Josh Scobee
Joshua Taylor Scobee (born June 23, 1982) is a former American football placekicker. He was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at Louisiana Tech, setting several school records. Early life Scobee was born in Longview, Texas. He played youth soccer, including outstanding play on the high school team and as part of a competitive league team. He began kicking for the football team his senior year at Longview High School. In addition to handling the kicking duties, Scobee was also the punter. He was 23-for-23 on extra points and was six for nine in the field goal category. He was well known for kicking kick-offs through the uprights. He earned first-team All-District honors as a kicker and second-team All-East Texas accolades as a punter in recognition of his successful season. College career After committing to the Louisiana Tech University Bulldogs in Ruston, Louisiana, Scobee won the kicking job as a true freshman. He went on to set school career records, as he connected 66-of-92 field goals and 145-of-153 extra point attempts for 343 points, breaking previous marks of 64 field goals