Steve Videtich
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Steve Videtich is the general manager of the Arena Football League
's Utah Blaze
. He previously was a place kicker
for the Blaze. He also previously played for the Florida Bobcats
, the New Jersey Red Dogs/New Jersey Gladiators/Las Vegas Gladiators, the Milwaukee Mustangs
, and the Columbus Destroyers
.
against the Arizona Rattlers
(which was worth two points as per AFL rules). Videtich ranked third in the league among kickers with 134 points scored that season. He is one of only two kickers (Brian Mitchell
being the other) to have ever scored points with the drop kick in the AFL.
of the National Football League
in 1996.
for North Carolina State
and was one of the nation’s most accurate kickers over his last two collegiate seasons (1993-1994), connecting on 28-of-31 field goals. He finished his collegiate career second in the Wolfpack record books in field goal percentage. Videtich was named Second-Team All-American at NC State in 1994 and his team was All-ACC
in ’93 and ’94.
and was a student and a letterman in football
, soccer, and golf
.
at N.C. State. Videtich and his wife, Carolyn, have two children: Thomas and Emelia. When Videtich’s isn’t playing football, he enjoys golf
ing and watching college football.
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...
's Utah Blaze
Utah Blaze
The Utah Blaze is a professional arena football team based in Salt Lake City, Utah and competes in the West division of the Arena Football League. Home games are played at the EnergySolutions Arena.-The original Utah Blaze :...
. He previously was a place kicker
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...
for the Blaze. He also previously played for the Florida Bobcats
Florida Bobcats
The Florida Bobcats are a defunct Arena Football League team. They had been previously known as the Sacramento Attack and the Miami Hooters.-Sacramento Attack :...
, the New Jersey Red Dogs/New Jersey Gladiators/Las Vegas Gladiators, the Milwaukee Mustangs
Milwaukee Mustangs
The Milwaukee Mustangs were an Arena Football League team. They played from 1994 to 2001 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin's Bradley Center.-History:The team was founded in 1994 amidst rumors that the Green Bay Packers would soon stop playing games in Milwaukee, something they'd been doing since 1936...
, and the Columbus Destroyers
Columbus Destroyers
The Columbus Destroyers were an Arena Football League team based in Columbus, Ohio. The team was founded in as the Buffalo Destroyers, based in Buffalo, New York, and relocated to Columbus in . They folded along with the original incarnation of the AFL following the 2008 season, after a total of...
.
2008
Videtich is released March 5 after missing a game-winning field goalField goal (football)
A field goal in American football and Canadian football is a goal that may be scored during general play . Field goals may be scored by a placekick or the now practically extinct drop kick.The drop kick fell out of favor in 1934 when the shape of the ball was changed...
against 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...
2007
Videtich played in all 16 games for the Blaze where he connected on 10-of-19 field goal attempts and 113-of-127 PATs.2006
Videtich joined the Blaze for their inaugural season. During the season, Videtich became the all-time leader in kicking points with 1,381 career points, while setting two new expansion marks for PATs attempted (113) and made (106).2004-2005
Videtich played for the Columbus Destroyers where he connected on 14-of-28 field goal attempts and 92-of-99 extra point attempts, including one by drop kickDrop kick
A drop kick is a type of kick in various codes of football. It involves a player dropping the ball and then kicking it when it bounces off the ground. It contrasts to a punt, wherein the player kicks the ball without letting it hit the ground first....
(which was worth two points as per AFL rules). Videtich ranked third in the league among kickers with 134 points scored that season. He is one of only two kickers (Brian Mitchell
Brian Mitchell (kicker)
Brian Mitchell played college football for Marshall University in 1987 and the University of Northern Iowa from 1989-1991. He holds many UNI football records and NCAA records as well including the most accurate single season kicker in NCAA college football history . His longest field goal was 57...
being the other) to have ever scored points with the drop kick in the AFL.
2001-2003
While playing for the New Jersey/Las Vegas Gladiators, Videtich was named Second-Team All-Arena in 2003.1997-1999
Videtich played two seasons for the New Jersey Red Dogs. In 1997, Videtich was named Kicker of Year for setting a league record by converting 60 consecutive extra-point attempts; a streak that extended into the 1998 season; the streak would reach 62 before being snapped.1996
Videtich began his career in the AFL with the Florida Bobcats. He also went to training camp with the Washington RedskinsWashington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
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...
in 1996.
College
Videtich played college footballCollege 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...
for North Carolina State
NC State Wolfpack football
The NC State Wolfpack football team represents North Carolina State University in NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision competition. The Wolfpack currently compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference....
and was one of the nation’s most accurate kickers over his last two collegiate seasons (1993-1994), connecting on 28-of-31 field goals. He finished his collegiate career second in the Wolfpack record books in field goal percentage. Videtich was named Second-Team All-American at NC State in 1994 and his team was All-ACC
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
in ’93 and ’94.
High school years
Videtich attended Ledford Senior High SchoolLedford Senior High School
Ledford Senior High School is a public high school in Thomasville, North Carolina, located indirectly off of North Carolina Highway 109. It is part of the Davidson County Public School System and serves parts of High Point, Winston-Salem, Kernersville and Thomasville, North Carolina. The school's...
and was a student and a 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....
, soccer, and golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
.
Personal
Videtich is regarded as one of the AFL’s top kickers. Videtich was a three sport athletes at Ledford High School and holds three school records. He was a four-time soccer MVP in high school on a team coached by his father, Tom. He majored in industrial engineeringIndustrial engineering
Industrial engineering is a branch of engineering dealing with the optimization of complex processes or systems. It is concerned with the development, improvement, implementation and evaluation of integrated systems of people, money, knowledge, information, equipment, energy, materials, analysis...
at N.C. State. Videtich and his wife, Carolyn, have two children: Thomas and Emelia. When Videtich’s isn’t playing football, he enjoys golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
ing and watching college football.
Awards
- Kicker of the Year - 1997, 2002
- First-Team All-Arena - 1997, 2002
- Second-Team All-Arena - 1998, 2000, 2003