Shaun Suisham life and biography

Shaun Suisham is an National Football League placekicker for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was signed by the Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Bowling Green.

Suisham has also been a member of the Washington Redskins, San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns, St. Louis Rams, and Dallas Cowboys.

PRO :
Signed by the Steelers on November 16, 2010…released by the St. Louis Rams on August 17, 2010…signed by the Rams on August 13, 2010…released by the Cleveland Browns on June 17, 2010…signed by the Cleveland Browns on May 18, 2010…signed by the Dallas Cowboys on December 21, 2009…released by the Washington Redskins on December 8, 2009…added to the Redskins’ 53-man roster on December 2, 2006…signed to the Redskins practice squad on November 26, 2006…released by the San Francisco 49ers on October 31, 2006… signed to the San Francisco 49ers’ practice squad on October 24, 2006…released from the Cowboys’ practice squad on October 17, 2006…signed to the Cowboys’ practice squad on October 14, 2006…released by the Cowboys on October 12, 2006…re-signed with the Cowboys on December 26, 2005…released by the Cowboys on November 19, 2005…promoted to the Cowboys’ 53-man roster on October 24, 2005…re-signed to the Cowboys’ practice squad on October 18, 2005…released by Dallas on October 11, 2005…signed to the Cowboys practice squad on September 5, 2005…released by the Steelers on August 29, 2005…originally signed with the Steelers as a rookie free agent on April 28, 2005…has made 79.1 percent (87 of 110) of his field goals and 101 of 103 extra points (98.1 percent) during his career.

2009 (14-0/1-0):
Was 20-for-24 on FGs and 25-of-26 on PATs…played in 12 games for the Washington Redskins, going 18-for-21 before being released…played for Dallas in the final two regular-season games and the lone postseason game…went 2-for-3 on FGs in the regular season…went 1-for-3 in the postseason game.

2008 (16-0/0-0):
Kicked in all 16 games for the Redskins…was 26-for-36 on FGs and 25-for-25 on PATs.

2007 (16-0/1-0):
Kicked in all 16 games and in the lone postseason contest for the Redskins…was 29-for-35 on FGs and 29-for-30 on PATs…had career highs in FGs (29), FG attempts (35), PATs made (29) and PAT attempts (30).

2006 (8-0/0-0):
Kicked in three games for the Cowboys and five for the Redskins…was 9-for-11 on FGs and 14-for-14 on PATs…was 1-for-2 and 2-for-2 on PATs for the Cowboys…was 8-for-9 on FGs and 12-for-12 on PATs for the Redskins.

2005 (3-0/0-0):
Kicked in three games for the Cowboys…was 3-for-4 on FGs and 8-for-8 on PATs.

College:
Left Bowling Green as the school’s all-time leading scorer (361 points), while also holding the Falcons record with 45 career field goals and notching 31 touchbacks on kickoffs…earned second team All-MAC honors as a senior…finished 12th in the nation in scoring with a 9.3 points-per-game average…was a Lou Groza Award semifinalist after setting the all-time NCAA I-A record for extra points made (226-233).

Personal:
Graduated from Wallaceburg, Ontario, Secondary School after being named the 1999 Conference Offensive MVP, setting school and Ontario field goal records…son of Wendy and Rick Suisham. Full name: Shaun Christopher Suisham.

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