Nick Setta
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Nicholas Setta (born May 6, 1981) is a former professional Canadian football placekicker and punter.[1] He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Early years
Setta attended Lockport Township High School in Lockport, Illinois. While at Lockport High, he set the Illinois high school football record for longest field goal (59 yards).[2] He also set the school record of 6'10" in the high jump, won 2 state titles as a member of the Lockport Porters cross country team,[3] and won a state title in the 800m long distance run.[4]
College career
Setta played four seasons (2000–03) at the University of Notre Dame where he successfully completed 46 of 66 field goal attempts, the second highest field goal total in Notre Dame football history.[5]
Professional career
Setta was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free-agent on May 13, 2004. He also served time with Tampa Bay, Chicago, Cleveland and Buffalo.[6]
On December 12, 2006, he signed as a free agent with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL.[7] He scored a league leading 167 points in his first year in Canada.[8] He was also named a CFL All-Star.[9] He was one of Hamilton's captains in the 2009 season. Setta was released by the Ti-Cats on January 29, 2010.[9]
On January 6, 2014, Setta signed with the Ottawa Redblacks, becoming the first kicker in the franchise's history.[10]
Records
- longest punt in Hamilton Tiger-Cats history (97 yards, two times, 2008, 2009)
- highest career average yards per kickoff in Hamilton Tiger-Cats history (60.2)
- highest single game punting average in CFL history (64.7 yards)
References
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- 1981 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Will County, Illinois
- Players of Canadian football from Illinois
- Canadian football placekickers
- Cologne Centurions (NFL Europe) players
- Chicago Rush players
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players
- Sportspeople from Lockport, Illinois
- Rhein Fire players
- Canadian Football League Rookie of the Year Award winners