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- When the Raiders took Sebastian with the 17th pick in the 2000 NFL Draft, he became the first placekicker to be selected in the first round since Russell Erxleben was chosen 11th by the New Orleans Saints in 1979. The highest pick ever used for a kicker was in 1966, when the Redskins took Charlie Gogolak sixth.
- Sebastian claims that as a senior at Seabreeze High School he made field goals of 72 yards and 77 yards (with the wind) in practice.
- During his brief high school soccer career, Sebastian scored 69 goals in 24 games.
- At a practice during Sebastian’s sophomore year at Florida State, a teammate, Abdul Howard, blocked one of his field goal attempts. The impact was so severe that Howard nearly broke his hand. One of his fingers is still disfigured.
- For his career at Florida State, Sebastian hit on 66 of 83 field goals, including season longs of 56, 53 and 54 yards.
- The Raiders included a clause in Sebastian’s contract that says he must return $25,000 to the team for any game missed because of a suspension. He must also submit to NFL drug testing.
- Sebastian’s 128 points in 2002 is the second best mark in team history. Jeff Jaeger set the franchise record with 132 points in 1993.
- Sebastian’s nickname on the Raiders is “Sea Bass.”
- Sebastian has achieved one goal of particular importance. He brought his mother to the U.S. In fact, his parents have reconciled, and now both live in Florida. Halina takes classes at the University of South Florida.
Charlie Gogolak, 1967 Philadelphia
Jeff Jaeger, 1992 Upper Deck