Taylor Bertolet Explained

Taylor Bertolet
Position:Placekicker
Birth Date:October 24, 1992
Birth Place:Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:9
Weight Lbs:188
High School:Exeter Township
(Reading, Pennsylvania)
College:Texas A&M
Undraftedyear:2016
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Field goals made
Statvalue1:3
Statlabel2:Field goals attempted
Statvalue2:3
Statlabel3:Field goal %
Statvalue3:100
Statlabel4:Points scored
Statvalue4:9
Statlabel5:Longest field goal
Statvalue5:28
Statlabel6:Touchbacks
Statvalue6:5
Pfr:BertTa01

Taylor Bertolet (born October 24, 1992) is an American football placekicker who is a free agent. He played college football at Texas A&M and holds a school record for most extra points in a single season.

College career

In 2012, Bertolet and quarterback Johnny Manziel became the first freshmen to surpass 100 points in a season.[1] Bertolet kicked for a total of a career-high 106 points including 13 field goals and a school record 67 extra points. Bertolet kicked a season-long 54-yard field goal against Louisiana Tech.[2]

Bertolet was mainly the Aggies kickoff specialist for the 2013 and 2014 season, losing placekicking job to Josh Lambo.[3]

In 2015, Bertolet kicked a career-high 22 field goals on 31 attempts for a career-high 71% field goal percentage.[4] Bertolet kicked a career-long 55-yard field goal against Mississippi State.[5] Bertolet tied Southeastern Conference and school records by making six field goals against Vanderbilt. He tied Alan Smith's six field goals in 1983 against Arkansas State.[6]

Professional career

Los Angeles Rams

After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft, Bertolet signed with the Los Angeles Rams on May 4, 2016.[7] On August 30, 2016, he was released by the Rams.[8]

Denver Broncos

On March 21, 2018, Bertolet signed with the Denver Broncos.[9] On April 30, 2018, he was waived by the Broncos.[10]

New York Jets

On May 7, 2018, Bertolet was signed by the New York Jets.[11] He was waived by the Jets on September 1, 2018, after losing the starting kicking job to Jason Myers.[12] [13]

Salt Lake Stallions

Before the 2019 season, Bertolet signed with the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football.[14]

Denver Broncos (second stint)

After the AAF filed for bankruptcy, Bertolet re-signed with the Denver Broncos on April 29, 2019.[15] He was waived on July 23, 2019.[16]

New York Jets (second stint)

On August 11, 2019, Bertolet was signed by the New York Jets after Chandler Catanzaro retired during preseason.[17] He was waived by the Jets on September 1, 2019.[18]

Carolina Panthers

On October 24, 2020, Bertolet was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad.[19] He was released on November 2, 2020,[20] and re-signed to the practice squad on November 7.[21] He was released again on November 10,[22] and re-signed to the practice squad again on November 14.[23] He was released on November 16,[24] and re-signed again on November 21.[25] Bertolet was released a fourth time on November 24, 2020,[26] but re-signed four days later.[27] He was released again on December 1, 2020.[28]

Minnesota Vikings

On December 19, 2020, Bertolet was signed to the Minnesota Vikings' practice squad.[29] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 11, 2021.[30]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Bertolet signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on June 29, 2021.[31] He was released on November 15, 2021.[32]

New Orleans Breakers

Bertolet signed with the New Orleans Breakers of the United States Football League on May 5, 2022.[33]

Carolina Panthers (second stint)

Bertolet signed to the Carolina Panthers' practice squad on September 9, 2022.[34] He was released on September 13.

Los Angeles Chargers

Bertolet was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers practice squad on October 6, 2022.[35] On October 9, he was elevated to the active roster, and made his first 3 NFL field goals that day, over 6 years from the start of his pro career.[36]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Texas A&M University Athletics. 12thman.com. May 21, 2016.
  2. Web site: Texas A&M vs. Louisiana Tech - Box Score - October 13, 2012 - ESPN. ESPN.com. May 21, 2016.
  3. Web site: NFL Draft: Texas A&M kicker Taylor Bertolet signs free agent deal with Los Angeles Rams. PennLive.com. May 2, 2016 . May 21, 2016.
  4. Web site: Taylor Bertolet - K for the Texas A&M Aggies. Sports. Fox. www.foxsports.com. May 21, 2016.
  5. Web site: Mississippi State vs. Texas A&M - Box Score - October 3, 2015 - ESPN. ESPN.com. May 21, 2016.
  6. Web site: Texas A&M vs. Vanderbilt - Game Recap - November 21, 2015 - ESPN. ESPN.com. May 22, 2016.
  7. Web site: Rams sign 19 undrafted free agents. https://web.archive.org/web/20170907122424/http://www.therams.com/news-and-events/article-1/rams-sign-19-undrafted-free-agents/d04dd04b-c5b9-41c5-b402-582aae57d97c. dead. September 7, 2017. Simmons. Myles. TheRams.com. May 4, 2016. October 23, 2016.
  8. Web site: Rams Announce First Round of Roster Cuts. Bain. Nate. TheRams.com. August 30, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170805061520/http://www.therams.com/news-and-events/article-1/Rams-Announce-First-Round-of-Roster-Cuts/78082875-d44d-4bf9-a96e-8eaf2e3277dd. August 5, 2017.
  9. Web site: Broncos sign K Taylor Bertolet, LS Christian Kuntz. DiLalla, Aric. DenverBroncos.com. March 21, 2018.
  10. Web site: Broncos waive K Taylor Bertolet, DL Jhaustin Thomas. DiLalla, Aric. DenverBroncos.com. April 30, 2018.
  11. Web site: Jets Sign K Bertolet, Waive CB Keeton. Allen, Eric. NewYorkJets.com. May 7, 2018.
  12. Web site: Jets cut K Taylor Bertolet. Alper, Josh. profootballtalk.com. September 1, 2018.
  13. Web site: Final Cutdown: Jets Reach 53-Player Active Roster. Lange, Randy. NewYorkJets.com. September 1, 2018.
  14. News: Taylor Bertolet set to get his kicks in new football league. Reading Eagle. February 8, 2019. February 10, 2019. February 12, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190212070528/https://www.readingeagle.com/sports/article/taylor-bertolet-set-to-get-his-kicks-in-new-football-league. dead.
  15. News: DiLalla, Aric . Broncos sign K Taylor Bertolet . DenverBroncos.com . April 29, 2019 . April 29, 2019.
  16. Web site: Broncos sign P Justin Vogel. DiLalla, Aric. DenverBroncos.com. July 23, 2019.
  17. Web site: Jets kicker Chandler Catanzaro retires; Bertolet signed. Bergman, Jeremy. NFL.com. August 11, 2019.
  18. Web site: Jets Claim 4 Players, Add Another 7 to Practice Squad. Greenberg, Ethan. NewYorkJets.com. September 1, 2019.
  19. Web site: Panthers activate Marken Michel, Mike Horton from practice squad. Simmons, Myles. Panthers.com. October 24, 2020.
  20. News: Simmons, Myles . Panthers activate Rasul Douglas from reserve/COVID-19 list . Panthers.com . November 2, 2020 . November 26, 2020.
  21. News: Simmons, Myles . Panthers activate Christian McCaffrey, Yetur Gross-Matos . Panthers.com . November 7, 2020 . November 26, 2020.
  22. News: Simmons, Myles . Juston Burris designated for return from reserve/injured list . Panthers.com . November 10, 2020 . November 26, 2020.
  23. News: Panthers activate safety Juston Burris from reserve list . Panthers.com . November 14, 2020 . November 26, 2020.
  24. News: Bryan, Will . Panthers sign quarterback Tommy Stevens to practice squad . Panthers.com . November 16, 2020 . November 26, 2020 . March 7, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210307173808/https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-sign-quarterback-tommy-stevens-practice-squad . dead .
  25. News: Panthers make roster moves prior to Week 11 . Panthers.com . November 21, 2020 . November 26, 2020.
  26. News: Weaver, Tim . Panthers host 2 running backs, 2 defensive backs for Tuesday tryouts . USAToday.com . November 24, 2020 . December 29, 2020.
  27. News: Voth, Bill . Christian McCaffrey ruled out of Panthers' trip to Minnesota . Panthers.com . November 28, 2020 . January 7, 2021.
  28. News: Taylor Bertolet: Cut from practice squad . CBSSports.com . December 1, 2020 . January 9, 2021.
  29. News: Vikings Elevate CB Cordrea Tankersley to Active Roster, Sign K Taylor Bertolet to Practice Squad . Vikings.com . December 19, 2020 . February 4, 2021 . January 19, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210119160537/https://www.vikings.com/news/vikings-elevate-cb-cordrea-tankersley-to-active-roster-sign-k-taylor-bertolet-to . dead .
  30. News: Five players have contracts expire . FantasyGuru.com . January 11, 2021 . February 17, 2021.
  31. News: Tiger-Cats sign four American players . TiCats.ca . June 29, 2021 . June 29, 2021.
  32. Web site: 2021 CFL Transactions . CFL.ca . December 21, 2021.
  33. USFLBreakers . Roster Updates . 1522124264853282817 . May 5, 2022 . May 5, 2022.
  34. News: Gantt, Darin . Week 1 Friday Injury Report: Brandon Smith questionable for Browns game . Panthers.com . September 9, 2022 . September 10, 2022.
  35. Web site: Chargers sign K Taylor Bertolet to the practice squad. Bolts from the Blue. October 6, 2022.
  36. Web site: Los Angeles Chargers Elevate Michael Bandy and Taylor Bertolet . 2022-10-24 . www.chargers.com . en-US.

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