Roberto Aguayo
Roberto Aguayo
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Position: | Placekicker | ||||||||||
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Born: | (1994-05-17)May 17, 1994 Mascotte, Florida | ||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 207 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | South Lake (Groveland, Florida) | ||||||||||
College: | Florida State | ||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2016 / Round: 2 / Pick: 59 | ||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2018 | |||||||||||
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Field goals: | 22 | ||||||||||
Field goal attempts: | 31 | ||||||||||
Field goal %: | 71.0 | ||||||||||
Longest FG: | 43 | ||||||||||
Player stats at **NFL.com [23] ** |
Roberto Jose Aguayo (born May 17, 1994) is an American football placekicker 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 by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft.
Free agent | |||||||||||
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Position: | Placekicker | ||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
Born: | (1994-05-17)May 17, 1994 Mascotte, Florida | ||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 207 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | South Lake (Groveland, Florida) | ||||||||||
College: | Florida State | ||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2016 / Round: 2 / Pick: 59 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
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Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2018 | |||||||||||
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Field goals: | 22 | ||||||||||
Field goal attempts: | 31 | ||||||||||
Field goal %: | 71.0 | ||||||||||
Longest FG: | 43 | ||||||||||
Player stats at **NFL.com [23] ** |
College career
Aguayo kicking against Georgia Tech
Aguayo redshirted for the 2012 football season, his freshman season at Florida State. Aguayo led the ACC in points with 157 and field goals converted with 21 in the 2013 season.[1] On December 12, 2013, Aguayo won the 2013 Lou Groza Award.[2] 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 and on all 198 of his extra point attempts.[1]
Professional career
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers drafted Aguayo with the 59th overall pick in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft.[3] They acquired the pick in a trade with the Kansas City Chiefs, sending their third and fourth-round selections. Aguayo was the first kicker selected in the second round since Mike Nugent, who was drafted 47th overall in the 2005 NFL Draft by the New York Jets.[3] On June 7, 2016, Aguayo signed his rookie contract, which included a $1.15 million signing bonus.[4][5] In Week 11, Aguayo went 4-for-4 on field goals and was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.[6] However, Aguayo finished the 2016 season with the worst field goal percentage in the NFL amongst kickers making more than five attempts.[7] He went 22-of-31 on field goals as a rookie.
Chicago Bears
Carolina Panthers
Los Angeles Chargers
On January 10, 2018, Aguayo signed a reserve/future contract with the Los Angeles Chargers.[14] He went perfect in the preseason (3-of-3 on field goals and 6-of-6 on extra points) and kicked the game-winning field goal in the Chargers' final exhibition.[15] He was waived on September 1, 2018 after losing the kicking job to Caleb Sturgis.[16]
Personal life
Aguayo's younger brother, Ricky Aguayo, took over place kicking duties for Florida State in 2016.[17]