…also
made a touchdown saving special teams tackle on an Allen Rossum kick return…10/29 at Oakland: Was perfect on the
day, hitting two field goals (29, 39) and one PAT for seven points…has converted
43 of his past 44 attempt from inside of 40 yards…his second field goal (39) was
the 100th converted field goal of his career, becoming one of only
four Steelers kickers to reach the milestone…11/5 vs. Denver: Connected one 2-of-3 field goal
attempts…nailed both PATs…hit field goals of 29 and 46 yards…hit a 46-yarder as
time expired in the first half…his 29-yard field goal in the fourth quarter gave
him 453 career points, surpassing Norm Johnson (452) for fifth place on the
Steelers' all-time list…11/12 vs. New
Orleans: Scored eight points on one field goal and five PATs…converted a
32-yard field goal in the second quarter and has made 45 of his 47 attempts from
inside of 40 yards…helped prevent a touchdown when he tackled Michael Lewis on a
kick return…11/19 at Cleveland: Had
a perfect day…converted his only field goal attempt (43 yards) and three PATs
for six points…11/26 at Baltimore:
Did not attempt a field goal or PAT…12/3
vs. Tampa Bay: Converted a 50-yard field goal, the longest field goal made
at Heinz Field by an NFL player…also connected on a 39-yard try and added two
PATs…finished with eight points…has converted 106 field goals in his career,
passing Norm Johnson (105) for third place on the Steelers' all-time list…12/7 vs. Cleveland: Connected on 2-of-3
field goals (only miss was blocked) and 3-of-3 PATs…hit 23- and 28-yard field
goals and collected nine points…with 28-yard field goal, moved into fourth place
on the Steelers' all-time scoring list with 484 points, passing Jerome Bettis
(482)…12/17 at Carolina: Converted
all three field goal attempts…made field goals of 19, 45 and 26 yards…hit three
PATs and collected 12 points on the day…12/24 vs. Baltimore: Converted his only
PAT attempt…12/31 at Cincinnati: Was
a perfect 2-fo-2 on PATs and converted his only field goal attempt from 35
yards…35-yarder tied the game at 17-17 with 1:03 left in regulation…finished the
season a perfect 10-for-10 in field goals on the road…broke the 100-point mark
for the fourth consecutive season…broke the 500-point mark in his career,
becoming one of only four Steelers to achieve that feat.
2005
(16-0/4-0):
Made 24-of-29 field goals and all 45 of his PATs for 117 points…was a perfect
20-for-20 in field goals of less than 40 yards…set team record by making 22
straight field goals, dating back to last season, breaking the previous record
of 19 set by Gary Anderson in 1994…9/11 vs. Tennessee: Converted 2-of-2
field-goal attempts from 44 and 27 yards…tied Gary Anderson's (1994) team record
of 19 consecutive successful field-goal attempts…converted all four PAT
attempts…9/18 at Houston: Converted both
field-goal attempts from 37 and 35 yards to set a new team record with 21
consecutive successful attempts…converted all three PAT attempts…scored nine
points including two field goals and three PATs…9/25
vs. New England: Connected
on field goals of 33 and 24 yards…missed a 52-yard field goal attempt to snap
his Steelers' record of consecutive converted field goals at 22…kicked two PATs
and finished with eight points…10/10 at San Diego: Kicked
game-winning 40-yard field goal with six seconds remaining in the fourth quarter
to give the Steelers a 24-22 win on Monday Night Football…converted all three of
his PATs…kicked off five times and placed one kick into the end zone…10/16 vs. Jacksonville: Converted both extra point
attempts…made a 29-field goal to tie the game but missed a 46-yard attempt that
sailed wide right…finished the game with five points…10/23 at Cincinnati: Was perfect on field goal attempts
of 27 and 39 yards…went 3-for-3 on PATs…finished the game with nine points…also
registered a solo special teams tackle…10/31 vs. Baltimore: Booted the
game-winning 37-yard field goal with 1:36 remaining in the fourth
quarter…finished a perfect 2-for-2 in field goal attempts and 2-for-2 in
PATs…extended his streak of consecutive games with at least one field goal to 18
games…11/6 at Green Bay: Tallied eight points on two field
goals and two extra points…nailed field goals of 32 and 24 yards…missed on a
51-yard attempt that was partially blocked…converted his 28th and
29th straight field goals inside of 40 yards…19th straight
game with at least one field goal…11/13 vs. Cleveland: Converted his 30th straight
field goal inside of 40 yards (33)…20th straight game with at least
one field goal…was a perfect 4-for-4 on PATs…also made a 42-yard field goal…was
2-for-3 on field goals with his only miss being blocked…11/20 at Baltimore: Converted two field goals of 47 and 37
yards and one extra point for seven points…has gone 21 straight games with at
least one field goal conversion and has made 31 straight field goals inside of
40 yards (37)…11/28 at Indianapolis: Missed his
only field goal attempt (41), snapping his streak of 21 straight games with at
least one field goal…scored his only point of the game on a PAT…12/4
vs. Cincinnati: Was perfect
on the day going 4-for-4 on PATs and converting his only field goal attempt (23
yards) for a total of seven points…12/11 vs. Chicago: Went 3-for-3 on
PATs…12/18 at Minnesota: Totaled 10 points on three field goals
and one PAT…converted all three field goal attempts from 21, 41 and 26
yards…converted his 33rd and 34th straight field goal
inside of 40 yards…moved into sixth all-time on the Steelers' scoring list ahead
of Hall of Fame receiver John Stallworth with 386 career points…12/24 at Cleveland: Was perfect on the day…went 5-for-5 on
PATs and 2-fof-2 on FGs for a season high 11 points…hit field goals of 26 and 31
yards, his 35th and 36th consecutive field goal from
inside of 40 yards…1/1 vs. Detroit: Was a perfect 5-for-5 on PATs for five
points…did not attempt a field goal…AFC Wild Card Game 1/8 at
Cincinnati: Kicked a 21-yard FG and converted all four PAT attempts for
a total of seven points…AFC Divisional Game 1/15 at
Indianapolis: Was perfect on
the day, going 3-for-3 on PATs…did not attempt a field goal…AFC
Championship Game 1/22 at Denver: Converted his only two FG attempts
from 47 and 42 yards…47-yard kick was the longest of his career in the
postseason…converted all four PAT attempts…forced one touchback on a deep
kickoff…Super Bowl XL 2/5 vs. Seattle: Was a perfect 3-for-3 on PATs…did not
attempt a field goal.
2004
(16-0/2-0):
Scored
100 points for the second consecutive year…named the AFC Special Teams Player of
the Month for Dec.-Jan., the second time in his career that he earned that award
in that month (2002)…ended the year strong, with a string of 17 straight field
goals…converted all 40 PATs and 28 of 33 field goals (84.8 percent)…9/12 vs. Oakland: Kicked the game-winning field-goal
(42 yards) on his only field-goal attempt with seven seconds remaining…converted
all three PATs...9/19 at
Baltimore: Missed his
only field-goal attempt from 48 yards (wide left)…connected on his only PAT
attempt...9/26 at Miami: Came up big when it counted
again in miserable weather…rebounded from two missed field goals (one which he
had to re-kick after making the first because of penalty) to make a 51-yard
field goal, which was the eventual game-winner…tied his career long with the 51
yarder…scored seven points...10/3 vs.
Cincinnati: Converted
all four PAT attempts...10/10 vs.
Cleveland:
Scored 10 points, converting both field-goal attempts (47 and 26) and
all four PAT attempts...10/17 at
Dallas: Connected on
another key field goal, tying his career long with a 51-yard field goal in the
first half to give the Steelers a 10-7 lead…converted all three of his PAT
attempts for a seven-point game...10/31 vs. New England: Finished with 10 points,
including 2-for-2 in field-goal attempts and 4-for-4 in PAT attempts...11/7 vs. Philadelphia: Converted 2-of-3 field goal
attempts and added three PATs for 11 points…missed his first field-goal attempt
of 33 yards but rebounded by nailing his next two...11/14 at Cleveland: Scored six points,
converting all three PAT attempts and 1-of-2 field goal attempts...11/21 at Cincinnati: Nailed his only field-goal attempt
of the day (32 yards) and both PAT attempts...11/28 vs. Washington: Scored 10 points, converting
three key field goals and his only extra-point attempt...12/5 at Jacksonville: Kicked a game-winning
37-yard field goal with 1:37 remaining…also converted two PATs...12/12 vs. N.Y. Jets: Was perfect again,
converting both PAT attempts and a 34-yard field goal...12/18 at N.Y. Giants: Had a 15-point day, converting all
four field-goal attempts and three PATs...12/26 vs. Baltimore: Scored eight points, two field
goals and two PATs—his field-goal string to 12 straight converted...1/2/05 at Buffalo: Continued his torrid pace,
converting 5-of-5 field-goal attempts and both PATs for a 17-point
performance…was selected as the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his
performance...AFC Divisional Playoff Game 1/15 vs. N.Y. Jets: Kicked his fourth
game-winning field goal of the season, his third to end the game, from 33 yards
in overtime…connected on an earlier 45-yard attempt…also converted both of his
PAT attempts...AFC Championship Game 1/23 vs. New England: Converted both of his
field-goal attempts of 43 and 20 yards and all three PAT attempts for a
nine-point performance.
2003
(16-0):
Finished
with 100 points for the first time in his brief career…converted 31-of-32 PAT
attempts and 23-of-32 (71.9 percent) field-goal attempts…9/14 at Kansas City: Kicked a career-long 51-yard
field goal in his eight-point effort…added a 20-yard field goal and connected on
two PAT attempts...9/21 at
Cincinnati:
Missed his first field goal in his previous 11 attempts…missed a
24-yard attempt on the Steelers' first offensive series—his first miss from
inside the 30-yard line…converted a 33-yard field goal...11/2 at Seattle: Had a big day, converting
all three field goal attempts and his only PAT attempt for a 10-point day…had a
long of 49 yards...11/9 vs.
Arizona: Had a
string of seven straight field goals end with his 23-yard miss early in the
game…converted all four of his PAT attempts...12/7 vs. Oakland: Had a tough day in difficult
weather conditions…converted 2-of-4 field-goal attempts and all three of his PAT
attempts…made two 40-plus-yard attempts but missed from 47 and 48 yards...12/14 at N.Y. Jets: Had a tough day in severe
weather conditions…missed both field-goal attempts from 43 and 20 yards in a
heavy snow…was held scoreless for the first time during the season...12/21 vs. San Diego: Rebounded from a
disappointing performance the previous game by converting both field-goal
attempts, including a long of 47…tarnished an otherwise perfect day by missing
his final of five PAT attempts, his first miss of the season.
2002
(6-0/2-0):
Had
an excellent season, converting 17-of-19 field goals (89.5 percent) and 25-of-26
PAT attempts…11/24 vs.
Cincinnati:
Scored 11 points in his pro debut and hit the eventual game-winning
45-yard field goal…his only mistake on the day was a missed PAT attempt…also had
a 51-yard field goal attempt sail wide...12/1 at Jacksonville: Had a record-setting
performance in just his second appearance…tied a Steelers' record with six field
goals, including the eventual game-winning 50-yarder…tied for second-highest
field goal total in NFL history…scored 19 of the team's 25 points...12/8 vs. Houston: Connected on 2-of-3 field
goal attempts…had a string of 11 straight end when he missed a 43-yarder in the
fourth quarter...12/15 vs.
Carolina: Was
perfect on six kicks—three PATs and three field-goal attempts—for 12
points…converted field goals of 36, 41 and 23 yards...12/23 at Tampa Bay: Converted both PAT attempts
and his only field goal attempt of 26 yards for a five-point day...12/29 vs. Baltimore: Continued his remarkable
season…connected on all four of his kicks—two field goals (23 and 48) and both
PAT attempts…finished with eight points...AFC
Wild Card Game 1/5 vs.
Cleveland:
Missed his only field goal attempt (46 yards), but converted all four
of his PAT attempts...AFC Divisional Playoff Game 1/11 at Tennessee: Converted 3-of-4 field-goal
attempts, missing a 44-yard attempt…made both PAT
attempts.
College:
Had never kicked in a college game until the 2000 season, but emerged as one of
the most consistent kickers in the country over his two college seasons…entered
the 2000 season as a walk-on, but earned a scholarship with his
results…connected on 28-of-36 field goal attempts and 66-of-67 extra point tries
in his career…set a UNC record with 66-consecutive extra points…2001: Was an honorable mention All-Atlantic
Coast Conference pick…established a career best as a senior with a 49-yard field
goal against East Carolina with 2:48 remaining to help seal UNC's 24-21
win…connected on 12-of-16 field goal attempts…was also first-team Academic
All-ACC…2000: Was a second-team All-ACC player as a
junior…made 16-of-20 field goal attempts and 30-of-30 extra point attempts and
was one of 20 semifinalists for the Lou Groza Award, given annually to the
nation's top kicker…majored in journalism with a minor in
communications.
Personal: Earned
all-conference and all-county honors at East Mecklenburg High School in
Charlotte...kicked a 54-yard field goal, the longest in school history and the
second longest in state history...played four years of soccer and set school
records for assists in a game, season and career...earned all-conference honors
and led his team to the state finals...was a member of the National Honor
Society and Spanish National Honor Society...his father, Morris, played
basketball for Wichita State and his mother, Pam, was a cheerleader for Wichita
State...his sister, Kristen, played soccer at UNC-Charlotte and one year
professionally for the Carolina Speed...Full name: Jeffrey Montgomery
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