Tristan Vizcaino
Tristan Vizcaino (born July 31, 1996) is an American football placekicker who is a free agent. He signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2019 following his college football career at Washington. He has also been a member of the Minnesota Vikings and the San Francisco 49ers.
Personal information | |||||||||
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Born: | Chino Hills, California, U.S. | July 31, 1996||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Damien (La Verne, California) | ||||||||
College: | Washington | ||||||||
Position: | Kicker | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2021 | |||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com ยท PFR |
College career
Vizcaino attended the University of Washington from 2014 to 2017, playing football as a kicker and punter. His most significant action came in 2017, where he made twelve field goals.[1] He went undrafted in the 2018 NFL Draft.
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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6 ft 2+1โ8 in (1.88 m) |
208 lb (94 kg) |
30+5โ8 in (0.78 m) |
8+5โ8 in (0.22 m) | |||||||||
All values from Pro Day[2] |
Cincinnati Bengals (first stint)
Vizcaino attended a rookie minicamp tryout with the New York Jets in May 2018,[3] but did not sign with the team. He signed a reserve/futures contract with the Cincinnati Bengals on January 1, 2019.[4] He was waived on August 30, 2019.[5]
Dallas Cowboys
Vizcaino remained unsigned during the 2019 NFL season, but signed a Reserve/Futures contract with the Dallas Cowboys on January 21, 2020.[6] He was waived on April 22.[7]
Cincinnati Bengals (second stint)
Vizcaino re-signed with the Bengals on August 1, 2020,[8] and was waived again on August 26.[9]
Minnesota Vikings
Vizcaino was signed to the Minnesota Vikings' practice squad on November 21, 2020.[10] He was released on December 15.[11]
San Francisco 49ers
Vizcaino was signed to the San Francisco 49ers' practice squad on January 1, 2021.[12] He was elevated to the active roster the next day for the team's week 17 game against the Seattle Seahawks to kick in place of Robbie Gould, who was in COVID-19 protocols, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[13] Vizcaino made his NFL debut in the game, making all three of his attempted field goals.[14] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 11, 2021.[15]
Buffalo Bills
Vizcaino was signed to the Buffalo Bills' practice squad on January 23, 2021.[16] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on February 1, 2021.[17]
Los Angeles Chargers
On March 5, 2021, Vizcaino signed with the Los Angeles Chargers.[18] He won the starting kicker job over Michael Badgley to begin the season. However, Vizcaino was waived on October 26, 2021, after missing a league-high five extra point attempts through the season's first seven weeks.[19] He was later re-signed to the practice squad.
New England Patriots
Vizcaino signed with the New England Patriots on June 10, 2022.[20] He was waived on August 30, 2022.[21] He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 21.[22] He was released on November 1.
Arizona Cardinals
On November 12, 2022, Vizcaino was signed to the Arizona Cardinals active roster.[23] He was waived on November 15.[24]
New England Patriots (second stint)
On November 21, 2022, Vizcaino signed with the practice squad of the New England Patriots.[25] Vizcaino was elevated for the week 13 game against the Buffalo Bills to handle kickoff duties after Nick Folk allowed a kickoff return for a touchdown the previous week.
Dallas Cowboys (second stint)
On January 18, 2023, Vizcaino was signed to the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad.[26] He was re-signed on February 22, 2023.[27] He was released on August 7, 2023.[28]
References
- "Tristan Vizcaino college statistics". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- "Tristan Vizcaino, Washington, K, 2018 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- Butchko, John (May 6, 2018). "Which players are trying out for the Jets this weekend at rookie minicamp?". ganggreennation.com. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- Marcum, Jason (January 1, 2019). "Bengals sign kicker Tristan Vizcaino to futures contract". cincyjungle.com. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- Roling, Chris (August 31, 2019). "Cincinnati Bengals roster cuts tracker: Instant analysis on each transaction". bengalswire.usatoday.com. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- RotoWire Staff (January 21, 2020). "Cowboys' Tristan Vizcaino: Inks deal with Dallas". cbssports.com. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- Ochoa, RJ (April 22, 2020). "Cowboys roster move: Dallas waiving kicker Tristan Vizcaino on day before NFL Draft". bloggingtheboys.com. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- Marcum, Jason (August 1, 2020). "Bengals sign Brandon Allen and Tristan Vizcaino". cincyjungle.com. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- Alpher, Josh (August 1, 2020). "Bengals sign Maurice Smith, waive Tristan Vizcaino". msn.com. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- Tomasson, Chris (November 21, 2020). "Vikings sign long snapper Andrew DePaola, kicker Tristan Vizcaino to practice squad". twincities.com. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- White, Jack (December 15, 2020). "Vikings make roster moves on Tuesday, including the release of K Tristan Vizcaino". vikingswire.usatoday.com. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Posey, Kyle (January 2, 2021). "49ers sign K Tristan Vizcaino; rule out six starters for Sunday's game". MSN.com. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. January 2, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- Raley, Dan (January 3, 2021). "Vizcaino Hits 3 FGs in NFL Debut, But 49ers Squander it against Seahawks". si.com. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- "Six players no longer under contract". FantasyGuru.com. January 11, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- "Bills elevate WR Kenny Stills and CB Dane Jackson from practice squad | AFC Championship game". BuffaloBills.com. January 23, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- "Buffalo parts with four players". FantasyGuru.com. February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- Crabtree, Curtis (March 5, 2021). "Chargers signing kicker Tristan Vizcaino". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Dustin Hopkins". Chargers.com. October 26, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- "Patriots sign kicker Tristan Vizcaino; Release kicker Quinn Nordin". Patriots.com. June 10, 2022.
- "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach 53-Man Roster Limit". Patriots.com. August 30, 2022.
- "Patriots Trade OL Justin Herron to the Las Vegas Raiders; Sign K Tristan Vizcaino to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. September 21, 2022.
- Urban, Darren (November 12, 2022). "Not Getting Better: Cardinals Place Rodney Hudson On Injured Reserve". AZCardinals.com.
- Urban, Darren (November 15, 2022). "Cardinals Promote Rashaad Coward To Active Roster". AZCardinals.com.
- Thomas, Oliver (November 21, 2022). "Patriots reportedly re-sign kicker Tristan Vizcaino to practice squad following stint with Cardinals". SBNation.com.
- "Cowboys Sign Kicker Vizcaino To Practice Squad". DallasCowboys.com. January 18, 2023.
- Alper, Josh (February 22, 2023). "Cowboys sign Tristan Vizcaino". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- "Kicker change: Cowboys to move on from Tristan Vizcaino". Dallas News. 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2023-08-07.