Education
Kasay attended Clarke Central High School in Athens, Georgia, where he was a soccer stand out and football kicker/punter He was an all-state selection with 37 career field goals, including a 54-yarder.
Kasay attended Clarke Central High School in Athens, Georgia, where he was a soccer stand out and football kicker/punter He was an all-state selection with 37 career field goals, including a 54-yarder.
He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the 1991 NFL Draft. He also played for the Carolina Panthers, and New Orleans Saints. He played college football at Georgia.
During his tenure, he led the Seahawks in scoring all four years, and left the team with the highest field goal percentage in team history.
The Panthers signed him as a free agent prior to the team"s debut in the 1995 NFL season. He played for the Panthers in 15 seasons, but missed the whole 2000 season after breaking his left kneecap in August.
Super Bowl XXXVIII was bittersweet for Kasay. Although he converted a 50-yard field goal and made both extra points, his final kickoff went out of bounds, incurring an illegal procedure penalty that placed the ball on the 40.
This assisted the New England Patriots on their drive for the winning field goal.
Kasay continued to play for the Panthers through the 2010 season. On July 28, 2011, he was released by Carolina after they signed Olindo Mare. Kasay was the last remaining player left from the Panthers" 1995 inaugural season.
The New Orleans Saints signed Kasay on August 30, 2011 after an injury to their starting kicker Garrett Hartley during a preseason game.
According to First Rate (at Lloyd's) Michaels during the Thursday Night Football broadcast against the Green Bay Packers on September 8, 2011, Kasay was at a "back-to-school" event when he received a phone call from the Saints wishing to sign him. Kasay played out the 2011 season in New Orleans, and was resigned through the 2012 NFL season by Saints on April 26, 2012.
However, he was released by the Saints on August 31, 2012 with the return of Hartley. On May 7, 2013, the Panthers announced that Kasay would sign a one-day contract and retire as a Panther.
The Panthers held a press conference at Bank of America Stadium that day to honor Kasay.
Team owner Jerry Richardson introduced Kasay, and many players, as well as the Richardson family, attended the event. Kasay will be eligible for induction in the team"s Ring of Honor five years after his retirement. Career high/best bolded.