Leo Araguz
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Position: | Punter | ||||||
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Born: | Pharr, Texas | January 18, 1970||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||
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College: | Stephen F. Austin | ||||||
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Leobardo Jaime Araguz (born January 18, 1970) is a former professional American football punter and kicker. He played since 1996 with the Oakland Raiders, the Detroit Lions, the Minnesota Vikings, and the Seattle Seahawks. In 2001, he played for the New York/New Jersey Hitmen in the XFL, and then the of X-League Indoor Football from 2011 to 2015.[1]
Araguz holds the NFL record for the most punts in a single game with 16, set in a 7-6 win over the San Diego Chargers on October 11, 1998.[2]
High school years[]
Araguz attended Harlingen High School in Harlingen, Texas and was a student and a letterman in football and soccer.[3]
College years[]
Araguz attended Stephen F. Austin State University and was a student and a letterman in football. In football, he was a four-year letterman and a three-time All-Southland Conference selection. As a junior, he led the Southland Conference in average yards per punt with an average of 42.6 yards per punt.
Personal life[]
Araguz has three children: Aaron James Araguz, Noelle Araguz, and Lia Araguz.
References[]
- ^ "Rio Grande Valley Magics current roster".
- ^ Simers, T.J. (October 12, 1998). "Kicks Weren't Hard to Find in This Game". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ High School Sports magazine
External links[]
- 1970 births
- Living people
- People from Pharr, Texas
- People from Harlingen, Texas
- American football punters
- Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football players
- Oakland Raiders players
- Detroit Lions players
- Minnesota Vikings players
- Seattle Seahawks players
- American sportspeople of Mexican descent
- Rhein Fire players
- Baltimore Ravens players
- Rio Grande Valley Sol players
- New York/New Jersey Hitmen players
- American football punter stubs