Rackers attended Aquinas-Mercy High School in St. Louis, Missouri and was a student and a letterman in football, soccer and baseball.

[5][6] Rackers reached and or surpassed 20 touchbacks in a season twice in his career, and once had a streak of 31 consecutive field goals made before missing a 43-yarder in 2005 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

As per the free-kick rule, Rackers was allowed to kick from the spot for a field goal attempt, which was at the 42-yard line of Arizona, 68 yards away.

[7] In the 2008 season, Rackers made an appearance in Super Bowl XLIII, during which he kicked three extra points for the Cardinals.

Rackers signed a one-year contract with the Washington Redskins on April 24, 2012, and competed with Graham Gano for a spot on the team.

[10] Career high/best bolded Rackers is the special teams coach at De Smet Jesuit in the St. Louis, Missouri area.