Nicholas Setta (born May 6, 1981) is a former professional

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and punter. He played

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for the

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Early years

Setta attended Lockport Township High School in

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. While at Lockport High, he set the Illinois high school football record for longest field goal (59 yards). He also set the school record of 6'10" in the high jump, won 2 state titles as a member of the Lockport Porters cross country team, and won a state title in the 800m long distance run.

College career

Setta played four seasons (2000–03) at the

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where he successfully completed 46 of 66 field goal attempts, the second highest field goal total in

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history.

Professional career

Setta was signed by the

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as an undrafted free-agent on May 13, 2004. He also served time with Tampa Bay, Chicago, Cleveland and Buffalo. On December 12, 2006, he signed as a free agent with the

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of the

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. He scored a league leading 167 points in his first year in Canada. He was also named a CFL All-Star. He was one of Hamilton's captains in the 2009 season. Setta was released by the Ti-Cats on January 29, 2010. On January 6, 2014, Setta signed with the

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, becoming the first kicker in the franchise's history.RedBlacks sign kicker Nick Setta
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Records

*longest punt in Hamilton Tiger-Cats history (97 yards, two times, 2008, 2009) *highest career average yards per kickoff in Hamilton Tiger-Cats history (60.2) *highest single game punting average in CFL history (64.7 yards)

References

External links

Ottawa Redblacks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Setta, Nick 1981 births Living people Players of American football from Will County, Illinois Players of Canadian football from Illinois Canadian football placekickers Cologne Centurions (NFL Europe) players Chicago Rush players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players Sportspeople from Lockport, Illinois Rhein Fire players Canadian Football League Rookie of the Year Award winners