Fabrizio Scaccia
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Oceanside, New York, U.S.
 Scaccia with the Iowa Barnstormers in 2013 | |||||||||||
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| Position | Placekicker | ||||||||||
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| Born | August 21, 1984 Oceanside, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Port St. Lucie (FL) West Centennial | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2010: undrafted | ||||||||||
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Fabrizio Scaccia (born August 21, 1984) is an American former professional football placekicker. He was signed by the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League (AFL) as a street free agent in 2010. He attended Indian River State College, a school that did not have a football team, so he joined semi-pro football.
He was also a member of the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL), the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League (UFL), and the Philadelphia Soul, Iowa Barnstormers, and Jacksonville Sharks of the AFL.
Scaccia was a dual sport letterman in football and soccer for four years (2000–2003) at St. Lucie West Centennial High School in Port St. Lucie, Florida.
In soccer, as a 4 year varsity starter, Scaccia broke many area records and holds his high school record for most goals in a season and most goals in a single game (6).
In football, he earned first-team all-state honors which included playing in the state's Outback Bowl as a senior, where he 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.[citation needed]
After graduating high school, Scaccia received a football scholarship offer from the University of South Carolina, but turned it down after his mother was in a serious car accident and required his care.[1]
Semi-pro career
Fort Pierce Fire
From 2005 to 2007, Scaccia played with the Fort Pierce Fire in the South States Football League (SSFL) as their starting placekicker and punter.[2]
Treasure Coast Bobcats
He played for the Treasure Coast Bobcats of the Florida Football Alliance (FFA) from 2007 to 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. Scaccia also made field goals from 66 yards and 62 yards (62 wiped out by penalty) in 2009. [citation needed]
He was National Minor League Player of the Year,[when?] an All-Star team selection for the FFA both seasons, and was elected to the Minor League Hall of Fame.[when?][1]