Novak is an American football placekicker for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Maryland.

Novak has played for the Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins, Arizona Cardinals, San Diego Chargers, Kansas City Chiefs, and New York Jets of the NFL, as well as the Cologne Centurions and Florida Tuskers of the United Football League (UFL).