Taylor Bertolet

Taylor Bertolet

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Bertolet with the Rams.
No. -- Free agent
Position: Placekicker
Personal information
Date of birth: (1992-10-24) October 24, 1992
Place of birth: Reading, Pennsylvania
Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight: 188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school: Exeter Township (PA)
College: Texas A&M
Undrafted: 2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards

Taylor Bertolet (born October 24, 1992) is an American football placekicker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Texas A&M and holds a school record for most PATs in a single season.

College career

In 2012, Bertolet and quarterback Johnny Manziel became the first freshmen to surpass 100 points in a season.[1] Bertolet kicked for a total of a career-high 106 points including 13 field goals and a school record 67 extra points.[1] Bertolet kicked a season-long 54-yard field goal against Louisiana Tech.[2]

Bertolet was mainly the Aggies kickoff specialist for the 2013 and 2014 season, losing placekicking job to Josh Lambo.[3]

In 2015, Bertolet kicked a career-high 22 field goals on 31 attempts for a career-high 71% field goal percentage.[4] Bertolet kicked a career-long 55-yard field goal against Mississippi State.[5] Bertolet tied Southeastern Conference and school records by making six field goals against Vanderbilt, with Alan Smith kicking six field goals in 1983 against Arkansas State.[6]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft, Bertolet signed with the Los Angeles Rams on May 4, 2016.[7] On August 30, 2016, he was released by the Rams.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Texas A&M University Athletics". 12thman.com. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
  2. ↑ "Texas A&M vs. Louisiana Tech - Box Score - October 13, 2012 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
  3. ↑ "NFL Draft: Texas A&M kicker Taylor Bertolet signs free agent deal with Los Angeles Rams". PennLive.com. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
  4. ↑ Sports, Fox. "Taylor Bertolet - K for the Texas A&M Aggies". www.foxsports.com. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
  5. ↑ "Mississippi State vs. Texas A&M - Box Score - October 3, 2015 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
  6. ↑ "Texas A&M vs. Vanderbilt - Game Recap - November 21, 2015 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
  7. ↑ Simmons, Myles (May 4, 2016). "Rams sign 19 undrafted free agents". TheRams.com. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  8. ↑ Bain, Nate. "Rams Announce First Round of Roster Cuts". TheRams.com.
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