Leo Araguz
| No. 2 Rio Grande Valley Sol | |||||||||
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| Position: | Kicker | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 18, 1970 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Pharr, Texas | ||||||||
| 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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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Leobardo Jaime Araguz (born January 18, 1970) is a professional American football punter and kicker for the Rio Grande Valley Sol of X-League Indoor Football.[1] He has played since 1996 with the Oakland Raiders, the Detroit Lions, the Minnesota Vikings, and the Seattle Seahawks in the National Football League and with the New York/New Jersey Hitmen in the XFL. He holds the distinction of having the most punts in an NFL game, with 16.
High school years
Araguz attended Harlingen High School in Harlingen, Texas and was a student and a letterman in football and soccer.[2]
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.