1. Roberto Jose Aguayo was born on May 17,1994 and is an American former professional football placekicker who played in the National Football League.
20 Facts About Roberto Aguayo
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Roberto Aguayo played college football for the Florida State Seminoles, where he was the most accurate kicker in Atlantic Coast Conference history and third in NCAA history.
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Roberto Aguayo was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft, unusually high for a special teams player.
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Roberto Aguayo served as the starting kicker for the Buccaneers for only the 2016 season.
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Roberto Aguayo then had stints with the Chicago Bears, the Carolina Panthers, the Los Angeles Chargers and the New England Patriots between 2017 and 2021 without seeing any regular season game action.
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Roberto Aguayo redshirted for the 2012 football season, his freshman season at Florida State.
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Roberto Aguayo led the Atlantic Coast Conference in points with 157 and field goals converted with 21 in the 2013 season.
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On December 12,2013, Roberto Aguayo won the 2013 Lou Groza Award.
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Roberto Aguayo led the ACC in field goals made with 27 in the 2014 season.
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Roberto Aguayo announced his intention to forgo his senior season on January 6,2016, to enter the 2016 NFL draft.
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Roberto 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.
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In Week 11, Roberto Aguayo went 4-for-4 on field goals and was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.
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However, Roberto Aguayo finished the 2016 season with the worst field goal percentage in the NFL among kickers attempting more than two field goals.
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Roberto Aguayo went 22-of-31 on field goals as a rookie.
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On October 25,2017, Roberto Aguayo was signed to the practice squad of the Carolina Panthers.
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Roberto Aguayo went perfect in the preseason and kicked the game-winning field goal in the Chargers' final exhibition.
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Roberto Aguayo worked out for the New England Patriots on December 21,2020.
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Roberto Aguayo was competing with veteran Nick Folk and undrafted free agent Quinn Nordin.
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Roberto Aguayo lived in Jupiter, Florida, with his wife Courtney and their two toy poodles, Groza and Stella, as of 2019.
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Roberto Aguayo plays golf, and completed an internship with the PGA of America in 2019.