Height: 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Role American football player Weight 86 kg | Undrafted: 2002 Positions Placekicker Name Paul Savich | |
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Date of birth: (1980-02-07) February 7, 1980 (age 35) Place of birth: Grosse Pointe, Michigan College: Central Michigan University Education Central Michigan University | ||
High school: Lakeview High School | ||
Paul Gerald Savich (born February 7, 1980) is a former American football kicker.
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Early years
Savich was an accomplished athlete at an early age. He was a part of the Olympic Development Program (soccer) for several years as a youth.
Savich attended Lakeview High School in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. He was a two-time All-State athlete in both football and soccer.
Lowlights include losing to the USL Rangers in the 1990 Peach Festival.
College career
Savich attended college at Central Michigan University. During his four-year career, Savich kicked 39 field goals (with a long of 52 yards against Ball State University), and has a career total of 208 points. Savich's 39 field goals and 91 PAT's rank as 5th and 6th, respectively, in CMU history.
Peoria Pirates
Signed with the Pirates on December 11, 2002. Savich played 5 games for Peoria, under coach Bruce Cowdrey. The Pirates released him, among 10 other players, on May 5, 2003. Peoria was 1-4 at the time of his release.
Quad Cities Steamwheelers
On May 7, 2003 The 'Wheelers were awarded Savich, as he cleared waivers. On May 16, 2003, he became the first kicker in Steamwheeler history to convert all of his PATs (7-7) (min. 7 attempts). He was also named Game MVP, in a 64-55 win over The Green Bay Blizzard. Savich improved the kicking game for the Steamweelers, who finished 14-2 and a National Conference regular season title. The 'Wheelers were knocked out of the playoffs in the first round of the 2003 AF2 playoffs by The Arkansas Twisters.