Austin Rehkow
Austin Rehkow (born March 17, 1995) is an American football punter and placekicker most recently playing for the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL. He played college football for the Idaho Vandals football team at the University of Idaho.[1]
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| Born: | March 17, 1995 Anchorage, Alaska | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Weight: | 214 lb (97 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Spokane Valley (WA) Central Valley | ||
| College: | Idaho | ||
| Undrafted: | 2017 | ||
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Early years
Rehkow was raised in Veradale, Washington and attended Central Valley High School in Spokane Valley, Washington. He also played soccer before switching to American football.[2] In 2012, Rehkow set the record for the longest field goal ever kicked in the state of Washington, measuring 67 yards, just one shy of the national high school record set in 1986 by Dirk Borgognone. Kelly Imhoff made (62 yards) in 1929 and Larry Stovall-Moody (60 yards) in 1996 are the only 3 60 yards or more kicked in the state of Washington. It was one of three field goals of over 50 yards Rehkow kicked that year.[3]
Professional career
Rehkow went undrafted in the 2017 NFL Draft, with the league's scouting combine profile concluding he lacked the leg strength to be a full-time placekicker (a somewhat ironic conclusion given his high school record; the combine based it on the fact that his longest field goal at the college level was only 50 yards) but had enough precision as a punter to have a future in the league.[1]
Buffalo Bills
On May 5, 2017, Rehkow signed with the Buffalo Bills, who had released their previous placekickers Jordan Gay and Dan Carpenter at the end of the 2016 season.[4][5] He was waived on August 20, 2017, having lost the competition to Stephen Hauschka.[6]
New York Giants
On January 1, 2018, Rehkow signed a reserve/future contract with the New York Giants as a punter.[7] He was waived by the Giants on May 7, 2018.[8]
Salt Lake Stallions
In 2018, Rehkow joined the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football as a punter.[9] The league ceased operations in April 2019.[10]
Houston Roughnecks
In October 2019, Rehkow was selected by the Houston Roughnecks in the 2020 XFL Draft's open phase.[11]
References
- "Austin Rehkow Combine Profile". NFL.com.
- Holmes, David (June 30, 2017). "Austin Rehkow, K/P, Idaho: 2017 NFL Draft Scouting Report". FoxSports.com.
- Jenks, Jayson (October 18, 2012). "Central Valley's Austin Rehkow kicks state-record 67-yard field goal". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
- Sambrotto, Anthony (May 5, 2017). "Bills agreed to terms with 13 undrafted free agents". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2017.
- Schneidman, Matt (August 2, 2017). "Austin Rehkow battles for Bills spot while his little brother fights leukemia". The Buffalo News. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
- Brown, Chris (August 20, 2017). "Bills sign TE Anderson, S McDonald". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
- "Giants sign nine players to futures contracts". BigBlueView.com. January 1, 2018.
- Eisen, Michael (May 7, 2018). "Giants waive five players ahead of rookie minicamp". Giants.com. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018.
- "AREA BRIEFS: Cougs hold off Matadors". Lewiston Morning Tribune. November 28, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- Michael Rothstein, Seth Wickersham (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- Talbot, Damond (October 16, 2019). "XFL Draft Phase 5: The Final Rounds of the Draft, Find out who was selected". NFL Draft Diamonds. Retrieved October 22, 2019.