Jeremy Kapinos
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Born: | West Point, New York, U.S. | August 23, 1984||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 233 lb (106 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Springfield (VA) West | ||||||
College: | Penn State | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2007 | ||||||
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Jeremy D. Kapinos (born August 23, 1984) is a former
Kapinos also played for the Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, and Pittsburgh Steelers.
Early life
Born an Army brat, Kapinos moved from city to city before his family settled in Springfield, Virginia.[1] He was named All-Met while at West Springfield High School (Virginia), in Springfield, Virginia,[1] where his coach was former Green Bay Packers punter Bill Renner.
College career
Kapinos was a
Professional career
New York Jets
Kapinos signed as an
After a well-publicized 2008 offseason competition with
Green Bay Packers
Kapinos signed a two-year deal[4] with the Green Bay Packers on December 3, 2008, to replace released punter Derrick Frost.[5][6] He averaged 34.5 yards on 8 punts, with 3 inside the 20, in the Packers' week 14 loss to Houston.[7]
Kapinos won the preseason competition with
According to the Green Bay Packers website, Kapinos did not receive a qualifying offer to retain his position as their starting punter for the 2010 NFL season.[11]
In late September 2010, the
Indianapolis Colts
On October 25, 2010, the Indianapolis Colts signed Kapinos to replace the team's regular punter, Pat McAfee, who was serving a one-game suspension for his October 20 arrest for public intoxication. Kapinos was waived on November 3 after McAfee was reinstated.[13]
Pittsburgh Steelers
On December 7, 2010, he was signed by the Steelers to replace the injured Daniel Sepulveda, who tore the ACL in his non-kicking leg.[14] Kapinos was going to wear the number 3, which had been worn earlier in the season by longtime kicker Jeff Reed prior to his release, but eventually decided to wear number 13 instead, being the first Steeler to don that number since quarterback Bill Mackrides wore it last in 1954. Kapinos punted in Super Bowl XLV as a Steeler, setting a Super Bowl record for average punting yardage (3 for 51 avg).[1] The Steelers lost the Super Bowl to the Green Bay Packers by a score of 31–25.[15] He was released at the end of the 2011 preseason after a position battle with a once-again healthy Sepulveda.[16]
Kapinos re-joined the Steelers prior to Week 9 of the 2011 NFL season after Sepulveda was placed on injured reserve for the season.[17][18]
The team signed him to a one-year contract that offseason, offering Kapinos an exclusive rights free agent tender on February 22, 2012.[19] He signed the tender on April 16, 2012. Kapinos was waived/injured during final cuts on August 31, 2012, after being unable to punt due to an injury.
Personal life
Kapinos earned a
Although his surname sounds Greek, Kapinos is actually of Polish descent—although he does admit a penchant for Greek cuisine.[20]
Kapinos joined Packers
References
- ^ a b c "NFL Punter Hanging Around Arlington, Waiting To Be Signed". ARLnow.com. September 30, 2011.
- ^ "Scout.com: Kapinos' Military Precision". Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved July 29, 2007.
- ^ McManus, Jane (May 19, 2008). "Punter can use hands, but seeks job with foot". The Journal News. Archived from the original on January 21, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2008.
- ^ McGinn, Bob (December 6, 2008). "Packers Notes: Clements won't seek CFL job". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved December 6, 2008.
- Packers.com. December 3, 2008. Archived from the originalon December 6, 2008. Retrieved December 3, 2008.
- ^ "Packers' New Punter Gets Ovation From Teammates". WorldNow/WBAY-TV. December 4, 2008. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved December 5, 2008.
- ^ Bedard, Greg A. (December 7, 2008). "Punter gets it right: Kapinos unfazed by poor first try". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved December 8, 2008.
- ^ Wilde, Jason (August 31, 2009). "Packers: Punting job goes to Kapinos". Wisconsin State Journal.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Bedard, Greg A. (August 30, 2009). "Punter draws his strength from numbers". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
- ^ a b c Hendricks, Martin (December 31, 2009). "Q&A with Jeremy Kapinos". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
- ^ "Packers.com » Team » Players » Jeremy Kapinos". Archived from the original on December 7, 2008. Retrieved December 4, 2008.
- ^ "Notebook: Panthers' defensive struggles continue". The Charlotte Observer. September 20, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- Indianapolis Star. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
- ^ "Steelers.com (2010-12-07) "Steelers Sign Kapinos; Place Sepulveda on IR"". Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
- ^ "Super Bowl XLV - Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Green Bay Packers - February 6th, 2011". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- ^ Bouchette, Ed (September 3, 2011). "Steelers make final five cuts". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ "Steelers lose punter Dan Sepulveda for rest of season with knee injury, sign Jeremy Kapinos". The Washington Post. November 5, 2011.[dead link]
- ^ Hensley, Jamison (November 6, 2011). "The Rivalry: Steelers change punters". ESPN.
- ^ Bryan, Dave (February 22, 2012). "Steelers Tender Contract to Free Agent Punter Jeremy Kapinos". Steelers Depot.
- ^ Bires, Mike (December 18, 2011). "Steelers First & 10: Jeremy Kapinos". The Beaver County Times. Archived from the original on October 18, 2020.
- ^ "Nine Have Captured Back-To-Back Victories at Indy then The Mile". The Auto Channel. May 24, 2009.