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Brandon Aubrey
Aubrey playing for Bethlehem Steel FC in 2018
Born
Brandon Aubrey

(1995-03-14) March 14, 1995 (age 29)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Association football career
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2005–2010 Dallas Texans 95 Red
2011–2013 Dallas Texans SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 76 (15)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Toronto FC 0 (0)
2017 → Toronto FC II (loan) 21 (0)
2018 Bethlehem Steel FC 27 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 15, 2018
American football career
No. 17 – Dallas Cowboys
Position:Placekicker
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2023
Field goals made:16
Field goal attempts:16
Field goal %:100.0
Longest field goal:55
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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 defender. In 2017, he 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.

Amateur soccer career

Dallas Texans 95 Red

Aubrey played with the Dallas Texans 95 Red club team from 2005 to 2010, captaining the team in 2008 all the way to 2010. During his time with the team, they won five State Cup titles and helped them become a regional finalist in 2009. In 2009 and 2010, they were Classic League grand champions, and in 2009, they were Premiere League West champions. They also won the 2008 Gothia Cup (Sweden), the 2009 Dallas Cup, the 2009 Disney Showcase, and the 2009 Tivoli Cup (Denmark).[1]

Plano Senior

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

Dallas Texans SC

Aubrey played for the USSDA Dallas Texans SC from 2011 to 2013. He was named USSDA All-Select Team in 2011–12. They were U17 Disney Showcase champions twice.[1]

Notre Dame

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]

Club soccer career

Toronto FC

Aubrey was selected in the first round (21st overall) of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC.[3] Aubrey made his professional debut on March 25, 2017, starting for Toronto's United Soccer League affiliate team, Toronto FC II, against the Phoenix Rising FC.[4]

Bethlehem Steel FC

Aubrey was released by Toronto at the end of their 2017 season, and subsequently signed with United Soccer League club Bethlehem Steel FC on January 10, 2018.[5] Bethlehem Steel released Aubrey at the end of the 2018 season.[6]

American football career

After being released from the Bethlehem Steel FC in 2018, Aubrey decided to use the degree he got at Notre Dame to become a software engineer. While watching an NFL game in 2019, a placekicker missed a field goal and his wife told him: "You could do that."[7] From 2019 to 2022, Aubrey worked with a former Mississippi State kicker and kicking coach Brain Egan three times a week.[8]

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.[9] 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 lead 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.[10] 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.[11]

2023 season

On July 21, 2023, Aubrey re-signed with the Stallions for the 2023 season.[12] He finished the season, 14-for-15 (93.3%) on field goals with a 49-yard long while also finishing with 35-for-35 (100.0%), both leading the league, on extra-points. 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

Aubrey's contract was terminated by the Stallions 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.

Career statistics

College soccer

School Season Division Apps Goals
Notre Dame Fighting Irish 2013 Div. I 14 0
2014 21 3
2015 20 3
2016 21 9
Career total 76 15

Club soccer

Club Season League
Division Apps Goals
Toronto II (loan) 2017 United Soccer League 22 0
Bethlehem Steel 2018 United Soccer League 27 0
Career total 49 0

Professional football

Legend
USFL champion
Led the league
Bold Career high
Regular season
General Field goals PATs Kickoffs Points
Season Team League GP FGM FGA FG% Blck Long XPM XPA XP% KO Avg TBs Pts
2022 BHAM USFL 10 18 22 81.8% 0 49 22 24 91.7% 55 66.5 7 76
2023 BHAM USFL 10 14 15 93.3% 0 49 35 35 100.0% 57 70.1 6 77
2023 DAL NFL 5 14 14 100.0% 0 55 6 7 85.7% 32 65.1 31 48
USFL career 20 32 37 86.5% 0 49 57 59 96.6% 112 68.3 13 153
NFL career 5 14 14 100.0% 0 55 6 7 85.7% 32 65.1 31 48
Postseason
General Field goals PATs Kickoffs Points
Season Team League GP FGM FGA FG% Blck Long XPM XPA XP% KO Avg TBs Pts
2022 BIR USFL 2 3 5 60.0% 0 42 7 8 87.5% 12 64.9 0 16
2023 BIR USFL 2 2 2 100.0% 0 41 9 10 90.0% 14 66.6 4 15
USFL career 4 5 7 71.4% 0 42 16 18 88.9% 26 65.8 4 29

Career honors

Soccer

Football

References

  1. ^ a b c "Brandon Aubrey – Notre Dame Fighting Irish Athletics". Notre Dame Athletics. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  2. ^ "Brandon Aubrey Bio :: Notre Dame Men's Soccer :: UND.COM :: The Official Site of Notre Dame Athletics". und.com. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  3. ^ "Toronto FC "surprised" to see highly touted Brandon Aubrey fall to No. 21 | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  4. ^ "Phoenix Rising FC vs Toronto FC II". uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on February 19, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  5. ^ "Bethlehem Steel FC Sign Defender Brandon Aubrey". philadelphiaunion.com. MLS. January 10, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  6. ^ "Bethlehem Steel FC Announces Roster Moves with 2019 in Mind". Archived from the original on November 21, 2018. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  7. ^ Dunau, Casey. "MLS to NFL: Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey completes 6-year journey". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  8. ^ Kolb, Jeff. "Brandon Aubrey's journey from software engineer to Dallas Cowboys kicker". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  9. ^ "Notre Dame futboler drafted by USFL team". Fighting Irish Wire. February 24, 2022.
  10. ^ "2022 ALL-USFL TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS UNVEILED". The USFL.com. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  11. ^ "Birmingham Stallions Vs Philadelphia Stars – July 3, 2022". The USFL.com. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  12. ^ Miller, Luke. "Birmingham Stallions Re-Sign Four Players For 2024". USFLNewsRoom.com. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  13. ^ "Former MLS draft pick, USFL player battling to become Cowboys' kicker for 2023 season". WFAA.com. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  14. ^ "2023 USFL DIVISION STANDINGS". FoxSports.com. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  15. ^ "New Orleans Breaks Vs Birmingham Stallions – June 25, 2023". TheUSFL.com. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  16. ^ @USFLStallions (July 3, 2023). "Contract Terminated / Signing with NFL Team" (Tweet). Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Twitter.
  17. ^ Harris, Nick (July 6, 2023). "Cowboys Sign Kicker Brandon Aubrey From USFL". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
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