Eric Wilbur Eric Wilbur ( born December 12 , 1984 ) is an American professional football player who is currently a free agent . Wilbur played college football for the University of Florida . He was signed by the Houston Texans of the National Football League ( NFL ) as an undrafted free agent in 2007 , and has also played for the Hamilton Tiger - Cats and the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL . Early years . Wilbur was born in Winter Park , Florida . He attended Trinity Preparatory School in Winter Park , and played high school football for the Trinity Prep Saints . At Trinity , he played receiver , defensive back , returner , and kicker . He was selected as the number one kicker in the state of Florida and was ranked as the number seven prospect by SuperPrep . Following his senior season , he was chosen as first - team all - state kicker and was picked to play in the U . S . Army All - American Bowl . College career . Wilbur accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville , Florida , where he played for coach Ron Zook and coach Urban Meyer ' s Florida Gators football teams from 2003 to 2006 . As a freshman he ranked second in the Southeastern Conference ( SEC ) with 44 . 8 yards per punt which was the second highest in Florida ' s school history . He led all true freshman nationally and ranked eighth in the nation with his punt yardage average . Wilbur also tied the Florida record for most punts in a season . Against the Tennessee Volunteers , he kicked a 75 - yard punt , which was a career high for him and was the fourth longest punt in school history . He was named a Freshman All - American by " Rivals . com " and a member of the " Sporting News " All - Freshman Team . During his sophomore season , Wilbur was an Associated Press honorable mention All - SEC selection . He was also named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll and was named co - outstanding special teams player at the end of the year . Wilbur ranked sixth nationally with an average of 41 . 4 yards per punt as a junior and his 56 punts were third behind Blake McAdams who had 69 for the Ole Miss and Britton Colquitt of Tennessee with 59 . He collected 2 , 459 punt yards which was the highest in the SEC . His longest punt of the year was a 63 - yarder against Iowa in the Outback Bowl . For the first time in his career , Wilbur handled the kickoffs against Wyoming . During his senior year , Wilbur was named a semifinalist for the Ray Guy Award , becoming the first punter from Florida to do so . Professional career . National Football League . Wilbur went undrafted in the 2007 NFL Draft and was signed by the Houston Texans on May 1 , 2007 . He was released on August 8 . Wilbur was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 8 , 2007 . He was then released twelve hours later . Wilbur was signed by the New York Jets on April 15 , 2009 . He was waived on June 10 , 2009 . Hamilton Tiger - Cats . Wilbur was signed by the Hamilton Tiger - Cats on August 4 , 2010 . Omaha Nighthawks . Wilbur was signed by the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League on July 11 , 2011 . Edmonton Eskimos . On February 1 , 2012 , Wilbur was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos . Winnipeg Blue Bombers . After Edmonton had signed non - import free agent punter Burke Dales , the club traded Wilbur to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for a conditional sixth round pick in the 2013 CFL Draft on February 23 , 2012 . On June 21 , 2012 , Wilbur was released by the Blue Bombers . Toronto Argonauts . On September 6 , 2012 , Wilbur was signed by the Toronto Argonauts as a replacement for injured starting kicker Swayze Waters . After appearing in one game , Wilbur was released by the Argonauts on September 11 , 2012 . Personal . Eric is married to the former Ali Peek , a sports reporter and University of Florida alumna . When he was signed by the Toronto Argonauts in 2012 , Wilbur was then working as a bar manager at the Jesse Black Saloon in Casselberry , Florida .