Josh Huston
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Findlay, Ohio, U.S.
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| Position | Placekicker |
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| Born | February 28, 1982 Findlay, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Findlay |
| College | Ohio State |
| NFL draft | 2006: undrafted |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
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Josh Huston (born February 28, 1982) is an American former football player. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He was signed by the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2006.
Huston was also a member of the Las Vegas Gladiators, New York Giants and Cincinnati Bengals.
Huston played high school football at Findlay High School where he earned first-team All-Ohio honors as a junior. His holder at Findlay was Ben Roethlisberger, who would go on to play quarterback in the National Football League. His high school career ended when the Findlay Trojans lost in the Division I regional semifinals to Grove City, 59–41.[1]
College career
After graduating in 2000, he signed to play at Ohio State University. He was redshirted in 2000 and lost the kicking job to Mike Nugent in 2001. In 2002, he was injured again, prompting him to petition the NCAA for a medical redshirt, giving him a sixth year of eligibility. This petition was eventually granted, and after being a backup to Nugent in 2003 and 2004, he took over the starting duty for the Buckeyes in 2005. During that season, he established himself as one of the nation's top kickers, hitting 22 of 28 field goals and 44 of 45 extra points to score 110 points for the Buckeyes.
During a September 10, 2005, game against the 2005 Texas Longhorns football team, Huston made five field goals and attempted a sixth. Huston's field goals equaled an Ohio State school and stadium record.[2][3][4] He now shares the school record with Mike Nugent (at North Carolina State, September 19, 2004) and Bob Atha (vs. Indiana, 24 October 1981 in Ohio Stadium).[2][3]