Cristian Zendejas
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| Arizona State Sun Devils – No. 45 | |
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| Position | Placekicker |
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| Born: | 1999 (age 24–25) |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
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| High school | Perry (AZ) |
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Christian Zendejas (born 1999) is an American football kicker who currently plays college football for Arizona State.
Early years
Zendejas attended Perry High School, in Gilbert, AZ, a Phoenix suburb. As a senior, he made 10-of-11 field goals with a long of 47 yards and 67-of-70 extra points. He received 6A first-team All-Region and first-team All-Premier Region honors.
College career
Zendejas walked-on at Arizona State University.[1] He was redshirted in 2017. As a freshman in 2018, he was one of the backups behind sophomore Brandon Ruiz.
As a sophomore in 2019, he became the team's starter at kicker, after Ruiz injured his knee and was lost for the year. He began the season by making 8-for-8 in field goal attempts and was rewarded with a football scholarship after the third game against Michigan State University.[2] He finished seventh in the nation in field goals made (23) and twentieth in field goal percentage (85.2). He tied a Sun Bowl record with 4 field goals made in a single-game.
Personal life
His father Luis Zendejas played kicker for ASU and, later, in the NFL. His uncles Joaquin and Max were also kickers in the NFL.
References
- ^ "Preferred walk-on kicker Christian Zendejas not scared off by Brandon Ruiz signing at ASU". Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ^ "Arizona State football surprises kicker Cristian Zendejas with scholarship". Retrieved September 22, 2019.
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