As a senior, he served as the team's placekicker and punter, making 13 field goals and averaging 35 yards per punt.
He enrolled at Urbana College where although he was named the starter at placekicker, he instead decided to give up football and transfer to Eastern Michigan University.
As a junior, he registered 73 punts for a 40.7-yard average (seventh in Division II) and a long of 62 yards.
[3] Filipović was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 2002 NFL draft.
[6] Against the Detroit Lions, he had 10 punts (tied for second in franchise history) for a 41.4-yard average and downed two kicks inside the 10-yard line.
[7] He finished the season with a 40.6-yard average, 14 punts downed inside the 20-yard line, a long of 60 yards and 2 special teams tackles.