Taylor Bertolet

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Taylor Bertolet
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Bertolet with the Los Angeles Rams in 2016
Personal information
Born: (1992-10-24) October 24, 1992 (age 32)
Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school: Exeter Township
(Reading, Pennsylvania)
College: Texas A&M
Position: Placekicker
Undrafted: 2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Field goals made:3
Field goals attempted:3
Field goal %:100
Points scored:9
Longest field goal:28
Touchbacks:5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

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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. He tied Alan Smith's six field goals in 1983 against Arkansas State. [6]

Professional career

Los Angeles Rams

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]

Denver Broncos (first stint)

On March 21, 2018, Bertolet signed with the Denver Broncos. [9] On April 30, 2018, he was waived by the Broncos. [10]

New York Jets (first stint)

On May 7, 2018, Bertolet was signed by the New York Jets. [11] He was waived by the Jets on September 1, 2018, after losing the starting kicking job to Jason Myers. [12] [13]

Salt Lake Stallions

Before the 2019 season, Bertolet signed with the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football. [14]

Denver Broncos (second stint)

After the AAF filed for bankruptcy, Bertolet re-signed with the Denver Broncos on April 29, 2019. [15] He was waived on July 23, 2019. [16]

New York Jets (second stint)

On August 11, 2019, Bertolet was signed by the New York Jets after Chandler Catanzaro retired during preseason. [17] He was waived by the Jets on September 1, 2019. [18]

Carolina Panthers (first stint)

On October 24, 2020, Bertolet was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad. [19] He was released on November 2, 2020, [20] and re-signed to the practice squad on November 7. [21] He was released again on November 10, [22] and re-signed to the practice squad again on November 14. [23] He was released on November 16, [24] and re-signed again on November 21. [25] Bertolet was released a fourth time on November 24, 2020, [26] but re-signed four days later. [27] He was released again on December 1, 2020. [28]

Minnesota Vikings

On December 19, 2020, Bertolet was signed to the Minnesota Vikings' practice squad. [29] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 11, 2021. [30]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Bertolet signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on June 29, 2021. [31] He was released on November 15, 2021. [32]

New Orleans Breakers

Bertolet signed with the New Orleans Breakers of the United States Football League on May 5, 2022. [33]

Carolina Panthers (second stint)

Bertolet signed to the Carolina Panthers' practice squad on September 9, 2022. [34] He was released on September 13.

Los Angeles Chargers

Bertolet was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers practice squad on October 6, 2022. [35] On October 9, he was elevated to the active roster, and made his first 3 NFL field goals that day, over 6 years from the start of his pro career. [36]

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