Player Story
Jeff Budzien story
Jeff Budzien built his college career from 2009 through 2013 as a placekicker from Hartland, WI wearing No. 37, spending time with Northwestern. The clearest part of Jeff Budzien's career was his special-teams scoring: 280 kicking points, 48 made field goals on 54 attempts, and 136 extra points across 39 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2012 with Northwestern. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Special-teams careers depend on repeatable opportunity, not just one highlight. With 39 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Northwestern.
The arc is straightforward: Jeff Budzien moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.