Roberto Aguayo

Roberto Aguayo

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Aguayo with the Florida State Seminoles in 2014
No. -- Free agent
Position: Placekicker
Personal information
Date of birth: (1994-05-17) May 17, 1994
Place of birth: Mascotte, Florida
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight: 207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school: Groveland (FL) South Lake
College: Florida State
NFL Draft: 2016 / Round: 2 / Pick: 59
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2016
Field goals: 22/31 (71.0%)
Longest field goal: 43
Player stats at NFL.com

Roberto Aguayo (born May 17, 1994) is an American football kicker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Florida State University, where he was the most accurate kicker in Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) history and third in NCAA history.[1] He was drafted in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft.[2]

College career

Roberto Aguayo attempting a field goal

Aguayo redshirted for the 2012 football season, his freshman season at Florida State. Aguayo led the ACC in points with 157 and field goals made with 21 in the 2013 season.[1] On December 12, 2013, Aguayo won the 2013 Lou Groza Award.[3] Aguayo led the ACC in field goals made with 27 in the 2014 season.[1] Aguayo announced his intention to forgo his senior season on January 6, 2016, to enter the 2016 NFL draft. In his three years with Florida State, he successfully connected with 69 of 78 field goal attempts. He also successfully connected on all 198 of his extra point attempts.[1]

Professional career

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers traded with the Kansas City Chiefs for the 59th overall pick in the 2nd round of the 2016 NFL Draft. This pick would be used on Aguayo. He was the first kicker selected in the second round since Mike Nugent was drafted 47th overall in the 2005 NFL Draft by the New York Jets.[2] On June 7, 2016, Aguayo signed his rookie contract.[4] In Week 11, Aguayo went 4-for-4 on field goals and was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.[5] However, Aguayo finished the 2016 campaign with the worst field goal percentage in the NFL amongst kickers making more than five attempts.[6]

After missing two kicks in a preseason game, Aguayo was released by the Buccaneers on August 12, 2017.[7][8]

Personal life

Aguayo's younger brother, Ricky Aguayo, took over place kicking duties for Florida State in 2016. Ricky made his first six career field goals on September 5, 2016 against Ole Miss in Orlando, Florida, including a 44-yard field goal.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Roberto Aguayo". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Patra, Kevin (April 29, 2016). "Buccaneers trade up to take kicker Roberto Aguayo". NFL.com. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  3. ↑ McGuire, Kevin (December 12, 2013). "Florida State kicker Roberto Aguayo wins Lou Groza Award". nbcsports.com.
  4. ↑ "Buccaneers Sign K Roberto Aguayo". Tampa Bay Buccaneers. June 7, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  5. ↑ Lam, Quang M. (November 23, 2016). "Tom Brady, Kirk Cousins among Players of Week". NFL.com.
  6. ↑ SportingCharts.com. "Field Goal % Made: 2016 NFL Season". Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  7. ↑ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000828992/article/kicker-roberto-aguayo-waived-by-buccaneers
  8. ↑ Easterling, Luke (August 12, 2017). "Report: Bucs release K Roberto Aguayo". USA Today.
  9. ↑ tomahawknation.com. "Ricky Aguayo has opportunity his brother did not". Retrieved January 17, 2016.


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