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Born: | Metairie, Louisiana, U.S. | May 23, 1989||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Archbishop Rummel (LA) | ||||||||||
College: | Millsaps | ||||||||||
Position: | Placekicker | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2011 | ||||||||||
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Taylor Russolino (born May 23, 1989) is an American gridiron football placekicker who is a free agent. He kicked an XFL-record 58-yard field goal during the 2020 XFL season.
A native of Metairie, Louisiana, Russolino did not play football until his senior year of high school. Originally a soccer player, Russolino was approached by the high school football coach and soccer coach to kick for the football team as their normal kicker was playing in a baseball playoff tournament. [1] After participating in a Ray Guy kicking camp, he dropped soccer after receiving advice from NFL kicker John Carney to pursue a football career. [2]
Russolino played college football at Millsaps College at the Division III level, where he was a three-time all-conference selection, and setting multiple kicking records for the program.
Russolino signed his first professional contract with the Marion Blue Racers of the Continental Indoor Football League in 2013. [3] He signed with the New Orleans VooDoo of the Arena Football League in February 2014. [3] He played in three games, going 11-for-18 on extra point attempts and missed his only field goal attempt. [4] He was placed on injured reserve on April 9, 2014. [5]
Russolino signed with the Spokane Empire of the Indoor Football League in March 2016. [6] [7] Russolino was drafted by the Shanghai Skywalkers in the China Arena Football League draft in June 2016. [8] Russolino was named to the All-Pro South Division All-Stars. He was also one of eight players named to the CAFL Fan's Dream Team.
Russolino signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on October 26, 2017, to replace their injured regular kicker Boris Bede. [9] Russolino played in two games, [10] punting 19 times for an average of 38.3 yards per punt, and making two of his three field goal attempts. [11] He was released on November 30, 2017. [12]
Russolino signed with the BC Lions of the CFL during training camp on May 18, 2019, [13] and was released before the season on May 30, 2019. [14]
Russolino was added to the St. Louis BattleHawks' roster in November 2019. [15] While with the BattleHawks, he set the XFL record for longest made field goal, with a 58-yard field goal. [16] While with the BattleHawks, he started a GoFundMe page for front-line workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, a group which his fiancée was a part of. [17] He was named to the 2020 midseason All-XFL team. [18] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020. [19]
Russolino was signed to the Denver Broncos practice squad on December 7, 2020. [20] He was signed after former punter and XFL broadcaster Pat McAfee recommended him to Broncos special teams coordinator Tom McMahon. [21] Russolino was elevated to the active roster on December 18 for the team's week 15 game against the Buffalo Bills to replace Brandon McManus, who was in COVID-19 protocols, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. [22] Russolino's practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 11, 2021. [23]
On November 17, 2022, Russolino was drafted by the Arlington Renegades of the XFL. [24] He re-signed with the team on January 26, 2024. [25] He was released on April 22, 2024. [26]
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