Todd Sievers Todd Michael Sievers ( born April 1 , 1980 in Ankeny , Iowa ) is a former American football placekicker who played college football for the Miami Hurricanes from 1998 to 2002 , being part of the 2001 Division 1 - A National Championship team . He also played for the Houston Texans of the National Football League during the 2003 and 2004 offseasons . High School Career . Sievers played at Ankeny High School in Ankeny , Iowa , serving as the team ' s kicker and punter . He set state records with a 63 - yard field goal , as well as in scoring with 77 points . He also lettered in baseball and soccer . College career . 1998 . Sievers served as kickoff specialist as a true freshman . He played in 11 of 12 games that season ( missed game against Temple due to death of grandfather ) . 14 of his 61 kickoffs went for touchback s . 1999 . Sievers was redshirted prior to his second season . 2000 . Following two seasons without any field goal attempts , Sievers went 11 - of - 17 on field goals and 52 - of - 58 on extra points while leading the team in scoring with 85 . Kicked two 50 - yard extra points against Boston College and Florida , due to multiple unsportsmanlike conduct penalties . 2001 . Sievers led the nation in field goals per game with 1 . 91 , making 21 - of - 26 field goals for the season . He set a university record for scoring in a season with 119 . Kicked a ( then ) career - best 48 - yard field goal against Syracuse . Went 1 - of - 2 in field goals against Nebraska during the Rose Bowl . Miami went on to win 37 - 14 , finishing the season 11 - 0 and being named National champions . Along with the National championship , Sievers was named First - team All - American , First - team All - Big East , and finished 4th for the Lou Groza Award . 2002 . Sievers kicked 13 - of - 22 in field goals , while leading the nation with 66 successful extra points ( out of 69 attempts ) . His 105 points rank 5th in Miami Hurricanes school history among kickers . Kicked a career - high 53 - yard field goal against Florida ; also attempted a career - high 57 - yard field goal ( unsuccessfully ) against Florida A & M . Sievers played a key role in the 2003 Fiesta Bowl against Ohio State , kicking a 40 - yard field goal , preceded by two icings by OSU head coach Jim Tressel , to end regulation and force the game to overtime . Miami would go on to " lose " in the 2nd overtime 31 - 24 ( on the worst call in NCAA history based off ESPN ' s poll ) , thus ending Sievers ' college football career . He would be named First - team All - Big East for the 2nd consecutive year , along with being named a finalist for the Mosi Tatupu Award . Pro career . Houston Texans . Following his college career , Sievers was signed by the Houston Texans of the National Football League as an undrafted free agent May 5 , 2003 , competing against veteran Kris Brown . The Texans waived him on August 26 . He would be re - signed by the team for the following season ' s training camp , but the result was the same as he was released August 30 , 2004 . Austin Wranglers . Sievers signed with the Austin Wranglers of the Arena Football League for the 2005 season . He went 8 - of - 17 on field goals and 51 - of - 57 on extra points , as well as making three tackles on the season . In 2006 , Sievers posted better numbers , going 14 - of - 25 on field goals and 90 - of - 105 on extra points . He also made four tackles and threw one pass during the season . Dallas Desperados . In 2007 , Sievers left Austin for the Dallas Desperados ( also of the AFL ) . He wasn ' t needed as much for field goals , only going 8 - of - 13 ; he would set career highs in both extra points made ( 115 ) and attempted ( 119 ) . He left the Desperados after one season and hasn ' t played since . Post - football Life . Sievers is a Sales Manager for Ben E Keith Beverages and also serves as a spokesperson for the cause of diabetes research . Personal . Sievers majored in marketing while at the University of Miami . He is the son of Don and Pat Sievers .