Meet Billy Cundiff --

NFL CAREER

In five seasons in the NFL, Billy converted 60 of 82 field goals (73.2 percent) including a career-long and Dallas Cowboy record 56-yard kick in 2005. Tied an NFL record after splitting the uprights on seven field goal attempts against the New York Giants on Monday Night Football (9/15/03). Earned NFL Special Teams Player of the Week honors on three occasions.

COLLEGE

Finished his four-year career at Drake with 15 school records and seven Pioneer Football League kicking marks, including points (284), field goals (49 of 79) and PATs (137 of 151). Made eight field goals of 50 yards or longer, including a 62-yard kick in 2000, the second-longest field goal in NCAA I-AA history. Named first-team All-Pioneer League all four years and appeared on the all-academic team for three seasons. As a senior, earned Division I-AA All-America honors and was named a co-recipient of the Jerry Howlett Award given annually to Drake's outstanding student-athlete. As a junior, earned Football Gazette's NCAA I-AA mid-major player of the year, finishing second in the nation with 20 field goals. Became the first true freshman kicker in league history to earn first-team all-conference honors.