Josh Jasper Joshua Norwood Jasper ( born November 26 , 1987 ) is an American football placekicker for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League . He set the Tennessee state record for career high school field goal s , with 44 , and his longest field goal was 54 yards . In 2010 , he was a Consensus College All - American placekicker for the LSU Tigers in his senior year , after leading the nation with 28 field goals . He was the most accurate kicker in LSU history as of 2011 . In July 2011 , the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed him as a free agent . Early years . Jasper was born in Memphis , Tennessee . He played football and soccer at Ridgeway High School in Memphis . Originally , he was a quarterback and wide receiver , before moving over to kicker for his junior and senior years . He was rated the No . 12 kicker in the U . S . by Scout . com as a senior . His longest field goal as a high schooler was 54 yards and he set the state ' s record for total career field goals with 44 . College career . Jasper attended Louisiana State University , where he played for coach Les Miles ' LSU Tigers football team from 2007 to 2010 . He is the most accurate placekicker in LSU Tigers team history as of 2011 . He completed 47 of 56 field goal attempts as a Tiger ( 83 . 9 % ) — the best percentage in team history , and the second best in Southeastern Conference ( SEC ) history . During his junior season in 2009 , he tied for the third - longest field goal in LSU history , at 52 yards . In a spring game , he kicked a 57 - yard field goal . He also set a school record in September 2010 with five field goals in one game , against Mississippi State , while tying the school record of 17 kicking points in one game . During his senior season in 2010 , he led the country with twenty - eight field goals . He was recognized as a consensus first - team All - American placekicker , after receiving first - team honors from the Football Writers Association of America and " Sporting News " . In addition to kicking field goals , he punted as LSU ' s " pooch punter " , kicked kickoff s , and rushed a handful of times for first down s . He was also a first - team All - SEC selection , the SEC Special Teams Player of the Week ( vs . Mississippi State ; vs . Ole Miss ) , and the Lou Groza Award Star of the Week ( vs . Mississippi State , vs . Alabama , vs . UL - Monroe ) . He capped his career by playing in the 2011 Senior Bowl . Professional career . Despite his high school and college success , prognosticators were uncertain whether Jasper would be drafted in the April 2011 NFL Draft , as in the prior five years just nine kickers were drafted . NFL draft analyst Mike Detillier opined that he might be a later - round draftee . He was not picked in the draft . Because of the NFL lockout , he had to wait until it ended to have an opportunity to sign with a team as a free agent . Tampa Bay Buccaneers . On July 26 , 2011 , Jasper said he had agreed to terms with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a rookie free agent deal . He was released on August 5 . Toronto Argonauts . On October 4 , 2012 , Jasper was signed by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League . He was released by the team on October 17 , 2012 New Orleans VooDoo . On November 19 , 2013 , Jasper was assigned to the New Orleans VooDoo of the Arena Football League .