Xavier Beitia

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Xavier Beitia (born November 23, 1982) is an

Berlin Thunder
.

High school years

Beitia attended

U.S. Army All-American Bowl
game in 2000.

College career

At Florida State, Beitia was well known for having missed a potential game-winning field goal against

Wide Right" saga. Beitia's miss at the Miami Orange Bowl was dubbed "Wide Left I," and it affected him openly and deeply.[1]

More than one year later, Beitia missed another field goal in the

2004 Orange Bowl
which would have given the Noles the lead with about five minutes left. This would be known as "Wide Right IV". The Miami Hurricanes went on to win that game, 16-14.

Professional career

In 2004, he signed with the New York Jets. In 2006, Xavier became a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers being used as a punter, but not for field goals. Tampa Bay sent him to NFL Europe that year, where he played for the Berlin Thunder. He was released by Tampa Bay in August 2006.[2] Beitia went on to become a kicker for in the AFL for the Georgia Force, before being waived in May 2007.[3]

Personal life

In 2012 Xavier started training CrossFit at Hallandale Beach CrossFit and subsequently met the woman who would become his future wife (Talisha Mora) at the box, They were engaged on July 28, 2015 and Wed on May 21, 2016. Talisha has a daughter (Alyssa Mora)

References

  1. ^ Gary Shelton (October 13, 2002). "For FSU, same sadness, but deeper". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
  2. ^ "Transactions". New York Times. August 30, 2006. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
  3. Charleston Gazette
    . May 8, 2007. Retrieved September 26, 2010.

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