Damon Duval Damon Duval ( born April 3 , 1980 ) is an American professional placekicker and punter who most recently played for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League ( CFL ) . Duval played college football for Auburn University , and was recognized as an All - American . In addition to the Edmonton Eskimos , he has played professionally for the Jacksonville Jaguars and Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League ( NFL ) , and the CFL ' s Montreal Alouettes . He is currently a free agent . Early years . Duval was born in Morgan City , Louisiana , and was raised by his mother , Cynthia . At age 13 , he played professional soccer in the United States Indoor Soccer League USISL as a striker for the Chattanooga Express . Not only was he the youngest player ever signed in the USISL , he also was the leading scorer in the seasons he played . Additionally , he was a striker on both the U . S . Olympic Development Team and the U . S . men ' s national soccer team . He attended Chattanooga Central High School in Harrison , Tennessee , and played high school football for the Chattanooga Central Purple Pounders . College career . Damon attended Auburn University in Auburn , Alabama , where he played for the Auburn Tigers football team from 1999 to 2002 . He is considered one of the best kickers and punters in Auburn football history . During his college career , Duval amassed over 9 , 000 punting yards for an average of 44 yards per punt . His 60 . 8 percent field goal completion rate helped Auburn to a 29 - 19 record during his four seasons with the team , including appearances in the 2000 Citrus Bowl and 2001 Peach Bowl . Memorably , Duval kicked a 44 - yard game - winning field goal in the rain against the No . 1 ranked Florida Gators with 10 seconds left in the game in 2001 . It was one of three game - winning field goals he made for the Tigers in 2001 . Duval graduated from Auburn as a fifth - year senior with degrees in health promotion and business . During his career , he was selected as a first - team All - Southeastern Conference ( SEC ) selection as both a kicker and a punter , becoming the first player to ever be named to an All - SEC first team at two different positions . Duval was also recognized as a consensus first - team All - American , having been named to the first teams of the Associated Press , American Football Coaches Association and Walter Camp Foundation as a kicker . He was also a finalist for the Lou Groza Award . Professional career . Despite being one of the top kickers available in the 2003 NFL Draft , Duval was not drafted into the National Football League , but did sign as an undrafted free agent with the NFL ' s Jacksonville Jaguars . He was waived by Jacksonville on June 19 , 2003 and later signed with the Atlanta Falcons . He was waived by Atlanta on August 29 , 2004 , and subsequently left the NFL to sign with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League . Duval made an immediate impact in the CFL , leading the league in scoring his rookie season ( 2005 ) with 191 points and proved to be very reliable kicking field goals . His 2005 CFL highlight came in the 93rd Grey Cup when he made a 27 yard field goal with no time left to force overtime . Continuing his 2005 success , Duval led the league in field goal percentage with 86 . 4 % in 2006 which led to his making the 2006 All Star team . He also finished second in kicking points ( 201 ) , punting average ( 45 . 4 yards ) and kickoff average ( 61 . 1 yards ) . Duval ' s strong play helped Montreal reach the 94th Grey Cup by kicking a game sealing field goal in the Division finals . Unfortunately , his team fell short again despite Duval ' s 43 yard field goal in the second quarter . On November 7 , 2009 he set the record for points in the CFL regular season with 242 , again with the Montreal Alouettes . In the 2009 Grey Cup Championship November 29 , Duval ' s field goal from 33 yards out on the game ' s final play gave the Alouettes a 28 - 27 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders , capping a remarkable Montreal comeback . Duval had actually missed a 43 - yard field goal attempt on what should have been the last play of the game , but the Roughriders were penalized for having too many men on the field . Duval helped the Alouettes win back - to - back Grey Cups with the team ' s second straight win in 2010 . After the 2010 season , Duval became a free agent and he signed with the Edmonton Eskimos on June 6 , 2011 . After spending one season with the Eskimos , he was released on February 1 , 2012 . Personal life . Duval is married to Ashley Smith . She ' s the sister of former Edmonton Eskimos ' receiver Brad Smith and the daughter of the former Montreal Alouettes president Larry Smith .