Matt Ammendola

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Matt Ammendola
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Ammendola with the New York Jets in 2021
Houston Texans
Position: Kicker
Personal information
Date of birth: (1996-12-11) December 11, 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth: Lansdale, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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Career information
High school: North Penn
(Towamencin Township, Pennsylvania)
College: Oklahoma State
Undrafted: 2020
Career history
Roster status: Practice squad
Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2022
Field goals made: 18
Field goal attempts: 26
Field goal %: 69.2
Longest field goal: 49
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Matt Ammendola (born December 11, 1996) is an American football placekicker for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma State. After going undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft, he played for the Carolina Panthers, New York Jets, Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, and Arizona Cardinals.

High school career

Ammendola was born in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, and attended North Penn High School. He kicked a school-record 56-yard kick. The previous school-record longest field goal was held by Denver Broncos placekicker Brandon McManus. He made 9 field goals in 2015, which is a school-record. He made 7 field goals the year before. Ammendola had 41 kickoffs into the end zone in 2015.[1]

College career

Ammendola averaged 63.1 yards and kicked off 88 times for 41 touchbacks in his freshman year. Oklahoma State led the nation in opponent starting field position thanks to Ammendola's kickoffs. He made his only attempt of his freshman year, which was a 53-yard field goal against Central Michigan.[2]

Ammendola made 23 field goals in his sophomore year, which is the third-highest single season total in Oklahoma State history. Ammendola led the conference and ranked fifth in the FBS with 23 field goals. His 23 made field goals, including his 70 made extra point attempts, also ranked as the seventh-best single-season total for an Oklahoma State player. He also made a career-high three field goals at South Alabama. He also made three field goals against Kansas and Virginia Tech during the Camping World Bowl. He recorded 35 touchbacks on 104 kickoffs and averaging 60.1 yards per kick.[2]

Ammendola ranked fourth in the Big 12, scoring 109 points in his junior year. He made twelve of his first thirteen field goals to start his junior year. He was struggling when he missed five for six field goals, but he overcame his struggle when he made three field goals to finish the season off. He served as a game captain against Texas Tech.[2]

Ammendola tied for third in the Big 12 and tied for first among kickers with 108 points scored in his senior year. Ammendola converted 20 of 26 field goals. His longest field goal was a 49-yard field goal against Iowa State.[3] He made 13 field goals to start the season, and he made his last 5 field goals to end the season. He served as a game captain against TCU.[2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
5 ft 9 3/4 in 189 lb 29 7/8 in 8 3/4 in 29.5 in 8 ft 7 in 10 reps
All values from Pro Day[4]

Carolina Panthers

On March 24, 2021, Ammendola signed with the Carolina Panthers.[5] He was released on May 16, 2021.[6]

New York Jets

On July 31, 2021, Ammendola signed with the New York Jets.[7] On December 4, 2021, Ammendola was released after going 13-for-19 on field goals through 11 games.[8] On December 7, 2021, Ammendola was signed to the practice squad.[9] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Jets on January 10, 2022.[10] He was released on March 29, 2022.[11]

Houston Texans

On August 25, 2022, Ammendola signed with the Houston Texans.[12] He was waived two days later.[13]

Kansas City Chiefs

Ammendola was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad on September 13, 2022.[14] He was then elevated via a standard elevation on September 15, 2022. He reverted back to the practice squad after the game. He was elevated to the active roster for the Chiefs' Week 3 game against the Indianapolis Colts due to an injury to starting kicker Harrison Butker. During the game Ammendola missed a field goal and an extra point. On September 26, 2022, he was released by the team.[15]

Arizona Cardinals

On October 4, 2022, the Arizona Cardinals signed Ammendola to their practice squad.[16] On October 8, 2022, Ammendola was activated from the practice squad after an injury to starting kicker Matt Prater.[17] Ammendola started the following day against the Philadelphia Eagles, going 1-2 on field goal attempts, but missed the game-tying field goal at the end of regulation.[18] He was signed to the active roster on October 12.[19] He was released by the team on October 17.[20]

Green Bay Packers

On January 3, 2023, Ammendola signed with the Green Bay Packers' practice squad following an injury to Ramiz Ahmed.[21]

Houston Roughnecks

The Houston Roughnecks acquired Ammendola's XFL playing rights on August 6, 2023.[22]

Houston Texans (second stint)

On November 7, 2023, Ammendola was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad following an injury to starting kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn.[23]

References

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