Hunter Smith Hunter Dwight Smith ( born August 9 , 1977 in Sherman , Texas ) is an American football punter , currently a free agent and most recently for the Washington Redskins . He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round of the 1998 NFL Draft . He played college football at Notre Dame . Smith earned a Super Bowl ring with the Colts in Super Bowl XLI . Early years . Smith attended Sherman High School in Sherman , Texas and was a letterman in football , basketball , and track . In football , he saw action as a quarterback , tight end , punter , and kicker , and was a two - time Texas All - State selection . College career . Smith played in all 45 career games for the University of Notre Dame over the course of his four seasons . He also handled all field goal holding duties . He ranks third on the schools career record list with 174 total punts and second on career yardage with an average of 41 . 2 yards per punt . Originally recruited as a QB , Smith also handled the emergency quarterback role . In both 1998 and 1999 , Smith was Football News All - Independent first - team . Smith also joined the track and field team at Notre Dame as a high jumper . Hunter graduated from Notre Dame in 1999 with a degrees in Theology and Sociology . NFL career . During his rookie season in 1999 , he was selected to the NFL All - Rookie Team and has been named Pro Bowl Alternate 3 times throughout his career . Smith was named AFC special teams player of the week while playing for Indianapolis in 2005 . Smith threw a touchdown pass for the Washington Redskins against the Denver Broncos on November 15 , 2009 . The 35 - yard pass went to the fullback , Mike Sellers . Smith was subsequently named the NFC special teams player of the week . He had previously run for an 8 - yard touchdown against the New York Giants in the season ' s first game , making him the first special - teams player in NFL history to run and pass for a TD in the same season . He has scored 3 touchdowns in his NFL career . On October 7 , 2010 , the Redskins signed Smith after a season - ending injury to Josh Bidwell . On December 14 , 2010 , the Redskins cut Smith after botching an extra point attempt , a result of him allowing the snap pass through his hands as he held for kicker Graham Gano . At the time , the Redskins trailed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17 - 16 with nine seconds to play in the fourth quarter . The Redskins lost the game . As of now , he is a free agent . Personal . Smith , a devout Christian , is a member of the band Connersvine . Connersvine has an acoustic - driven rock sound that communicates through worshipful melodies and passionate vocals . Made up of Chris Wilson and Smith , the acoustic duo sings about their religious faith , both recorded and live , sometimes on their own , and oftentime with a full band . In 2005 , he wrote and performed a song on the " Bob and Tom Show " , titled " The Most Accurate Holder to Ever Play the Game , " referring to his holding duties for former Colts kicker Mike Vanderjagt . In 2007 , Connersvine performed in Houston at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion as part of a 25th anniversary celebration for Christian radio station KSBJ . The evening began with their performance followed by TobyMac and Mercy Me among other artists . He and his wife , Jennifer , their sons , Josiah and Samuel , reside in Zionsville . Recently he helped Zionsville High School student Emma Petts with her song Take Me to the Rain , which is now on iTunes . He can be seen playing the guitar for her on YouTube . Smith published a book in 2012 , " The Jersey Effect : Beyond the World Championship " , which is about several Colt players who played in Super Bowl XLI , examining their championship success and battles they faced too .