Neil Rackers
 Rackers in a 2010 preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys |
|
| No. 4 Houston Texans | |
| Placekicker | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: August 16, 1976 | |
| Place of birth: Florissant, Missouri | |
| Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Weight: 202 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: University of Illinois | |
| NFL Draft: 2000 / Round: 6 / Pick: 169 | |
| Debuted in 2000 for the Cincinnati Bengals | |
| Career history | |
|
|
| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
|
|
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2011 | |
| Field Goals Made | 261 |
| Field Goals Attempted | 327 |
| Field Goals % | 79.8 |
| Long Field Goal | 57 [1] |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Neil William Rackers[2] (born August 16, 1976 in Florissant, Missouri) is an American football placekicker for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Illinois.
Rackers has also played for the Arizona Cardinals.
Contents |
[edit] Early years
Rackers attended Aquinas-Mercy High School in St. Louis, Missouri and was a student and a letterman in football, soccer, and baseball. In football, he was a two year letterman and an All-Conference selection. In soccer, he led his team to consecutive State Titles and was an All-State selection. In baseball, he was an All-Conference selection.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Arizona Cardinals
Rackers reached and or surpassed 20 touchbacks in a season twice in his career, and once had a streak of 31 consecutive field goals made before missing a 43-yarder in 2005 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. On New Year's Day, 2006, Rackers kicked his 40th field goal of the season, an NFL record. He was rewarded with a spot in that year's Pro Bowl. He is also one of the two active players to attempt a fair catch kick.
[edit] Houston Texans
He was signed by the Houston Texans on April 5, 2010, and replaced Kris Brown later for the 2010 season, and made his first two field goals as a Texan on September 12.
[edit] Personal
Neil is the son of Richard and Mary Kay Rackers. He is married to Rachel and has a son named Jacob.
[edit] References
- ^ "Houston Texans at Denver Broncos - December 26, 2010". Pro-Football-Reference.com. 2010-12-26. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201012260den.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
- ^ "Rackers on Pro-Football-Reference". rbref.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/rackenei01.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
[edit] External links
|
|||||||||||
