(Photo : Mike Christy/Getty Images) GLENDALE, ARIZONA – Brandon Aubrey (#17) of the Dallas Cowboys kicks a subject purpose throughout the third quarter within the sport towards the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on September 24, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona.
Dallas Cowboys placekicker Brandon Aubrey got here out large of their wire-to-wire victory towards the Los Angeles Chargers to the delight of quarterback Dak Prescott.
Aubrey, a former Major League Soccer participant, transformed the sector purpose within the fourth quarter towards the Chargers to present his crew a precarious 20-17 lead. The Los Angeles membership by no means recovered since.
The rookie stays excellent on his subject targets, draining all 16.
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Aubrey saves the day for the Cowboys with out being too loud or hogging the highlight.
His quarterback, Prescott, can not help however be in awe, even giving Aubrey an apt nickname.
“He’s butter. Butter Aubrey,” Prescott stated post-game. “Smooth. Always has been since the day that he showed up.”
How did Aubrey land with the Cowboys from soccer?
Aubrey was watching an American soccer sport along with his spouse in 2019 when the latter instructed him he was simply as succesful because the placekicker who missed a subject purpose in that sport.
He listened to the spouse, skilled with a former Mississippi State kicker and kicking coach, Brain Egan, and finally landed a placekicker position with the Birmingham Stallions within the 2022 USFL draft.
He was launched by the Stallions in July this 12 months and was picked up by the Cowboys.
The crew obtained veteran Brett Maher as a placekicker final season. Two weeks into the pre-season, they waived remaining kicker Tristan Vizcaino, opening up a room for Aubrey.
Cowboys normal supervisor Jerry Jones knew Aubrey’s background, however he believed playing on the 28-year-old was value it.
“Because sometimes I’ve seen what happens when you go into one with someone who’s kicked before and I didn’t like that. That doesn’t necessarily ensure you anything.”
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