Dean Biasucci

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Dean Biasucci
No. 4
Position:Kicker
Personal information
Born: (1962-07-25) July 25, 1962 (age 61)
Niagara Falls, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Miramar (Miramar, Florida)
College:Western Carolina
Undrafted:1984
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Field goals attempted:262
Field goals made:185
Field goal %:70.6
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Dean Biasucci (born July 25, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Indianapolis Colts and the St. Louis Rams. He played college football for the Western Carolina Catamounts.

Early years

Biasucci played college football for the Western Carolina Catamounts, and was a member of the team that reached the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game.[1][2]

He scored 280 points (conference record) on 57 of 93 field goal attempts and 109 of 113 extra point attempts. His longest field goal was 52 yards and 80 percent of his kickoffs landed in the end zone. He was three-time first-team All-Southern Conference selection.

Professional career

Biasucci was signed as an

1984 NFL Draft. He played in one preseason game, making a 37-yard field goal attempt against the Minnesota Vikings
. He was released before the start of the season on August 14.

On September 7, he was signed by the

Raul Allegre
. Biasucci was the team's field goal kicker for four games and would remain the rest of the season as the kickoff specialist.

In 1985, he lost the placekicking competition against Allegre. He was released before the start of the season on August 27. In 1986, he was signed to participate in training camp. He would pass Allegre on the depth chart and win the placekicker position.

Professionally, Biasucci is the third all-time leading scorer for the Colts, collecting 783 points from 1984 to 1994.

Personal life

Biasucci became an

Bravo network reality show Below Deck Mediterranean
.

References

  1. ^ Monserud, Scott (December 18, 1983). "Salukis crush W. Carolina". The Southern Illinoisan. Carbondale, Illinois. p. 17. Retrieved May 8, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Monserud, Scott (December 18, 1983). "Salukis win national championship (cont'd)". The Southern Illinoisan. Carbondale, Illinois. p. 18. Retrieved May 8, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "COLTS.COM FLASHBACK: DEAN BIASUCCI". Archived from the original on 2012-02-06.

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