Fabrizio Scaccia (born August 21, 1984) is an

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who is currently a

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. He was signed by the

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as a

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in 2010. He attended

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, a school that did not have a football team, so he joined semi-pro football. He has also been a member of the

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of the

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, the

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in the UFL and the

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and

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of the AFL. Scaccia has a daughter named Gabriella.

Early years

Scaccia was a dual sport letterman in

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and soccer for four years (2000-2003) at

St. Lucie West Centennial High School St. Lucie West Centennial High School is a public high school in Port St. Lucie, Florida, United States, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades. As of the 2014–15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,502 students and 125.0 c ...

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. In Soccer, as a 4 year varsity starter, Scaccia broke many area records and holds his high school record for most goals in a season and most goals in a single game (6). In football, he earned first-team all-state honors which included playing in the state's Outback Bowl as a senior, where he kicked a 51-yard field goal that broke the school's distance record (previously held by his older brother Massimo), and set another record with 35 of 38 kickoffs recorded as touchbacks. In soccer, he was named first-team All-American. After graduating high school, Scaccia received a football scholarship offer from the University of South Carolina, but turned it down after his mother was in a serious car accident and required his care.

Amateur career

Fort Pierce Fire

From 2005 to 2007, Scaccia played with the Fort Pierce Fire in the South States Football League (SSFL) as their starting placekicker and punter.

Treasure Coast Bobcats

He played for the Treasure Coast Bobcats of the

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(FFA) from 2007 to 2009. On March 29, 2009, Scaccia kicked a 68-yard field goal, which tied him for the second-longest kick of all-time and the longest ever without the use of a kicking tee. Scaccia also made field goals from 66 yards and 62 yards (62 wiped out by penalty) in 2009. He was National Minor League Player of the Year, an All-Star team selection for the FFA both seasons, and was elected to the Minor League Hall of Fame.

Professional career

First stint with Rattlers

Scaccia played for the

of the

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(AFL) from February to July 2010, where he made 90% of his placekicks.

Sacramento Mountain Lions

Scaccia was invited to an open tryout for the United Football League (UFL) in Las Vegas and was ultimately signed by the

. He was named Special Teams Player of the Week on September 29 and again on November 9. Scaccia also tied the UFL's field goal distance record of 54 yards (shared with Florida Tuskers kicker

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) in a game against Florida on September 25, 2010. Scaccia kicked in eight games for the Mountain Lions and was 17-for-17 on points after touchdown and was 12 of 16 on field goals with his shortest miss being 48 yards. He was nominated for Special Teams Player of the Year and was third overall in UFL scoring for the 2010 season.

San Francisco 49ers

On December 21, 2010, Scaccia was invited to a tryout with the

in the

(NFL) and was signed to the

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immediately. He spent the last two weeks of the season on the 49ers' practice squad, and was re-signed to a future contract on January 5, 2011 for the 2011-2012 seasons.

Second stint with Rattlers

Because of the

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, Scaccia was able to re-sign with the

of the

on April 14, 2011, with the 49ers still holding his rights in the NFL. He was waived on August 22. Scaccia earned second-team All-Arena honors, was 91% on extra points, and hit a 57-yard field goal vs. the Utah Blaze.

Second stint with the Mountain Lions

After returning to the Mountain Lions in 2011, Scaccia was waived on October 4; he had attempted four field goals in the two games he played, missing twice, including a key 39-yard attempt. He was re-signed by the Mountain Lions for the 2012 season. Scaccia broke his own UFL record with a 59-yard kick in the October 10 game against the

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. He went 8 for 11 on field goal attempts with his 3 misses coming from over 50 yards (54,54,53)

Iowa Barnstormers

Scaccia spent the 2013 season with the

of the AFL connecting on 53 of 57 extra point attempts (93%).

Jacksonville Sharks

On October 4, 2013, Scaccia was assigned to the

. He was placed on reassignment on April 6, 2015.

Return to Arizona

On April 16, 2015, Scaccia was assigned to the Rattlers.

References

External links

San Francisco 49ers bio
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