Field goal attempts: Position Placekicker Undrafted: 2013 Name Brett Maher Date joined 2008 | Roster status: Active Height 1.83 m Parents Peggy Maher, Brian Maher Field goals: Weight 84 kg | |
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Date of birth: (1989-11-21) November 21, 1989 (age 26) College Nebraska Cornhuskers football | ||
Brett maher highlights
Brett Maher (born November 21, 1989) is a gridiron football placekicker for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
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- Brett maher highlights
- College career
- New York Jets
- Dallas Cowboys
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Ottawa Redblacks
- Cleveland Browns
- References
College career
He was named Eddleman-Fields Big Ten Punter of the Year and Bakken-Andersen Big Ten Kicker of the Year in his junior season at Nebraska.
New York Jets
Maher was signed by the New York Jets on May 12, 2013 as an undrafted free agent. He was released on July 23, 2013.
Dallas Cowboys
On August 11, 2013, Maher was signed by the Dallas Cowboys. He was released two weeks later with the Cowboys already having a reliable kicker in Dan Bailey.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
On May 1, 2014, Maher signed a contract with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played in two pre-season games for the Bombers before being released by the team due to the restrictions on the number of national and international players on the team's roster.
Ottawa Redblacks
A few weeks after being released by Winnipeg he signed with the Ottawa Redblacks. In week four of the season, Maher was named the CFL's Special Teams Player of the Week after going 6-for-6 on field goals, scoring all the Redblacks' points in an 18-17 decision over the Toronto Argonauts. The win marked the expansion club's first-ever win. Maher was released by the Redblacks on May 13, 2015. This followed an injury suffered in the prior month, before the start of training camp.
Cleveland Browns
On March 20, 2017, Maher signed with the Cleveland Browns. On May 2, 2017, Maher was released by the Browns.