Rigoberto Sanchez
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No. 2 – Indianapolis Colts | |||||||||||||
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Position: | Punter | ||||||||||||
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Born: |
Chico, California | September 8, 1994||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: |
Hamilton Union (Hamilton City, California) | ||||||||||||
College: | Hawaii | ||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2018 | |||||||||||||
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Rigoberto Jovany Sanchez (born September 8, 1994) is an American football punter for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Hawaii and was signed by the Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2017.
College career
Sanchez contributed to the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors in 2015 and 2016.[1] in the 2015 season, he punted 74 times for 3,335 net yards for a 45.1 average. He handled placekicking duties and converted 23 of 24 extra point attempts and 8 of 11 field goal attempts.[2] In 2016, he punted 70 times for 3,122 net yards for a 44.6 average. He converted 49 of 50 extra point attempts and all 13 field goal attempts.[3]
Collegiate statistics
Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Punts | Yds | Avg | XPM | XPA | XP% | FGM | FGA | FG% | Pts |
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2015 | Hawaii | MWC | JR | K | 12 | 74 | 3,335 | 45.1 | 23 | 24 | 95.8 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 47 |
2016 | Hawaii | MWC | SR | PK | 14 | 70 | 3,122 | 44.6 | 49 | 50 | 98.0 | 13 | 13 | 100.0 | 88 |
Career | Hawaii | 144 | 6,457 | 44.8 | 72 | 74 | 97.3 | 21 | 24 | 87.5 | 135 |
Professional career
Sanchez was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2017.[4] He won the Colts' starting punter job as a rookie after beating out veteran Jeff Locke.[5]
On September 10, 2017, Sanchez made his NFL debut in the season opener against the Los Angeles Rams at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. In the 46–9 loss, he punted six times for 302 total yards for a 50.3 average.[6] Overeall, in his rookie season, he totaled 84 punts for 3,764 net yards for a 44.81 average.[7]
Personal life
Sanchez grew up playing soccer before joining his high school's football team.[8] He is of Mexican American descent. [9]
References
- ↑ "Rigoberto Sanchez College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
- ↑ "Rigoberto Sanchez 2015 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
- ↑ "Rigoberto Sanchez 2016 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
- ↑ Bowen, Kevin (May 4, 2017). "Who Are The Colts 18 Undrafted Free Agents In 2017?". Colts.com. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
- ↑ Walker, Andrew (August 28, 2017). "Rookie Rigoberto Sanchez Wins Colts' Punter Competition". Indianapolis Colts.
- ↑ "Indianapolis Colts at Los Angeles Rams - September 10th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ↑ "Rigoberto Sanchez 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
- ↑ Holder, Stephen. "Colts Q&A: Rigoberto Sanchez, the accidental punter". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
- ↑ Salgado, Gabe. "These Five Latino NFL Players Are Making Their Marks This Season". NBC News. Retrieved 2017-11-21.