Todd Sievers
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An outstanding placekicker who was deadly accurate during the entirety of his career at The U, Todd Sievers is among the greatest placekickers in Miami’s storied history. Sievers, a two- time first-team All-BIG EAST pick by the league’s head coaches and an All- American selection, ranks among the top five performers in Miami history in nearly every kicking category, including field goals made (45) and career scoring (310 points).
Sievers, who was a finalist for the Mosi Tatupu Award honoring the nation’s top special teams player, was a 2001 second-team All-American by the Associated Press and a first-team All-American selection by CNNSI.com.
In a dominant ’01 season, Sievers led the nation and the BIG EAST in field goals made per game (1.91 avg.), was named BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Week twice. He led the BIG EAST and ranked fourth in the nation in scoring (10.82 ppg). He also set Miami’s single-season records for scoring with 119 kicking points. Sievers was a key member of the 2001 Miami Hurricanes national championship-winning football program, considered the greatest in the sport’s history. In the team’s quest for a repeat title in 2002, it was Sievers who hit a 40-yard field goal as time expired in the Fiesta Bowl to send the game into overtime.
Sievers had four performances of four field goals made in a single game, with his longest boot coming on a 53-yard field goal against the Gators in 2002. Sievers’ remarkable career is made more impressive after he was diagnosed with diabetes as a football student-athlete at the age of 20 years old. Sievers, who overcame the diagnosis, remains a spokesman for diabetes research.
Sievers, who earned his bachelor’s degree in marketing from Miami, was signed by the Houston Texans after his collegiate career ended and played three seasons of Arena League Football with the Austin Wranglers and Dallas Desperados. Sievers is married to Toni and the couple have a son, Trevor.
Sievers, who was a finalist for the Mosi Tatupu Award honoring the nation’s top special teams player, was a 2001 second-team All-American by the Associated Press and a first-team All-American selection by CNNSI.com.
In a dominant ’01 season, Sievers led the nation and the BIG EAST in field goals made per game (1.91 avg.), was named BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Week twice. He led the BIG EAST and ranked fourth in the nation in scoring (10.82 ppg). He also set Miami’s single-season records for scoring with 119 kicking points. Sievers was a key member of the 2001 Miami Hurricanes national championship-winning football program, considered the greatest in the sport’s history. In the team’s quest for a repeat title in 2002, it was Sievers who hit a 40-yard field goal as time expired in the Fiesta Bowl to send the game into overtime.
Sievers had four performances of four field goals made in a single game, with his longest boot coming on a 53-yard field goal against the Gators in 2002. Sievers’ remarkable career is made more impressive after he was diagnosed with diabetes as a football student-athlete at the age of 20 years old. Sievers, who overcame the diagnosis, remains a spokesman for diabetes research.
Sievers, who earned his bachelor’s degree in marketing from Miami, was signed by the Houston Texans after his collegiate career ended and played three seasons of Arena League Football with the Austin Wranglers and Dallas Desperados. Sievers is married to Toni and the couple have a son, Trevor.
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