Hayden Epstein

Hayden Epstein (born November 16, 1980, in San Diego, California) is a former professional American football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League, NFL Europa, and the Canadian Football League.

Hayden Epstein attended Torrey Pines High School in San Diego, California, and played college football for the Michigan Wolverines from 1998 to 2002.

Professional career
Epstein was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2002 NFL Draft and played in six games with the Jaguars in the 2002 NFL season before being picked up off waivers by the Minnesota Vikings on October 23, 2002, where he was a kickoff specialist for the remainder of the season. He was injured and released before the 2003 season.

The Denver Broncos signed Epstein in February 2004 and assigned him to the Berlin Thunder of NFL Europe. He was released in September 2004.

The Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League signed Epstein during the 2005 CFL season pre-season and released him during training camp but recalled him in August when kicker Sean Fleming was good on only 11 of 19 field goal attempts. He appeared in four games for Edmonton, made 8 of 12 field goal attempts and punted 16 times for an average of 41 yd but that record and especially a blocked kick on September 18, his final game for the Eskimos, resulted in his release on September 29.

The Houston Texans signed him in January 2006 and assigned him to the Rhein Fire of NFL Europe. He was released in May 2006.

On February 6, 2008, Hayden Epstein signed back on with the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL but was released again on April 28.