Josh Scobee
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Position: | Placekicker | ||||||||||
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Born: | Longview, Texas, U.S. | June 23, 1982||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Longview | ||||||||||
College: | Louisiana Tech (2000–2003) | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2004 / Round: 5 / Pick: 137 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics | |||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com |
Joshua Taylor Scobee (born June 23, 1982) is a former
Early life
Scobee was born in
College career
After committing to the
Professional career
Jacksonville Jaguars
The
On September 18, 2006 during a Monday Night Football game in front of a near-capacity crowd,[2] 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.[3]
On January 5, 2008, In the
In Week 4 of the 2010 season, Scobee made a 59-yard game-winning field goal on the final play of the game to beat the Indianapolis Colts by a score of 31–28, breaking his previous record of 53 yards. The 59-yard field goal set a new franchise record for the Jaguars. For his performance he earned the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week award.[5]
On October 24, 2011, Scobee kicked four field goals to lead Jacksonville to a 12–7 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Monday Night Football.[6] Three of his field goals were over 50 yards in length, including two field goals of 54 yards each. Scobee's three 50+ yard field goals tied an NFL record for most 50+ yard field goals in a single game with five other kickers including Neil Rackers, Morten Andersen, and Sebastian Janikowski.[6]
On July 16, 2012, Scobee agreed to a four-year deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars after receiving a franchise tag earlier in the year.[7]
Scobee would remain with the Jaguars through the 2014 season.
Pittsburgh Steelers
On August 31, 2015, Scobee was traded to the
In the Steelers' Week 4 game against their AFC North rival Baltimore Ravens, the Steelers led 20–17 late in the fourth quarter. Scobee missed two field goals—a 49-yarder and later a 41-yarder—in the closing minutes. The Ravens then kicked a field goal to tie the game at 20, sending the game to overtime. Ravens kicker Justin Tucker made a 52-yard field goal on the Ravens' next drive to hand the Steelers a 23–20 overtime loss.[8] Two days later, the Steelers released Scobee, signing Chris Boswell as his replacement.[9]
New Orleans Saints
Scobee signed a one-year deal with the New Orleans Saints on March 4, 2016.[10] He was released by the team on May 17, 2016.
Retirement
On April 13, 2017, Scobee signed a one-day contract to retire as a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars.[11][12]
NFL career statistics
Year | Team | GP | Field Goals | Extra Points | Points | |||||
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FGA | FGM | Lng | Pct | XPA | XPM | Pct | ||||
2004 | JAX | 16 | 31 | 24 | 53 | 77.4 | 21 | 21 | 100.0 | 93 |
2005 | JAX | 16 | 30 | 23 | 53 | 76.7 | 39 | 38 | 97.4 | 107 |
2006 | JAX | 16 | 32 | 26 | 48 | 81.3 | 31 | 31 | 100.0 | 119 |
2007 | JAX | 8 | 13 | 12 | 48 | 92.3 | 27 | 26 | 96.3 | 62 |
2008 | JAX | 16 | 25 | 19 | 53 | 76.0 | 33 | 33 | 100.0 | 90 |
2009 | JAX | 16 | 28 | 18 | 52 | 64.3 | 31 | 30 | 96.8 | 84 |
2010 | JAX | 16 | 28 | 22 | 59 | 78.6 | 41 | 41 | 100.0 | 107 |
2011 | JAX | 16 | 25 | 23 | 55 | 92.0 | 24 | 24 | 100.0 | 93 |
2012 | JAX | 16 | 28 | 25 | 50 | 89.3 | 19 | 18 | 94.7 | 93 |
2013 | JAX | 16 | 25 | 23 | 55 | 92.0 | 23 | 22 | 95.7 | 91 |
2014 | JAX | 16 | 26 | 20 | 53 | 76.9 | 23 | 23 | 100.0 | 83 |
2015 | PIT | 4 | 10 | 6 | 45 | 60.0 | 7 | 6 | 85.7 | 24 |
Career | 172 | 301 | 241 | 59 | 80.1 | 329 | 323 | 98.2 | 1,046 |
Personal life
He is married to Melissa Scobee and has two sons.[13] In his spare time, he enjoys golfing, fishing, and hunting.
References
- ^ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "Steelers 0-9 Jaguars (Sep 18, 2006) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ "Steelers 0-9 Jaguars (Sep 18, 2006) Game Recap". ESPN. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- NFL.com. Archived from the originalon October 1, 2008. Retrieved September 28, 2008.
- ^ "Scobee get AFC honor". Jaguars.com. October 6, 2010. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
- ^ a b "Baltimore Ravens vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (October 24, 2011)". ESPN. October 24, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ^ "Jacksonville Jaguars sign Josh Scobee before franchise deadline". ESPN.com. July 16, 2012.
- ^ "Ravens vs. Steelers - Box Score - October 1, 2015 - ESPN".
- ^ Patra, Kevin (October 3, 2015). "Steelers sign kicker Chris Boswell, cut Josh Scobee". NFL.com. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- ^ Patra, Kevin (March 4, 2016). "Saints sign kicker Josh Scobee to one-year deal". nfl.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ "Former Kicker Josh Scobee to Retire with Jaguars". Jaguars.com. April 4, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
- ^ Oehser, John (April 13, 2017). "View from the O-Zone: A quip, a smile and a fitting farewell". Jaguars.com.
- ^ "Jaguars.com > Team > Players > Josh Scobee Bio". Archived from the original on September 17, 2008. Retrieved September 28, 2008.