Jeff Wolfert Jeff Wolfert ( born October 22 , 1985 ) is an American football kicker who is currently a free agent . He made his professional debut with the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League . In three years as the Missouri Tigers ' place - kicker , Wolfert was a perfect 185 - for - 185 on extra point attempts and set the school ' s single - season and career scoring records . Early years . Before enrolling in college , Wolfert ' s career as a kicker nearly came to an end as the result of injury . As an underclassmen at Blue Valley West High School in Kansas , Wolfert excelled in soccer and diving . As a senior , he won a spot on the football team as a kicker . In his first and only high school football game , Wolfert ended up breaking his hip trying to drive the football into the endzone on a kick - off . He also played soccer and was on the swim team , and was a standout prep diver , finishing in the finals of the state championships multiple years and gaining other various accolades . College career . After graduating from high school , Wolfert enrolled at University of Missouri on a diving scholarship . He became an all - conference diver as a freshman , but was determined to play football again . He tried out for the team as a sophomore walk - on in 2006 and made the team . He was Missouri ' s starting place - kicker from 2006 to 2008 . In 2006 , Wolfert won a spot on the team as a walk - on and proceeded to convert all 45 extra point attempts and go 18 - of - 20 on field goal attempts . In his first year as starter , Wolfert set University of Missouri single - season records for field goals ( 18 ) , points by a kicker ( 99 ) , consecutive PATs ( 45 ) and field - goal percentage ( 90 % ) . In April 2007 , Wolfert was rewarded for his 2006 performance with a full football scholarship . In 2007 , he set the all - time Missouri Tigers football single - season scoring record with 130 points on 21 field goals ( 21 - of - 25 ) and 67 extra points ( 67 - of - 67 ) . In his first two years at Missouri , Wolfert compiled a perfect 112 - for - 112 record in extra point attempts . In 2007 , Wolfert also helped lead his team to the Big 12 North championship , a # 1 ranking in the BCS poll at the end of November 2007 , and a berth in the Cotton Bowl . In 2008 , Wolfert completed his collegiate careers by scoring with 133 points , going 73 - for - 73 on extra point attempts and 20 - of - 27 on field goals . In three years as the Tigers ' place - kicker , he never missed an extra - point attempt ( 185 - for - 185 ) and broke the school ' s all - time scoring record . At the conclusion of his college career , Wolfert told an interviewer that his records were a tribute to his team : " I think it ' s a testament to our offense . We ' re really powerful and always in the red zone , so when they ' ve been short of touchdowns , I ' ve been able to knock down three points . A lot of touchdowns , too , and extra points with them . " He was selected by " Sports Illustrated " in 2007 as an Honorable Mention player . He was also selected in 2007 as a first - team All - Big 12 player by the " Associated Press " , " Dallas Morning News " , " Ft . Worth Star - Telegram " , and " Waco Tribune - Herald " . In three years as the Tigers ' kicker , Wolfert never missed an extra point . At the end of the 2007 season , " USA Today " also published a feature story on Wolfert , noting that his " extremely accurate right leg " had provided Missouri with the margin of victory in key games . When asked by the " USA Today " about his streak of 87 consecutive extra points without a miss , Wolfert said : " " It ' s in the back of my head , but I try not to think about it too much because I don ' t want to jinx it . I ' m just thinking about the snap and the hold , and really just keeping my head down , because I know if I keep my head down good things are going to happen . " Professional career . Wolfert had a minicamp tryout with the Chicago Bears , but was not signed . He has also has had tryouts with the Kansas City Chiefs and the Atlanta Falcons . In 2010 , he worked out with the New York Jets . Wolfert was frustrated with not getting a chance in the NFL , and was actively pursuing a job . Seth Wickersham of ESPN attributed Wolfert ' s unemployment to a trend in the NFL in which teams valued kicking strength over accuracy . Wolfert mentioned that in each of his tryouts , the kicker liked the most was the one who could kick the highest and farthest , and coaches did not seem to care about accuracy . Saying of his quest for an NFL job , " They just keep saying , ' Keep knocking on the door . Your opportunity will come . Don ' t be discouraged . ' That ' s kind of how it is . If you ' re willing to put forth the effort and the right offer comes in , hopefully you can make the best of it . " Omaha Nighthawks . Wolfert was a placekicker with the United Football League ' s Omaha Nighthawks in 2010 . He finished the 2010 season as the UFL ' s most accurate kicker , converting 9 of 10 field goals ( 90 % accuracy rate ) . He was also named to the 2010 All - www . ufl - football . com Team . Cleveland Browns . On July 26 , 2011 , Wolfert signed with the Cleveland Browns . He was waived on August 28 . Wolfert signed a reserve / future contract with the Browns on January 3 , 2012 . He was waived on August 18 , 2012 .