Josh Scobee
Josh Scobee during his tenure with the Jaguars.
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| Position: | Placekicker | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | June 23, 1982 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Longview, Texas | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Longview (TX) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Louisiana Tech | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2004 / Round: 5 / Pick: 137 | ||||||||||||||
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| Field goals made: | 241 |
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| Field goals attempted: | 301 |
| Field goal percentage: | 80.1 |
| Longest field goal: | 59 |
| Touchbacks: | 256 |
| Extra Points: | 323/329 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Joshua Taylor Scobee (born June 23, 1982) is a former American football placekicker. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL draft. He has also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at Louisiana Tech, setting several school records.
Scobee was born in Longview, Texas. He played youth soccer, including outstanding play on the high school team and as part of a competitive league team. He began kicking for the football team his senior year at Longview High School. In addition to handling the kicking duties, Scobee was also the punter. He was 23 for 23 on extra points and was six for nine in the field goal category. He was well known for kicking kick-offs through the uprights. He earned first-team All-District honors as a kicker and second-team All-East Texas accolades as a punter.
After agreeing to play for the Louisiana Tech University Bulldogs in Ruston, Louisiana, Scobee won the kicking job as a true freshman. He went on to set school career records, as he connected 66 of 92 field goals and 145 of 153 extra point attempts for 343 points, breaking previous marks of 64 field goals by Matt Stover (1986–89), 129 PATs and 279 points by Marty Kent (1994–97). His 343 points rank fourth in WAC annals, topped only by Jason Elam of Hawaii (395), Marshall Faulk of San Diego State (376, 1991–93), and Derek Mahoney of Fresno State (351, 1990–93).
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