Roberto Aguayo
 Aguayo (2014) at the FSU |
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| Kicker | |
| Date of birth: May 17, 1994 | |
| Place of birth: Mascotte , Florida | |
| Height: 1.83 m | Weight: 94 kg |
| NFL debut | |
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| 2016 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| Career | |
| College : FSU | |
| NFL Draft : 2016 / Round: 2 / Pick: 59 | |
Teams:
* only offseason / no regular season assignments |
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| Current status: Free Agent | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Selected NFL stats (as of 17th week of the 2016 season) |
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| Field goals | 22nd |
| Field goal attempts | 31 |
| Hit rate | 71.0% |
| Longest field goal | 43 yards |
| Statistics at NFL.com | |
| Statistics at pro-football-reference.com | |
Roberto Aguayo (* 17th May 1994 in Mascotte , Florida ) is an American American football poker players on the position of the Kickers in the National Football League (NFL). He is currently a free agent . In college football he was active as a player for Florida State University .
college
Aguayo played college football at Florida State University in the Atlantic Coast Conference from 2013 to 2015 . He was a more than accurate kicker in these three years and hit 88.5% of his field goals and 100% of his extra point attempts , which were 198 kicks.
He was thus the most accurate kicker in the history of the National Collegiate Athletic Association to date .
NFL
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
In the 2016 NFL Draft , Aguayo was selected for a kicker very early in the 2nd round as the 59th player overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers .
In his 2016 rookie season , Aguayo was unable to build on his college football success . He turned only 22 of 31 field goal attempts and was the second worst kicker in the league this season with a hit rate of 71.0%.
On August 12, 2017, Aguayo was sacked by the Buccaneers before the 2017 season , after he again showed uncertainty in the first preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals , missed an extra point and a field goal and the Buccaneers in the pre-season with Nick Folk a second Kicker had signed.
Chicago Bears
Aguayo was signed by the Chicago Bears on August 13, 2017 . Before the start of the 2017 regular season , he was released by the Bears.
Carolina Panthers
On October 25, 2017, Aguayo was signed by the Carolina Panthers and added to the Practice Squad . He spent the entire 2017 season in the Panthers Practice Squad, but was released at the end of the season.
Los Angeles Chargers
Aguayo spent the pre-season preparation for the 2018 season in the Los Angeles Chargers team , but could not win the starting place as a kicker against Caleb Sturgis despite solid performances in the preseason and was dismissed immediately before the start of the regular season .
Personal
His brother Ricky Aguayo plays college football for Florida State University , also as a kicker.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ College statistics on sports-reference.com, accessed on August 16, 2017 (English).
- ↑ Jenny Vrentas: 'The Kicker' Finishes A Father's Journey. In: Sports Illustrated . April 21, 2016, accessed on August 16, 2017 (English): "But in three seasons at Florida State, Aguayo was the most accurate kicker in NCAA history, making all but nine of his 276 kicks."
- ^ Adam Stites: Buccaneers make Roberto Aguayo the highest drafted kicker in a decade. In: sbnation.com. April 29, 2016, accessed on August 16, 2017 (English): "For the first time in 11 years, a kicker is off the board in the first three rounds of the NFL Draft, after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Florida State's Roberto Aguayo in the second round with the No. 59 overall selection. The Buccaneers traded up to select the kicker. "
- ↑ Field goal statistics for the 2016 NFL season on sportingcharts.com, accessed on August 16, 2017.
- ^ Adam Stites: Roberto Aguayo cut by Buccaneers following rough preseason game. In: sbnation.com. August 12, 2017, accessed on August 16, 2017 (English): “Roberto Aguayo's rough rookie season convinced the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that a kicker competition in 2017 would be a good idea. After Aguayo's struggles Friday night in a preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals, the Bucs have cut him. "
- Jump up ↑ Joseph Zucker: Roberto Aguayo Claimed Off Waivers by Bears After Buccaneers Release. In: bleacherreport.com. August 13, 2017, accessed on August 16, 2017 (English): "The Chicago Bears announced they have claimed kicker Roberto Aguayo off waivers Sunday."
- ↑ Jack Browne: Bears cut Aguayo weeks after claiming him from Bucs. In: thescore.com. September 2, 2017, accessed on September 2, 2017 (English): “The embattled kicker was released by the Chicago Bears on Saturday, weeks after the former second-round pick was waived by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in just his second NFL training camp . "
- ↑ Kaleel Weatherly: Roberto Aguayo gets 2nd chance with Panthers. In: sbnation.com. October 25, 2017, accessed on September 24, 2018 (English): "The Panthers signed the former second-round pick to their practice squad."
- ↑ Eric D. Williams: Chargers waive kicker Roberto Aguayo. In: ESPN . September 2, 2018, accessed on September 24, 2018 (English): "Caleb Sturgis won the team's kicking competition in training camp, although Aguayo did show well for the Chargers in the preseason, converting all three of his field goal attempts."
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Aguayo, Roberto |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 17, 1994 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mascotte , Florida , United States |