Jeremy Kapinos Jeremy D . Kapinos ( born August 23 , 1984 ) is an American football punter who is currently a free agent . He was first signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2007 . He played college football at Penn State . Kapinos has played for the Pittsburgh Steelers , Green Bay Packers and Indianapolis Colts . Early years . Born an , Kapinos moved from city to city before his family settled in Springfield , Virginia . He was named All - Met while at West Springfield High School ( Virginia ) , in Springfield , Virginia , where his coach was former Green Bay Packers punter Bill Renner . College career . Kapinos was a Ray Guy Award finalist and a third - team All - America selection by the Associated Press while playing college football at Penn State University . He is the Nittany Lions ' all - time leader in punting yardage . Professional career . New York Jets . Kapinos signed as a undrafted free agent with the New York Jets following the 2007 NFL draft on July 2 but was released during the preseason on August 2 . On November 27 , Kapinos was re - signed to the Jets ' practice squad . He was promoted to the active roster on December 22 when wide receiver Laveranues Coles was placed on injured reserve . He saw his first regular season action that week against the Titans , punting five times for 208 yards , including two punts inside the 20 . Kapinos was then placed on the inactive list for the last game of the season . After a well - publicized 2008 offseason competition with Ben Graham , the Jets released him on June 10 , 2008 . Green Bay Packers . Kapinos signed a two - year deal with the Green Bay Packers on December 3 , 2008 to replace released punter Derrick Frost . He averaged 34 . 5 yards on 8 punts , with 3 inside the 20 , in the Packers ' week 14 loss to Houston . Kapinos won the preseason competition with Durant Brooks to become the Packers ' regular season punter for the 2009 NFL season after leading the NFL in preseason in net punting yardage . Kapinos was also pressed into service Week 17 as the Packers ' holder following a string of bad kicks by placekicker Mason Crosby in previous games . 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 . In late September 2010 , the Carolina Panthers brought Kapinos in to mimic the left - footed punters they would face in the coming weeks : Tampa Bay ' s Chris Bryan , Cincinnati ' s Kevin Huber , and Arizona ' s Ben Graham . 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 . 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 . 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 . Kapinos punted in Super Bowl XLV as a Steeler , setting a Super Bowl record for average punting yardage ( 3 for 51 avg ) . He was released at the end of the 2011 preseason after a position battle with a once - again healthy Sepulveda . Kapinos re - joined the Steelers prior to Week 9 of the 2011 NFL season after Sepulveda was placed on injured reserve for the season . The team signed him to a one - year contract that offseason , offering Kapinos an exclusive rights free agent tender on February 22 , 2012 . 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 . Free Agency . Kapinos is also a frequent one - week practice squad addition for teams preparing for left - footed punters . He spent Week 1 of the 2011 NFL season with the Pittsburgh Steelers as they prepared for fellow left - footed punter Sepulveda . Personal . Kapinos earned a Bachelor of Science in Recreation , Park and Tourism Management from Penn State in 2006 . He is an Eagle Scout . Kapinos ' father David , a retired United States Army Colonel , played football at Army . Although his surname sounds Greek , Kapinos is actually of Polish decent — although he does admit a penchant for Greek cuisine . Kapinos joined Packers placekicker Mason Crosby and long snapper Brett Goode to kick footballs into the stands during the pre - race " kick off " of the 2009 A . J . Foyt 225 IRL race at the Milwaukee Mile on May 31 , 2009 .