In three years as the Missouri Tigers' place-kicker, Wolfert was a perfect 185-for-185 on extra point attempts and set the school's single-season and career scoring records.
[1][2] He also played soccer and was on the swim team, and was a standout prep diver, finishing in the finals of the state championships multiple years and gaining other various accolades.
[3] In his first year as starter, Wolfert set University of Missouri single-season records for field goals (18), points by a kicker (99), consecutive PATs (45) and field-goal percentage (90%).
[1] In 2007, Wolfert also helped lead his team to the Big 12 North championship, a #1 ranking in the BCS poll at the end of November 2007,[6] and a berth in the Cotton Bowl.
[8][9] At the conclusion of his college career, Wolfert told an interviewer that his records were a tribute to his team:"I think it's a testament to our offense.
He was also selected in 2007 as a first-team All-Big 12 player by the Associated Press, Dallas Morning News, Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, and Waco Tribune-Herald.
[10] At the end of the 2007 season, USA Today also published a feature story on Wolfert, noting that his "extremely accurate right leg" had provided Missouri with the margin of victory in key games.
[11] When asked by the USA Today about his streak of 87 consecutive extra points without a miss, Wolfert said:""It's in the back of my head, but I try not to think about it too much because I don't want to jinx it.
Seth Wickersham of ESPN attributed Wolfert's unemployment to a trend in the NFL in which teams valued kicking strength over accuracy.