Fabrizio Scaccia
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Fabrizio Scaccia is an American football
placekicker
who is currently a free agent
. He was signed by the Arizona Rattlers
as a street free agent in 2010. He played college football
at Indian River State College.
He has also been a member of the San Francisco 49ers
of the National Football League
and the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League.
. He was a dual sport letterman in football
and soccer from 2000-2003. His major high school athletic accomplishments including lettering in both varsity football as a placekicker and punter plus as a soccer forward for four years.
In football he earned first-team all-state honors which included playing in the state's Outback Bowl as a senior, kicked a 51-yard field goal that broke the school's distance record (previously held by his older brother Massimo), and set another record with 35 of 38 kickoffs recorded as touchbacks. In soccer, he was named first-team All-American, kicked six goals in one game and garnered just about every conceivable award for his footwork and play on the field.
After graduation, Scaccia received a football scholarship offer from the University of South Carolina
, but had to turn it down after his mother got into a serious car accident that required his care.
s "Faces in the Crowd" section in the April 20, 2009 issue.
He also had over 25 kickoff touchbacks and averaged almost 53 yards in punting during his stint in the FFA, which is played by NFL rules and regulations. Scaccia had other long kicks from 66, 62, and 58 yards during this time and culminated his amateur football career in May 2009. He earned many awards and honors including National Minor League Player of the Year, All-Star team selection for the FFA both seasons, and election to the Minor League Hall of Fame.
of the Arena Football League
(AFL) from February 2010 to July 2010 in which he played in ten games. He made 90% of all his placekicks and missed a 64-yard field goal off the crossbar. Had it been converted, it would have been the longest in indoor football history.
(UFL) in Las Vegas and was ultimately signed by the Sacramento Mountain Lions. He was named Special Teams Player of the Week on September 29 and again on November 9. Scaccia also tied the UFL's field goal distance record of 54 yards (shared with Florida Tuskers kicker Nick Novak
) in a game against Florida on September 25, 2010.
Scaccia kicked in eight games for the Mountain Lions and was 17-for-17 on points after touchdown and was 12 of 16 on field goals with his shortest miss being 48 yards. He was nominated for Special Teams Player of the Year and was third overall in UFL scoring for the 2010 season which concluded in November.
in the National Football League
(NFL) and was signed to the practice squad immediately. He spent the last two weeks of the season on the 49ers' practice squad, and was re-signed to a future contract on January 5, 2011.
, Scaccia was able to re-sign with the Arizona Rattlers
of the Arena Football League
on April 14, 2011, with the 49ers still holding his rights in the NFL. He was waived on August 22.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
placekicker
Placekicker
Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points...
who is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He was signed by the Arizona Rattlers
Arizona Rattlers
The Arizona Rattlers are a professional arena football team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Conference in the Arena Football League . The Rattlers were founded in 1992 as an expansion team. They play their home games at US Airways Center...
as a street free agent in 2010. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Indian River State College.
He has also been a member of the San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
and the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League.
Early years
Scaccia did not play any organized football prior to his entering St. Lucie Centennial West High School in Port St. Lucie, FloridaPort St. Lucie, Florida
Port St. Lucie is a city in St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. The population of Port St. Lucie was 88,769 at the 2000 census but grew rapidly during the 2000s. In 2009 the State of Florida estimated the City's population at 155,251. Port St. Lucie forms part of a metropolitan area called...
. He was a dual sport letterman in football
High school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
and soccer from 2000-2003. His major high school athletic accomplishments including lettering in both varsity football as a placekicker and punter plus as a soccer forward for four years.
In football he earned first-team all-state honors which included playing in the state's Outback Bowl as a senior, kicked a 51-yard field goal that broke the school's distance record (previously held by his older brother Massimo), and set another record with 35 of 38 kickoffs recorded as touchbacks. In soccer, he was named first-team All-American, kicked six goals in one game and garnered just about every conceivable award for his footwork and play on the field.
After graduation, Scaccia received a football scholarship offer from the University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...
, but had to turn it down after his mother got into a serious car accident that required his care.
Fort Pierce Fire
In 2005-2007, while still living and working in southern Florida, Scaccia enjoyed tremendous success in amateur football with the Fort Pierce Fire team in the South States Football League (SSFL) as their starting placekicker and punter.Treasure Coast Bobcats
Scaccia played for the Treasure Coast Bobcats of the Florida Football Alliance (FFA) from 2007–2009. On March 29, 2009, Scaccia kicked a 68-yard field goal, which tied him for the second-longest kick of all-time and the longest ever without the use of a kicking tee. This record-setting kick also earned him a spot in Sports IllustratedSports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
s "Faces in the Crowd" section in the April 20, 2009 issue.
He also had over 25 kickoff touchbacks and averaged almost 53 yards in punting during his stint in the FFA, which is played by NFL rules and regulations. Scaccia had other long kicks from 66, 62, and 58 yards during this time and culminated his amateur football career in May 2009. He earned many awards and honors including National Minor League Player of the Year, All-Star team selection for the FFA both seasons, and election to the Minor League Hall of Fame.
First stint with Rattlers
Scaccia played for the Arizona RattlersArizona Rattlers
The Arizona Rattlers are a professional arena football team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Conference in the Arena Football League . The Rattlers were founded in 1992 as an expansion team. They play their home games at US Airways Center...
of the Arena Football League
Arena Football League
The Arena Football League is the highest level of professional indoor American football in the United States. It is currently the second longest running professional football league in the United States, after the National Football League. It was founded in 1987 by Jim Foster...
(AFL) from February 2010 to July 2010 in which he played in ten games. He made 90% of all his placekicks and missed a 64-yard field goal off the crossbar. Had it been converted, it would have been the longest in indoor football history.
Sacramento Mountain Lions
Scaccia was invited to an open tryout for the United Football LeagueUnited Football League
United Football League may refer to:*United Football League , an association football league in the Philippines.*United Football League , an American football league which operated from 1961 to 1964...
(UFL) in Las Vegas and was ultimately signed by the Sacramento Mountain Lions. He was named Special Teams Player of the Week on September 29 and again on November 9. Scaccia also tied the UFL's field goal distance record of 54 yards (shared with Florida Tuskers kicker Nick Novak
Nick Novak
Nicholas Ryan "Nick" Novak is an American football placekicker for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2005...
) in a game against Florida on September 25, 2010.
Scaccia kicked in eight games for the Mountain Lions and was 17-for-17 on points after touchdown and was 12 of 16 on field goals with his shortest miss being 48 yards. He was nominated for Special Teams Player of the Year and was third overall in UFL scoring for the 2010 season which concluded in November.
San Francisco 49ers
On December 21, 2010, Scaccia was invited to a tryout with the San Francisco 49ersSan Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
(NFL) and was signed to the practice squad immediately. He spent the last two weeks of the season on the 49ers' practice squad, and was re-signed to a future contract on January 5, 2011.
Second stint with Rattlers
Because of the 2011 NFL lockout2011 NFL lockout
The 2011 National Football League lockout was a lockout that lasted from March 11 to July 25. It occurred primarily during the offseason for 18 weeks and 4 days...
, Scaccia was able to re-sign with the Arizona Rattlers
Arizona Rattlers
The Arizona Rattlers are a professional arena football team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Conference in the Arena Football League . The Rattlers were founded in 1992 as an expansion team. They play their home games at US Airways Center...
of the Arena Football League
Arena Football League
The Arena Football League is the highest level of professional indoor American football in the United States. It is currently the second longest running professional football league in the United States, after the National Football League. It was founded in 1987 by Jim Foster...
on April 14, 2011, with the 49ers still holding his rights in the NFL. He was waived on August 22.