Caleb Shudak

Last updated

Caleb Shudak
Caleb Shudak.png
Shudak in 2022
Omaha Beef
Position: Placekicker
Personal information
Born: (1997-11-19) November 19, 1997 (age 27)
Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S.
Height:5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight:177 lb (80 kg)
Career information
High school: Lewis Central (IA)
College: Iowa
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Field goals made:3
Field goals attempted:4
Longest field goal:38
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Caleb Shudak (born November 19, 1997) is an American professional football placekicker. He played college football at Iowa and was signed by the Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2022.

Contents

Early life

Shudak was born on November 19, 1997, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He attended Lewis Central High School, where he played five sports (football, track, swimming, tennis, baseball) and was a four-year varsity player in football. Shudak assisted the school in making the football playoffs four consecutive seasons and played placekicker, defensive back, running back, and linebacker. He earned all-city and first-team all-district, as well as All-Western Iowa, honors in his first three seasons at the school and was named all-state as a senior. [1]

College career

In 2016, Shudak began attending the University of Iowa after making their football team as a walk-on. [2] He redshirted as a true freshman in 2016, and did not see any game action in 2017. [1] While earning academic all-conference honors in 2018, Shudak made an appearance in one match, converting his only PAT attempt in a 63–0 win over Illinois. [1]

In 2019, Shudak began handling Iowa's kickoffs. He earned Academic All-Big Ten honors and recorded an average of 58.2 yards on 75 kicks, with only one going out of bounds. The following season, Shudak handled kickoffs in eight games and had an average of 60.6 yards on 51 kicks. He also recorded the first field goal attempt of his career, 52 yards, which was no good after hitting the upright. [1]

After being given an extra year of eligibility due to COVID-19, Shudak opted to return to the team in 2021. [3] He became the team's main kicker on field goals and made 24-of-28 attempts, which was the fourth-best single season average in school history. [4] He also made all 36 of his PATs and totaled 108 points on the season, placing fifth all-time in Iowa scoring for a single season. [1] After the season ended, he received the Brett Greenwood Award, Reggie Roby Special Teams Award, Forest Evashevski Academic Achievement Award, and was named third-team All-American by Associated Press (AP), as well as first-team All-Big Ten by the league media. [1] After converting four field goals in a 28–21 win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Shudak was given the conference special teams player of the week award. [5]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
5 ft 6+5⁄8 in
(1.69 m)		177 lb
(80 kg)		28+3⁄8 in
(0.72 m)		9 in
(0.23 m)
All values from Pro Day [6]

Tennessee Titans

After going unselected in the 2022 NFL draft, Shudak was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent. [7] He was placed on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list to start the season. [8] He was activated for Week 12, after an injury to Randy Bullock, [9] and made his NFL debut against the Cincinnati Bengals, converting 3 of 4 fields goals and one PAT attempt. [10] He was waived on December 3, but signed with the practice squad three days later. [11] [12] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023. [13] On August 22, 2023, Shudak was waived by the Titans. [14]

Arena football

In April 2024, Shudak signed with the Iowa Rampage, an arena football team that ultimately folded a month later after a single game and without playing a single home game. [15] Then, ahead of the 2024 NFL season, the Pittsburgh Steelers brought Shudak into their spring mini-camp, but he did not ultimately make the team. [16]

In December 2024, Shudak signed with the Omaha Beef of the National Arena League ahead of the 2025 NAL season. [17]

Personal life

Shudak's father, Jeff, played kicker at Iowa State and is one of their all-time leading scorers. [18]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rob Bironas</span> American football player (1978–2014)

James Robert Douglas Bironas was an American professional football placekicker who played the majority of his professional career with the Tennessee Titans. He played college football for Auburn University and Georgia Southern University.

LeVar Woods is the special teams coach at the University of Iowa, where he played linebacker during his college career. As a professional football player, he was originally signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2001, played for a season and a half with the Detroit Lions (2005–2006), and finished his career with the Tennessee Titans (2006–2007).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ryan Succop</span> American football player (born 1986)

Ryan Barrow Succop is an American professional football placekicker who is a free agent. He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks and was the 2009 Mr. Irrelevant by virtue of being selected by the Kansas City Chiefs with the final pick of the 2009 NFL draft. Succop was the Buccaneers starting placekicker in their 31–9 victory over the Chiefs in Super Bowl LV, becoming the first Mr. Irrelevant to play and win a Super Bowl as a starter and an active player.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Giorgio Tavecchio</span> Italian-born American football player (born 1990)

Giorgio Tavecchio, nicknamed "Italian Ice", is an Italian professional football placekicker for the Milano Seamen of the European League of Football (ELF). He was born in Milan, Italy and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Francisco 49ers in 2012. He played college football for the California Golden Bears.

Jaleel Johnson is an American professional football defensive end. He played college football at Iowa. Johnson was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round, 109th overall of the 2017 NFL draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Greg Mabin</span> American football player (born 1994)

Gregory Mabin is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Iowa and was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ola Adeniyi</span> Nigerian-born American football player (born 1997)

Olasunkanmi "Ola" Adeniyi is a Nigerian-born American football player who is a free agent. He played college football at Toledo. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Akrum Wadley</span> American football player (born 1995)

Akrum Wadley is a former American football running back. He was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2018. He played college football at Iowa.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ryan Santoso</span> American football player (born 1995)

Ryan Santoso is an American professional football placekicker who is a free agent. He played college football at Minnesota. He has been a member of the Detroit Lions, Montreal Alouettes, Tennessee Titans, New York Giants, Carolina Panthers, Los Angeles Rams, Jacksonville Jaguars, and San Antonio Brahmas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Greg Joseph</span> South African gridiron football player (born 1994)

Greg Joseph is a South African professional American football placekicker for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Atlantic Owls and signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2018. Joseph has also been a member of several other NFL teams, most notably with the Minnesota Vikings.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ben Niemann</span> American football player (born 1995)

Ben Niemann is an American professional football linebacker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He has also played for the Kansas City Chiefs and Arizona Cardinals. He played college football at Iowa.

Michael Badgleybadge-LEE;, nicknamed "the Money Badger", is an American professional football placekicker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Indianapolis Colts in 2018. Badgley has also played for the Los Angeles Chargers, Chicago Bears, and Tennessee Titans.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Caleb Farley</span> American football player (born 1998)

Caleb Ray Farley is an American professional football cornerback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech and was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tucker McCann</span> American football player (born 1997)

Tucker McCann is a former American football placekicker. He played college football at Missouri.

Jonathan Ward is an American professional football running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Central Michigan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matthew Wright (American football)</span> American football player (born 1996)

Matthew Wright is an American professional football placekicker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). Wright played college football at UCF where he was a member of the undefeated 2017 team that was selected as National Champions by the Colley Matrix. He was a member of the 2022 Kansas City Chiefs team who won Super Bowl LVII over the Philadelphia Eagles by a score of 38–35.

Austin Fort is an American former professional football tight end. He played college football at Wyoming.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mekhi Sargent</span> American football player (born 1997)

Mekhi Sargent is an American professional football running back. He played college football for the Iowa Western Reivers and Iowa Hawkeyes He signed with the Tennessee Titans after going undrafted in the 2021 NFL draft. He also played for the Los Angeles Rams and Jacksonville Jaguars.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mason Kinsey</span> American football player (born 1998)

Mason Shane Kinsey is an American professional football wide receiver and return specialist for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Berry College.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sam Okuayinonu</span> Liberian gridiron football player (born 1998)

Sam Okuayinonu is a Liberian professional football defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Maryland, and signed as undrafted free agent with the Tennessee Titans in 2022.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Caleb Shudak". Iowa Hawkeyes. April 10, 2020.
  2. ↑ Howe, Rob (January 30, 2016). "Council Bluffs Kicker Caleb Shudak Accepts Iowa's Walk-On Opportunity". Hawkeye Nation.
  3. ↑ Steppe, John (October 15, 2021). "After 5 years of patience, 'friendly rivalry,' Caleb Shudak shows grade 'A' kicking for Iowa football". The Gazette .
  4. ↑ Helmer, Josh (May 2, 2022). "Best photos of Caleb Shudak's Iowa Hawkeyes career". USA Today .
  5. ↑ "Caleb Shudak B1G Special Teams Player of Week". Sports Illustrated . November 29, 2021.
  6. ↑ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Caleb Shudak College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  7. ↑ Glennon, John (May 5, 2022). "New Class of Undrafted Rookies Looks to Catch On". Sports Illustrated .
  8. ↑ Arthur, Ben (August 23, 2022). "Tennessee Titans placekicker Caleb Shudak moved to Reserve/PUP, out at least four games". The Tennessean .
  9. ↑ Moraitis, Mike (November 26, 2022). "Titans kicker Caleb Shudak to make NFL debut in Week 12 vs. Bengals". USA Today .
  10. ↑ "Caleb Shudak Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
  11. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (December 3, 2022). "Titans Activate OLB Ola Adeniyi from Injured Reserve, Waive Kicker Caleb Shudak". TennesseeTitans.com.
  12. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (December 6, 2022). "Titans Make Several Roster Moves on 53-Man Roster, Practice Squad". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  13. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (January 10, 2023). "Titans Sign 12 Players to Reserve/Futures Contracts". TennesseeTitans.com.
  14. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (August 22, 2023). "Titans Agree to Terms With Kicker Michael Badgley, Waive Kickers Caleb Shudak and Trey Wolff". TennesseeTitans.com.
  15. ↑ Heinen, Austin (April 16, 2024). "Welcome home: Shudak signs with Rampage". THe Daily Nonpareil.
  16. ↑ "New Steelers K grew up playing Gaelic football". The Weirton Daily Times. May 11, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Caleb Shudak - Stats". beeffootball.com. Omaha Beef.
  18. ↑ Batterson, Steve (September 9, 2021). "Roots Run Deep". The Courier . p. B1, B2 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.