Josh Scobee
Joshua Taylor Scobee (born June 23, 1982) is a former American football placekicker. He was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at Louisiana Tech, setting several school records. Early life 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 in recognition of his successful season. College career After committing to 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 extra points 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). Professional career Jacksonville Jaguars The Jacksonville Jaguars selected Scobee with the 137th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. In the 2004 season, he led the team with 93 points after connecting with 24-of-31 field goals and 20-of-21 of his extra points. In addition, he ranked 13th in the AFC in field goal percentage and tied for third on touchbacks with 11 on 58 kickoffs. During his first five NFL seasons, he was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week four times. On September 18, 2006 during a Monday Night Football game in front of a near-capacity crowd, Scobee was the only player to score in the Jaguars 9-0 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. He kicked 3 field goals of 32, 41, and 42 yards to win the game for the Jaguars. On January 5, 2008, In the Wild Card Round playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Scobee made the game winning 25-yard field goal. One week later, in the Divisional round, he converted on both of his field goal attempts, kicking a 39-yard and a 25-yard field goal. However, the Jaguars lost to the New England Patriots 31–20. In 2008, during a game against the Indianapolis Colts, Scobee hit a 51-yard field goal to give the Jaguars a 1–2 record, then one week later, he booted a 37-yarder in overtime to beat the Texans. In week 8, Scobee tied his career record with a 53-yard field goal against Cleveland. In Week 4 of the 2010 season, Scobee made