At a game in Denver in December, 2010. |
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| No. 4 Seattle Seahawks | |
| Placekicker | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: June 29, 1985 | |
| Place of birth: Needham, Massachusetts | |
| Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Weight: 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Middlebury College and North Carolina State | |
| Undrafted in 2008 | |
| Debuted in 2008 for the Baltimore Ravens | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2011 | |
| Field goals | 38/48 |
| Field Goal % | 79.2 |
| Long Field Goal | 54 |
| Extra Points | 62/63 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Career UFL statistics as of 2010 | |
| Field goals | 10/12 |
| Field Goal % | 83.3 |
| Long Field Goal | 53 |
| Extra points | 15/15 |
Steven Hauschka (born June 29, 1985 in Needham, Massachusetts) is an American football placekicker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Middlebury College and North Carolina State.
Hauschka has also been a member of the Baltimore Ravens, Atlanta Falcons, Detroit Lions, Las Vegas Locomotives, and Denver Broncos.
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Hauschka graduated from Middlebury College in Vermont with a B.A. in Neuroscience in 2007. A member of the junior varsity soccer team his rookie season, he was urged to try out for the football team as a sophomore. In his three seasons with the Panthers he was a two-time All-NESCAC selection as both a kicker and punter. He owns the school’s single-season and career records for field goals. He was named a District I Academic All-American by CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors Association) during his senior year. Hauschka was also a member of the Middlebury College lacrosse team.
After graduating with honors from Middlebury College, Hauschka enrolled as a graduate student at North Carolina State. With one year of eligibility, he won the kicking job for the Wolfpack. He then had a great season, going a perfect 25 for 25 on extra points and 16 for 18 on field goals, which included a game-winning boot in a road game versus the Miami Hurricanes. Hauschka was signed by the Minnesota Vikings the following year.
Hauschka was signed by the Minnesota Vikings in 2008 to share kicking duties with Ryan Longwell in the preseason.
Hauschka was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Ravens after being released by the Vikings. He was signed to the Ravens' practice squad on September 15, 2008. He was activated on October 30 to handle the long range field goals and kickoffs, sharing kicking duties with longtime Ravens kicker Matt Stover. His first professional field goal attempt came on November 9, 2008, against the Houston Texans, where he successfully hit a 54-yard field goal.
An exclusive-rights free agent in the 2009 offseason, Hauschka was re-signed on March 17 as the Ravens chose not to re-sign Stover. On November 17, 2009, the Ravens released Hauschka, after he missed his fourth attempt of the season; he converted 9 of 13 field goals (69.2%) in 2009.[1]
Hauschka tried out for the Atlanta Falcons on November 24, 2009,[2] and for the Dallas Cowboys on December 21.
Hauschka was signed by the Falcons on December 29, 2009 after an injury to placekicker Matt Bryant. He was waived on August 15, 2010.
Hauschka was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions on August 18, 2010. He played two preseason games for the Lions due to the Lions starter Jason Hanson leg surgery. He was waived by the Lions on September 4, 2010.
Hauschka was signed by the UFL's Las Vegas Locomotives on October 4, 2010. On October 8, Hauschka tied the leagues record with three field goals in one game.
On December 12, 2010, the Denver Broncos signed Hauschka after a season-ending groin injury to Matt Prater. He was waived on September 3, 2011.
Hauschka was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Seahawks on September 4, 2011.
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| AFC East
Brandon Coutu (Buffalo Bills) |
AFC North
Billy Cundiff (Baltimore Ravens) |
AFC South
Neil Rackers (Houston Texans) |
AFC West
Matt Prater (Denver Broncos) |
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| NFC East
Dan Bailey (Dallas Cowboys) |
NFC North
Robbie Gould (Chicago Bears) |
NFC South
Matt Bryant (Atlanta Falcons) |
NFC West
Jay Feely (Arizona Cardinals) |
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