Ali Haji-Sheikh
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| Position: | Kicker | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 11, 1961 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Ann Arbor, Michigan | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 172 lb (78 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Arlington (TX) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Michigan | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1983 / Round: 9 / Pick: 237 | ||||||||||||||
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| FG / Attempts: | 76 / 111 |
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| Field goal %: | 68.5 |
| PAT / Attempts: | 95 / 103 |
| PAT %: | 92.2 |
| Long: | 56 |
| Career points: | 323 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Ali S. Haji-Sheikh (born January 11, 1961) is a former American football kicker. He played college football at Michigan. He was drafted in the ninth round (237th overall) in the 1983 NFL Draft by the New York Giants. He also played for the Atlanta Falcons and Washington Redskins.
While at Michigan, Haji-Sheikh set a Big Ten record with 78 consecutive extra points, and he broke the NFL record for the most field goals in a season, as a rookie during the 1983 NFL season.
Haji-Sheikh was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and raised in Texas. He is the son of Abdolhossein Haji-Sheikh, a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington who is originally from Iran. His father coached him in soccer and football. Haji-Sheikh attended Arlington High School where he also played wide receiver and defensive back.
Haji-Sheikh attended the University of Michigan from 1979 to 1982 as a placekicker for the Wolverines, and in 1986 earned a Bachelor of science in geology. While attending Michigan, he set a Big Ten record by successfully converting 76 consecutive extra points. He also set the school records for career extra points (117) and field goals (31).
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