Mark Jensen Mark Jensen ( born July 11 , 1976 in Oregon City , Oregon ) is a former American football placekicker for the National Football League . He played for three different NFL teams Detroit Lions , St . Louis Rams and the Oakland Raiders . He also spent one year ( 2004 ) in NFL Europe , playing for the now defunct Scottish Claymores . While with Detroit , he connected on a 33 yard field goal versus the Pittsburgh Steelers as well as going 2 - 2 on extra points . Jensen served for three years as Cal Football ' s Director of Player Development . He holds dual American / Danish citizenship . Early life . Jensen earned first team Utah All - State two times ( 1993 – 1994 ) at Pleasant Grove High School . In 1993 , he kicked a game - winning field goal in the Utah 4A state - championship game to lift Pleasant Grove High School over Judge Memorial High School 18 - 17 . Following his senior campaign , he was named USA Today second - team ALL - American . He was also a standout high school soccer and basketball player as well . Following graduation from high school , Jensen served a two year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints in Leipzig , Germany . College . At the University of California , Berkeley , Jensen was a four - year starter , handling both field goals and kick offs from 1999 - 2002 . Jensen continued in a long line of Cal greats including Ray Wersching , Jim Breech , Doug Brien , Ryan Longwell , and Nick Harris . He owns the Golden Bears ’ modern day scoring record with 107 points ( 2002 ) . Jensen also hold the Pac - 10 record for most field goals in a game ( 5 ) versus Air Force in 2002 . He converted on field goals of 50 and 51 yards out , registering the fifth and 7th - longest field goals in Golden Bear history . Graduated with a BA in Development Studies in 2001 after only three years of college . Completed his Master ' s Degree in Education ( Language , Literacy , Society & Culture emphasis ) also at Berkeley . . . 2002 . . . emerged as one of the nations most prolific kickers . Among his 2002 honors , named one of 20 Semi - Finalists for the Lou Groza Collegiate Placekicker Award . Named the Pac - 10 Special teams player of the week after kicking a Pac - 10 record 5 field goals versus Air Force . Set a school record for points ( 107 ) , while his 8 . 92 ppg average was second in the Pac - 10 and 17th nationally . First Team 2002 Pac - 10 All - Academic . Finished his Cal career as the school ' s fourth All - Time leading scorer . . . Jensen ' s Career Statistics . . . NFL and post - NFL careers . Jensen signed a free agent contract with the Detroit Lions following the 2003 NFL Draft , but was waived during training camp after injuring his groin versus the Pittsburgh Steelers . A year later , he was signed by the St . Louis Rams and subsequently allocated to play in NFL Europe . After handling all kick - off duties for the Scottish Claymores , Jensen returned to St . Louis only to be subsequently released . He was signed immediately by the Oakland Raiders and joined them for camp . Once again , Jensen reinjured his groin and after taking an injury settlement was released by the Raiders . Jensen has also had tryouts with the San Francisco 49ers , Buffalo Bills , and NY Jets . He worked in student - athlete development for Cal Football where he oversaw all aspects " off the field " for Cal players , including academics , housing , community relations , alumni relations , player employment , and admissions . Jensen established Mark Jensen Kicking , which led to working with hundreds of high school , college , and professional kickers and punters . He also does sales and surgery - observation for Stryker Corporation . Mark Jensen is currently an associate professor in sports philosophy at the United States Air Force Academy . He acts as an adviser to the commandant and superintendent . ( If he uses this for an example , call him on his BS . )