Brandon Aubrey

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Brandon Aubrey
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Aubrey in 2018
Personal information
Birth nameBrandon Aubrey
Born (1995-03-14) March 14, 1995 (age 29)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Association football career
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
2005–2013 Dallas Texans SC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2016 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 76 (15)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017 Toronto FC 0 (0)
2017 → Toronto FC II (loan) 21 (0)
2018 Bethlehem Steel FC 26 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 15, 2018
American football career
No. 17 – Dallas Cowboys
Position: Placekicker
Personal information
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school: Plano (Plano, Texas)
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2023
Field goals made:36
Field goal attempts:38
Field goal %:94.7
Points scored:157
Longest field goal:60
Touchbacks:99
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Brandon Aubrey (born March 14, 1995) is an American multi-sport athlete who plays as a placekicker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He has played professional soccer as a centre-back.

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In 2017, Aubrey was drafted by Toronto FC of Major League Soccer and played for the club's reserve team before moving to Bethlehem Steel FC. Aubrey then switched to American football and played for the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League (USFL) in 2022 and 2023 before being signed by the Cowboys in 2023.

Soccer career

Youth career

Aubrey played youth soccer with Dallas Texans SC. He captained the '95 team from 2008 to 2010 and during his time with the team, they won five State Cup titles, were regional finalist in 2009, were Classic League grand champions in 2009 and 2010, were 2009 Premiere League West champions, and also won the 2008 Gothia Cup (Sweden), the 2009 Dallas Cup, the 2009 Disney Showcase, and the 2009 Tivoli Cup (Denmark). [1] He was named to USSDA All-Select Team in 2011–12 and helped them win the U17 Disney Showcase twice. [1]

Aubrey played his high school freshman and sophomore seasons at Plano Senior High School in Plano, Texas in 2010 and 2011, where he was named Honorable Mention All-District as a freshman and First Team All-District as a sophomore. [1]

College career

Aubrey played four years of college soccer at the University of Notre Dame between 2013 and 2016, wherein 2016 Aubrey was named NSCAA Third Team All-American, NSCAA First Team All-South Region, First Team All-ACC, and NSCAA Academic All-American. [2]

Professional career

Toronto FC

Aubrey playing for Bethlehem Steel FC in 2018 CINvBST 2018-06-13 - Brandon Aubrey (43565763110) (cropped).jpg
Aubrey playing for Bethlehem Steel FC in 2018

Aubrey was selected in the first round (21st overall) of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC. [3] Aubrey was loaned to the second team, Toronto FC II, in the USL for the 2017 season. [4] He made his professional debut on March 25, 2017, starting for Toronto FC II against the Phoenix Rising FC. [5]

Bethlehem Steel FC

In January 2018, Aubrey signed with USL club Bethlehem Steel FC. [6] He was released by the club at the end of the 2018 season. [7]

American football career

After being released from the Bethlehem Steel FC in 2018, Aubrey decided to use the degree that he got at Notre Dame to become a software engineer. While watching an NFL game on TV in 2019, a placekicker missed a field goal and his wife told him: "You could do that." [8] From 2019 to 2022, Aubrey worked with a former Mississippi State kicker and kicking coach Brian Egan three times a week. [9]

Birmingham Stallions

2022 season

Aubrey was drafted as a placekicker by the Birmingham Stallions in the 2022 USFL draft and made his debut as a professional American football player on April 16, 2022. [10] Aubrey played in all 10 games making 18 of his 22 field goal attempts (81.8%) and 22 of his 24 extra-point attempts (91.7%), which both led the league. He also had a league-leading 55 kickoffs with a 66.5-yard average. On June 16, Aubrey was named to the inaugural All-USFL Team. [11] After winning the Divisional Finals, 31–17, the Stallions beat the Philadelphia Stars in the 2022 USFL Championship Game, 33–30. In the game, he was successful on two of his three attempts with a 42-yard long and made three of his four extra-point tries. [12]

2023 season

Aubrey re-signed with the Stallions for the 2023 season. He finished the season 14-for-15 (93.3%) on field goals with a 49-yard long while also finishing 35-for-35 (100.0%) on extra points, which led the league. He also added a league-leading 57 kickoffs and six touchbacks. [13] The Stallions finished the regular season with a 8–2 record, making them the champions of the South Division. [14] After winning the Divisional Finals against New Orleans Breakers, 47–22, the Stallions made it to their second-straight USFL Championship Game. During the game, Aubrey made all four of his extra-point attempts to help the Stallions win, 28–12. [15]

Dallas Cowboys

The Stallions terminated Aubrey's contract on July 3, 2023, [16] allowing him to sign with the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League on July 6. [17]

In his NFL debut, Aubrey connected on both of his field goal attempts with a long of 38 and made four of his five extra-point attempts in the Cowboys 40–0 blowout of the New York Giants. In Week 8 against the Los Angeles Rams, Aubrey accounted for 11 points including a 58-yard field goal, and was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts, as well as NFC Special Teams Player of the Month for October. [18] [19] In the next game against the Philadelphia Eagles, he set an NFL record for most consecutive field goals made to start a career with his 19th made attempt, beating the previous holder Travis Coons. [20] During Week 14 against the Eagles, Aubrey became the first kicker in NFL history to make two field goals from 59+ yards in the same game (59, 60). He would then be named Sunday Night Football Player of the Game, along with Dak Prescott and Stephon Gilmore. [21] For his performance, Aubrey earned his second NFC Special Teams Player of the Week award. [22]

Statistics

College soccer

SchoolSeasonDivisionAppsGoals
Notre Dame Fighting Irish 2013 Div. I 140
2014 213
2015 203
2016 219
Career total7615

Club soccer

As of October 28, 2018 [23]
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsNational CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Toronto FC 2017 MLS 00000000
Toronto FC II (loan) 2017 USL 210——210
Bethlehem Steel FC 2018 USL 26020—280
Career total4700000490

USFL

Legend
USFL champion
USFL record
Led the league
BoldCareer high

Regular season

GeneralField goalsPATsKickoffsPoints
SeasonTeamGPFGMFGAFG%BlkLngXPMXPAXP%KOAvgTBsPts
2022 BIR 10182281.8%049222491.7%5566.5776
2023 BIR 10141593.3%0493535100.0%5770.1677
USFL career 20323786.5%049575996.6%11268.313153

Postseason

GeneralField goalsPATsKickoffsPoints
SeasonTeamGPFGMFGAFG%BlkLngXPMXPAXP%KOAvgTBsPts
2022 BIR 23560.0%0427887.5%1264.9016
2023 BIR 222100.0%04191090.0%1466.6415
USFL career 45771.4%042161888.9%2665.8429

NFL

Legend
NFL record
Led the league
BoldCareer high

Regular season

GeneralField goalsPATsKickoffsPoints
SeasonTeamGPFGMFGAFG%BlkLngXPMXPAXP%KOAvgTBsPts
2023 DAL 17363894.7160495294.2%10964.899157
NFL career 17363894.7160495294.2%10964.899157

Postseason

NFL records

  • Most consecutive field goals made to start a career: 36 (2023) [24]
  • Most field goals made of 50+ yards without a miss in a single season: 10 (2023)
  • Most kickoffs for touchbacks in a single season: 99 (2023) [25]
  • Highest field goal percentage by a rookie in a single season: 94.7% (2023)
  • First player to make their first 10 field goal attempts in their first three games (Super Bowl era) [26]
  • First player to make their first 20 field goal attempts [27]
  • First player to make their first 30 field goal attempts [28]
  • First player to make two 59+ yard field goals in a single game (December 10, 2023, vs. Philadelphia Eagles) [28]
  • Longest field goal in the first quarter of a game: 60 yards (December 10, 2023, vs. Philadelphia Eagles) [29]

Career honors

Soccer

NCAA

ACC

Football

USFL

NFL

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