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Jason Witczak
No. 11
Position:
Southeast Missouri State
Undrafted:2001
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Nashville Kats Franchise Record 57-yard FG
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Jason Witczak (born May 24, 1978) is an

Arena Football League.[needs update] Witczak has also spent time on the rosters of the Tennessee Titans[1] and the Buffalo Bills.[2]

College career

An all-conference

field goal
kicker and his longest kick was 46 yards.

Witczak then transferred to

NCAA Division I-AA All-American Team as a punter, and had a nation-leading 41.3 net punting average.[4] Witczak punted 48 times for 1983 yards with 15 punts inside the 20-yard line, also connecting on 5 of 9 field goals with a long of 44.[5]

Professional career

2004

Witczak began his AFL career as a mid-season replacement for the

injured reserve
for the rest of the 2004 season. He spent the 2005 preseason with the Rattlers, but was released before the regular season began.

2006

Witczak was signed as a mid-season replacement for the Nashville Kats, where he played in 7 games, hitting 4-11 (36.4%) field goals and 41-46 (89.1%) points after touchdown.

2007

Witczak broke a Kats record for the longest field goal in a game, completing a 57-yard field goal.[6] He finished the season 4-13 (30.8%) for field goals and 91.2% (103-113) for points after touchdown. His percentage on XPAT's tied him for 8th in the AFL.[citation needed]

2008

Witczak went 15-16 on points after touchdown and 0-2 on field goals before tearing the ACL in his kicking leg in week 3 against the

San Jose Sabercats
. He was placed on the injured reserve list and did not play again that season.

2010

Witczak went 39 of 42 (93%) on points after touchdown and 2 for 3 on field goals with a longest field goal of 45 yards before being replaced by Fabrizio Scaccia.

2011

Witczak was re-signed by the Arizona Rattlers for the last week of the season and the playoffs as a result of Fabrizio Scaccia's return to the

Arena Bowl, where they lost to the Jacksonville Sharks 73-70 on the last play of the game. Going 10-10 in the game on extra points set an Arena Bowl Record.[citation needed
]

Golf career

Witczak received instruction from Manuel de la Torre in his home state of Wisconsin, playing in junior tournaments there.[3][7] He is a Class A PGA Professional who taught from 2003 to 2009 in Phoenix at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge at Wildfire Golf Club before becoming a part-owner at Adobe Dam Family Golf Center in Glendale, Arizona, where he taught golf from 2009 to 2013. He is now the Director of Instruction for John Jacobs' Lesson and Instruction programs at Orange Tree Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona.[8]

In 2004, Witczak won the Titleist/Foot Joy Assistant Pro Championship. In the 2007

PGA Professional National Championship.[10]

References

  1. ^ Mishow, Marty. "Ex-Indian Witczak hooks up with Titans". Southeast Missourian, July 29, 2001, p. 2B. Retrieved on July 31, 2013.
  2. ^ Mishow, Marty. "Bucs weren't a surprise, but domination was". Southeast Missourian, February 2, 2003, p. 5B. Retrieved on July 31, 2013.
  3. ^ a b D'Amato, Gary. "Playing for more than kicks". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 17, 2000, p. 4C. Retrieved on July 31, 2013.
  4. ^ Mishow, Marty. "SE punter Witczak collects big honor". Southeast Missourian, January 10, 2001, p. 1B. Retrieved on July 31, 2013.
  5. ^ Arizona Rattlers. "Rattlers Sign Former Kicker Jason Witczak" (Press Release). July 20, 2011. Retrieved on July 31, 2013.
  6. ^ Mishow, Marty. "Hogan worthy of holding Southeast's record". Southeast Missourian, April 1, 2007, p. 6B. Retrieved on July 31, 2013.
  7. Milwaukee Sentinel. "Witczak, Konicek win Sentinel titles"
    . August 11, 1992, p. 5B. Retrieved on July 31, 2013.
  8. ^ PGA of America. "Jason L. Witczak, PGA". Retrieved on July 31, 2013.
  9. PGA of America. "Saturday notebook"
    . June 23, 2012. Retrieved on July 31, 2013.
  10. Monterey Herald
    , June 26, 2012. Retrieved on July 31, 2013.

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Preceded by Arizona Rattlers Placekickers
2008–2010 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Nashville Kats Placekickers
2006–2007 		Succeeded by
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Preceded by Arizona Rattlers Placekickers
2004–2004 		Succeeded by
Nelson Garner
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