Josh Scobee life and biography

TRANSACTIONS: Originally drafted in the fifth round (137th overall) of the 2004 draft.

Seventh-year pro has served as the team’s placekicker for the past six seasons after being drafted in the fifth round of the 2004 draft … Has connected on 122 of 159 field goals (76.7 pct.) and 189 of 192 extra points for 555 points … Owns second-highest field goal percentage in team history (Mike Hollis, 80.2 pct.) and ranks second in team history in scoring behind Hollis (764) … One of the NFL's top kickoff specialists with a franchise-record 91 career touchbacks … Ranked tied for third in the NFL in touchbacks since 2004 … Has connected on six game-winning field goals including two in 2009 … Converted 11 of 21 field goals from 50-plus yards, the most field goals in team history from 50-plus yards … Has led the team in points five of six times and is only the third player in Jaguars history to score over 100 points in a season (Mike Hollis, Fred Taylor) … Had streak of 61 consecutive games with a score snapped in 2009, the second-longest streak in team history … Had career-best streak of 15 consecutive made field goals snapped at Buffalo on Nov. 26, 2006, ending the third-longest streak in team history … Set career-high with five field goals on Nov. 25, 2007 against Buffalo along with a career-high 18 points … Set a franchise record with a field goal in 13 consecutive games from 2006-07 … Scored 119 points in 2006 on 26 field goals and 41 extra points, the third-highest single-season total in franchise history … Has been named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week four times in five seasons … Was the second placekicker taken in the 2004 draft after Nate Kaeding in the third round …

2009

Played in all 16 games for the fifth time in his career … Connected on 18 of 28 field goals (64.3 pct.) and 30 of 31 extra points for 84 points … Reached the end zone with 33 of 63 kickoffs with 17 touchbacks, the fourth-most in the AFC … Was 11 of 12 on field goals from less than 40 yards and four of nine from 50-plus yards … Ranked tied for fourth in the NFL with four 50-yard field goals and his nine attempts were the most in the NFL … 9/13 at IND: Connected on two of three field goal attempts as he fell short on franchise-record attempt of 63 yards at the end of the first half. Converted field goals of 24 and 46 yards … 9/20 vs. ARI: Converted one of two field goals with one blocked. Was two for two on extra points … 9/27 at HOU: Connected on only FG attempt of 52. Added one special teams tackle … 10/4 vs. TEN: Finished with franchise-record five touchbacks and 13 points. Was three of four on field goals including a 50-yarder. Was wide left on 55-yard field goal attempt at the end of the first half. Six of his eight kickoffs reached the end zone … 10/11 at SEA: Did not attempt a field goal or extra point and had consecutive game scoring streak snapped at 61, the second-longest in franchise history … 10/18 vs. STL: Made 36-yard game-winning field goal in overtime. Was one of two on field goals, missing wide left from 58 yards at the end of first half … 11/1 at TEN: Finished one of two on extra points with his second attempt blocked … 11/15 at NYJ: Converted game-winning field goal from 21 yards … 11/22 vs. BUF: Made his only field goal attempt from 29 yards in the first quarter and had a special teams tackle … 12/6 vs. HOU: Connected on three of three field goals, hitting from 51, 46 and 24 yards … 12/13 vs. MIA: Hit from 25 yards in the third quarter … 12/17 vs. IND: Connected on a 50-yard field goal in the first quarter … 1/3 at CLE: Made 47-yard field goal …

2008

Played in all 16 games and connected on 19 of 25 field goals (76.0 percent) and 33 of 33 extra points for a team-high 90 points … Established career-high with four field goals from 50-plus yards … Tied for sixth in the AFC and tied for 12th in the NFL with 10 touchbacks … Kicked game-winning field goals in back-to-back games weeks 3 and 4 … Had streak of 11 consecutive made field goals … Part of special teams unit that led the NFL in opponents starting position after kickoffs (24.3 avg.) … 9/7 at TEN: Converted one of two field goals, missing from 37 yards and connecting from 27 yards … 9/14 vs. BUF: Hit on all three field goals, connecting from 28, 50 and 39 yards. Converted an onsides kick attempt in the third quarter … 9/21 at IND: Was three-for-three on field goals including a 51-yard game-winning kick with four seconds remaining in the game. Also connected from 26 and 21 yards. Had six kickoffs with two touchbacks. Became only the fourth player in team history to surpass 400 career points. Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance … 9/28 vs. HOU: Connected on all three field goals including a 37-yard game-winning kick in overtime. Also hit from 46 and 40 yards … 10/5 vs. PIT: Did not attempt a field goal but connected on all three PAT attempts. Moved into second place in team history for most points scored (418) … 10/12 at DEN: Converted on only FG attempt of 48 yards and recorded three touchbacks … 10/26 vs. CLE: Connected on one-of-two field goal attempts, tying a franchise-record with a 53-yarder. First attempt of 38 yards was blocked by Shaun Rogers, ending a streak of 11 consecutive made field goals. Suffered a wrist injury in the game and was forced to wear a cast the remainder of the season … 11/2 at CIN: Was successful on both field goal attempts, hitting from 52 and 26 yards … 11/9 at DET: Made 100th career field goal from 34 yards … 11/23 vs. MIN: Was one-of-three on field goals, connecting from 21 yards and missing wide left from 46 and 38 yards to mark only his third career game with two missed field goal attempts … 12/1 at HOU: Was successful from 29 yards and missed wide right from 43 yards … 12/14 vs. GB: Missed only field goal attempt from 51 yards as the kick hit the left upright …

2007

Played in only eight games after injuring right quadriceps in pregame warm-ups on opening day … Connected on 12 of 13 field goals (92.3 percent) and 26 of 27 extra points for a team-leading 62 points … Led the team in scoring for fourth straight season … Missed eight games after playing in the season opener and ended a streak of 49 consecutive games played … 9/9 vs. TEN: Injured quadriceps in pre-game warmups. Connected on only FG attempt, hitting from 22 yards. Did not kickoff for first time in career. … 9/16 vs. ATL: Missed game and ended streak of 49 consecutive games played … 11/18 vs. SD: Returned to action after missing previous eight games with a quadriceps injury and played in 50th career game. Connected on only FG attempt of 48 yards … 11/25 vs. BUF: Connected on a career-high and tied team record with five of five field goals, hitting from 46, 33, 22, 23, 20. Had nine kickoffs with two touchbacks. Attempted 100th career field goal. … 12/16 at PIT: Connected on only field goal attempt from 36 yards … 12/23 vs. OAK: Did not attempt a field goal but connected on a team-record seven PATs … 1/5 at PIT: In AFC Wild Card Playoff game, connected on one of two field goals, missing from 46 yards and hitting from 25. Made game-winning field goal with less than a minute remaining in the fourth quarter. … 1/12 at NE: In AFC Divisional Playoff game, connected on both field goal attempts from 39 and 25 yards …

2006

Played in all 16 games and connected on 81.3 percent (26 of 32) of field goals and hit on all 41 PATs … Ranked third in the AFC and fifth in the NFL with a career-high 119 points … Finished with career-high 21 touchbacks which ranked second in the NFL … Was 14 of 19 from 40-plus yards and hit a NFL-best 14 field goals from 40-49 yards … Selected to USA Today All-Joe Team which goes to players who have overachieved and are often overlooked … 9/18 vs. PIT: Connected on all three field goal attempts which accounted for all the Jaguars scoring … 10/1 at WAS: Was three-for-three on field goals with all three from 40-plus yards, marking first time in career with three 40-plus yard field goals in a game … 11/5 vs. TEN: Connected on three field goal attempts and four PATs for 13 points … 11/20 vs. NYG: Tied then career-high with four field goals and finished with a season-high 14 points … 11/26 at BUF: Was one of two on field goals, ending a streak of 15 consecutive field goals made … 12/3 at MIA: Tied season-long with a 48-yard field goal … 12/10 vs. IND: Tied season-high with 14 points as he finished three of four on field goals, five of five PATs and recorded four touchbacks on eight kickoffs …

2005

Led the AFC and ranked second in the NFL with a career-high 20 touchbacks on 77 kickoffs (26.0 pct.) … Led the team in scoring with 107 points after connecting on 23 of 30 field goals and 38 of 39 extra points … Ranked 10th in the AFC in points … Became third Jaguar to score over 100 points, joining Mike Hollis and Fred Taylor … Won AFC Special Teams Player of the Week twice … 9/11 vs. SEA: Tied career-high with four field goals on five attempts, surpassing the 100 point mark in only his 17th career game. Also had four touchbacks, the only NFL player in Week One with multiple touchbacks … 10/9 vs. CIN: Was three for three on field goals and two for two on extra points for 11 points, including a 53-yard field goal that matched the team record … 12/11 vs. IND: Had one onsides kick that was recovered by Rashean Mathis … 1/1 vs. TEN: Was two for two on field goals and four of five on extra points, snapping streak of 59 straight made extra points … 1/7 at NE: Hit on one of two field goals in AFC Wild Card game …

2004

Led team in scoring with 93 points after connecting on 24 of 31 field goals and 21 of 21 extra points … Finished season tied for third in AFC touchbacks with 11 touchbacks on 58 kickoffs … 10/24 at IND: Collected a season-high 13 points on four of four field goals and one extra point including the game-winning 53-yard field goal with 38 seconds remaining in the game and was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week … 11/28 at MIN: Registered 10 points on three of three field goals, and one extra point and placed four of five kickoffs in end zone for touchbacks … 1/2 at OAK: Scored seven points on two of two field goal attempts.

COLLEGE

One of the premier placekickers in the country … Won the kicking job as a true freshman and went on to set school career records, connecting on 66 of 92 field goals and 145 of 153 extra point attempts for 343 points … Ranked second in field goal attempts in Western Athletic Conference history … First-team All-WAC choice as a senior and earned second-team honors as a junior and sophomore … Majored in sociology.

PERSONAL

Married (Melissa) … Lives in Longview, Texas … Attended Longview High … Handled punting and placekicking chores, earning first-team All-District honors as a kicker and second-team All-East Texas accolades as a punter … Converted 23 of 23 extra points and six of nine field goals as a senior … Participates in school visits and celebrity golf tournaments … Avid golfer … Participated in the Laterra Links Celebrity Shootout at King and Bear in May of 2008 to benefit the St. Johns County Council on Aging ... Was celebrity guest at 2009 Child Cancer Fund Golf Tournament ... Participates in a variety of community outreach activities which includes time spent at Wolfson Children's Hospital and reading to elementary students … Participated in the Sea Star’s golf tournament to benefit the American Red Cross in 2010 at Deerwood Country Club … Served as a marshal escort for all four of Tiger Woods' rounds at the 2009 Player's Championship at TPC Sawgrass ...Attempted to qualify for the 2010 U.S. Open through local qualifier … Supports and attends team sponsored events including Food Drive Kickoff, Jaguars annual golf tournament, Jaguars Taste of the NFL dinner and the Jaguars Foundation Playbooks reading initiative … Served as celebrity chef at the Salvation Army's Celebrity Chef's fundraiser in 2008 ... Full name: Joshua Taylor Scobee.

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