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| Position: | Placekicker | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | (1978-01-26)January 26, 1978 (age 47) Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Starkville (Starkville, Mississippi | ||||||||||||
| College: | UAB | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2000 | ||||||||||||
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Jacob Bruce Arians (born January 26, 1978) is a formerAmerican footballplacekicker in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football atUAB.
Arians spent less than one season as the field goal kicker for theBuffalo Bills in 2001, signing with the team as anundrafted free agent that summer to replace longtime kickerSteve Christie, who was among the numerous players who joined theSan Diego Chargers in the "Bills West" exodus. He did not handle kickoffs, which were handled by punterBrian Moorman. Arians beat outJay Taylor for the open position. Due to several missed field goals and a missed extra point, Arians was released near the end of the 2001 season and was replaced byShayne Graham, after which he never returned to professional football.
He is the son of formerTampa Bay Buccaneers Super Bowl-winning coach and formerArizona Cardinals head coachBruce Arians.[1] Bruce was theCleveland Browns offensive coordinator during Jacob's one season in Buffalo, but the teams did not play each other that season.
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