Brandon Scott Aubrey (born March 14, 1995) is an American

multi-sport athlete A multi-sport athlete is an athlete who competes or trains two or more different sports. Most of these athletes played two or more sports from a young age – especially in high school – before deciding to usually concentrate on just one sport p ...

who plays as a

placekicker In gridiron football, the placekicker (PK), or simply kicker (K), is the player responsible for attempts at scoring Field goal (football), field goals and extra points. In most cases, the placekicker also serves as the team's kickoff specialist ...

for the

Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC East, East division. T ...

of the

National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a Professional gridiron football, professional American football league in the United States. Composed of 32 teams, it is divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National ...

(NFL). He has played professional

soccer Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular f ...

as a

center back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Defenders fall into four main categories: centre-backs, full-backs, sweepers ...

. In 2017, Aubrey was drafted by

Toronto FC Toronto Football Club is a Canadian professional Association football, soccer club based in Toronto. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference (MLS), Eastern Conference. The team plays its home matc ...

Major League Soccer Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional Association football, soccer league in North America and the highest level of the United States soccer league system. It comprises 30 teams, with 27 in the United States and 3 in Canada, and is sanc ...

and played for the club's

reserve team In sports, a reserve team is a team composed of players who are under contract to a club but who do not regularly play in matches for the club's primary team. Reserve teams usually include players who are part of the larger first-team squad but ...

before moving to

Bethlehem Steel FC Philadelphia Union II is an American professional soccer team based in Chester, Pennsylvania competing in MLS Next Pro. Founded in 2015 as Bethlehem Steel FC, the team is the official affiliate of the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer. ...

. Aubrey then switched to

American football American football, referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron football, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular American football field, field with goalposts at e ...

and played for the

Birmingham Stallions The Birmingham Stallions were a franchise in the United States Football League, an attempt to establish a second professional league of American football in the United States in competition with the National Football League. They played their ...

of the

United States Football League The United States Football League (USFL) was a professional American football league that played for three seasons, 1983 through 1985. The league played a spring/summer schedule in each of its active seasons. The 1986 season was scheduled to be ...

(USFL) in 2022 and 2023 before being signed by the Cowboys in 2023.

Soccer career

Youth career

Aubrey played youth soccer with Dallas Texans SC. He captained the '95 team from 2008 to 2010 and during his time with the team, they won five State Cup titles, were regional finalist in 2009, were Classic League grand champions in 2009 and 2010, were 2009 Premiere League West champions, and also won the 2008 Gothia Cup (Sweden), the 2009 Dallas Cup, the 2009 Disney Showcase, and the 2009 Tivoli Cup (Denmark). He was named to USSDA All-Select Team in 2011–12 and helped them win the U17 Disney Showcase twice. Aubrey played his high school freshman and sophomore seasons at

Dallas Jesuit Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas (commonly referred to as Jesuit Dallas or Dallas Jesuit, and formerly known as Jesuit High School) is a private, college-preparatory school for young men under the direction of the Society of Jesus a ...

Dallas, Texas Dallas () is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of Texas metropolitan areas, most populous metropolitan area in Texas and the Metropolitan statistical area, fourth-most ...

in 2010 and 2011, where he was named Honorable Mention All-District as a freshman and First Team All-District as a sophomore.

College career

Aubrey played four years of

college soccer College soccer, called college football in some countries, is played by teams composed of soccer players who are enrolled in colleges and universities. While it is most widespread in the United States, it is also prominent in Japan, South Kore ...

at the

University of Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame du Lac (known simply as Notre Dame; ; ND) is a Private university, private Catholic research university in Notre Dame, Indiana, United States. Founded in 1842 by members of the Congregation of Holy Cross, a Cathol ...

between 2013 and 2016, wherein 2016 Aubrey was named NSCAA Third Team All-American, NSCAA First Team All-South Region, First Team All-ACC, and NSCAA Academic All-American.

Professional career

Toronto FC

Aubrey was selected in the first round (21st overall) of the

2017 MLS SuperDraft The 2017 MLS SuperDraft was the eighteenth SuperDraft conducted by Major League Soccer. The SuperDraft is held each year in conjunction with the annual National Soccer Coaches Association of America convention. The first two rounds of the 2017 ...

. Aubrey was loaned to the second team,

Toronto FC II Toronto FC II is a Canadian professional soccer team based in Toronto, Ontario, that competes in MLS Next Pro, a third tier league of the United States soccer league system. It is the reserve team and minor league affiliate of Toronto FC as we ...

, in the

USL USL may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Underground Sound of Lisbon, a Portuguese dance music project * Urban Strawberry Lunch, a band from Liverpool Companies * United Spirits Limited, India * Former United States Lines shipping company C ...

for the 2017 season. He made his professional debut on March 25, 2017, starting for Toronto FC II against the

Phoenix Rising FC Phoenix Rising Football Club is an American professional soccer team based in Phoenix, Arizona. Founded in 2014 as Arizona United Soccer Club, the team is a member of the USL Championship. They won the league championship in 2023, defeating the ...

Bethlehem Steel FC

In January 2018, Aubrey signed with USL club

. He was released by the club at the end of the 2018 season.

American football career

After being released from the

in 2018, Aubrey decided to use his degree from Notre Dame to become a software engineer. While watching an NFL game on TV in 2019, a

missed a field goal and his wife told him: "You could do that." From 2019 to 2022, Aubrey worked with former

Mississippi State Mississippi State University for Agriculture and Applied Science, commonly known as Mississippi State University (MSU), is a public land-grant research university in Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States. It is classified among "R ...

kicker and kicking coach Brian Egan three times a week.

Birmingham Stallions

2022 season

Aubrey was drafted as a placekicker by the

in the

2022 USFL draft The 2022 USFL draft, also known as the 2022 USFL player selection meeting, was the player selection process to fill the rosters of the eight teams for the 2022 USFL season. The draft was held on February 22–23, 2022, with results released thro ...

and made his debut as a professional

player on April 16, 2022. Aubrey played in all 10 games making 18 of his 22 field goal attempts (81.8%) and 22 of his 24 extra-point attempts (91.7%), which both led the league. He also had a league-leading 55 kickoffs with a 66.5-yard average. On June 16, Aubrey was named to the inaugural All-

USFL The United States Football League (USFL) was a professional American football league that played for three seasons, 1983 through 1985. The league played a spring/summer schedule in each of its active seasons. The 1986 season was scheduled to be ...

Team. After winning the Divisional Finals, 31–17, the Stallions beat the Philadelphia Stars in the 2022 USFL championship game, 33–30. In the game, he was successful on two of his three attempts with a 42-yard long and made three of his four extra-point tries.

2023 season

Aubrey re-signed with the Stallions for the 2023 season. He finished the season 14-for-15 (93.3%) on field goals with a 49-yard long while also finishing 35-for-35 (100.0%) on extra points, which led the league. He also added a league-leading 57 kickoffs and six touchbacks. The Stallions finished the regular season with a 8–2 record, making them the champions of the South Division. After winning the Divisional Finals against New Orleans Breakers, 47–22, the Stallions made it to their second-straight

USFL championship game The USFL championship game was the annual championship game for the United States Football League that was played from 2022 to 2023. Held at the end of each season to determine its league winner for that season, both USFL championship games took p ...

. During the game, Aubrey made all four of his extra-point attempts to help the Stallions win, 28–12.

Dallas Cowboys

The Stallions terminated Aubrey's contract on July 3, 2023, allowing him to sign with the

of the

on July 6. In his NFL debut, Aubrey connected on both of his field goal attempts with a long of 38, and made four of his five extra-point attempts in the Cowboys 40–0 blowout of the

New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC East, East division. The ...

. In Week 8 against the

Los Angeles Rams The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team based in the Greater Los Angeles, Greater Los Angeles area. The Rams compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC West, West ...

, Aubrey accounted for 11 points, including a 58-yard field goal, and was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts, as well as NFC Special Teams Player of the Month for October. In the next game against the

Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC East, East division. The team plays its ...

, he set an NFL record for most consecutive field goals made to start a career with his 19th made attempt, beating the previous holder Travis Coons. During Week 14 against the Eagles, Aubrey became the first kicker in NFL history to make two field goals from 59+ yards in the same game (59, 60). He would then be named ''Sunday Night Football'' Player of the Game, along with

Dak Prescott Rayne Dakota Prescott (; born July 29, 1993) is an American professional football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs, twice earning first-team ...

and

Stephon Gilmore Stephon Stiles Gilmore (born September 19, 1990) is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks and was selected tenth overall by the Buffalo Bills in the 2012 NFL draft. Gilmore spent ...

. For his performance, Aubrey earned his second NFC Special Teams Player of the Week award. On August 17, 2024, Aubrey kicked a 66-yard field goal in a preseason Week 2 game against the

Las Vegas Raiders The Las Vegas Raiders are a professional American football team based in the Las Vegas Valley, Las Vegas metropolitan area. The Raiders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC West ...

, unofficially tying the NFL record. In Week 1 of the regular season, Aubrey nearly kicked another 66-yard field goal against the

Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. The Browns compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC North, North division. The team is named after ...

, which would have officially tied the NFL record. However, the Cowboys were penalized for a delay of game penalty, negating the field goal. Two weeks later, in a Week 3 game against the

Baltimore Ravens The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore. The Ravens compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC North, North division. The team plays its home g ...

, Aubrey kicked a 65-yard field goal, officially breaking Brett Maher's record for the longest made field goal in Cowboys franchise history, along with being the second-longest field goal in NFL history. On December 22, 2024, Aubrey went 4/4 on field goals and 3/3 on 50+ yard kicks in a

Sunday Night Football Sunday Night Football may refer to: * ''NBC Sunday Night Football'', the Sunday night broadcast of American NFL games by NBC since 2006 * ''ESPN Sunday Night Football'', the Sunday night broadcast of American NFL games from 1987 to 2005 by ESPN * ...

game against the

Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (colloquially known as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC S ...

, earning NFC Special Teams Player of the Week. In the 2024 season, he converted all 30 extra point attempts and 40 of 47 field goal attempts.

Statistics

College soccer

Club soccer

USFL

Regular season

Postseason

NFL

Regular season

, -style="text-align:center;" ! rowspan="1",

2023 Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ...

DAL Dal is a term in the Indian subcontinent for dried, split pulses. Dal or DAL may also refer to: Places Cambodia *Dal, Ke Chong Finland * Laakso, a neighbourhood of Helsinki India * Dal Lake, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India * Dal ...

, 17 , , 36 , , 38 , , 94.7 , , 1 , , 60 , , 49 , , 52 , , 94.2 , , style="background:#cfecec;" , 109 , , 64.8 , , style="background:#e0cef2; , 99 , , style="background:#cfecec;" , 157 , - style="text-align:center;" ! rowspan="2",

2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...

, 17 , , 40 , , style="background:#cfecec;" , 47 , , 85.1 , , 3 , , style="background:#cfecec;" , 65 , , 30 , , 30 , , 100.0 , , 88 , , 60.7 , , 43 , , 150 , - ! colspan="2"
NFL career
!! 34 !! 76 !! 85 !! 89.4 !! 4 !! 65 !! 79 !! 82 !! 96.3 !! 197 !! 63.0 !! 142 !! 307

Postseason

NFL records

* Most consecutive field goals made to start a career: 36 (2023) * Most field goals made of 50+ yards without a miss in a single season: 10 (2023) * Most kickoffs for touchbacks in a single season: 99 (2023) * Highest field goal percentage by a rookie in a single season: 94.7% (2023) * First player to make their first 10 field goal attempts in their first three games ( Super Bowl era) * First player to make two 59+ yard field goals in a single game (December 10, 2023, vs.

) * Most field goals made of at least 50 yards in a season: 14 (2024) * Longest field goal in the first quarter of a game: 65 yards (September 22, 2024, vs.

) * First player to make 10 or more 50+ yard kicks in consecutive seasons (Achieved November 18, 2024 vs.

Houston Texans The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston. The Texans compete in the National Football League as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC South, South division. The team plays its home games at N ...

)

Cowboys franchise records

* Longest successful field goal attempt: 65 yards (September 22, 2024, vs.

)

Career honors

Soccer

NCAA

* NCAA Division I Men's National Champion (

2013 2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years). 2013 was designated as: *International Year of Water Cooperation *International Year of Quinoa Events January * January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...

) * CSN

All-America The All-America designation is an annual honor bestowed on outstanding athletes in the United States who are considered to be among the best athletes in their respective sport. Individuals receiving this distinction are typically added to an Al ...

Second Team (

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

) *

NSCAA The United Soccer Coaches (formerly known as the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)) is an organization of American soccer coaches founded in 1941. It is the largest soccer coaches organization in the world, with more than ...

All-American Third Team (2016) * NSCAA Scholar All-America First Team (2016) * NSCAA All-South Region First Team (

)

ACC

* All- ACC First Team (

) *

ACC Championship The ACC Championship was a cancelled two-day cricket tournament run by the Asian Cricket Council that is contested between its members nations. The first tournament was scheduled to be held in December 2014. It was canceled due to the busy pre ...

All-Tournament Team (

2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...

)

Football

USFL

* 2×

USFL Champion The United States Football League (USFL) was a professional American football league that played for three seasons, 1983 through 1985. The league played a spring/summer schedule in each of its active seasons. The 1986 season was scheduled to be ...

(

2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...

) * All-

Team (

)

NFL

* First-team

All-Pro All-Pro is an honor bestowed upon professional American football players that designates the best player at each position during a given season. All-Pro players are typically selected by press organizations, who select an "All-Pro team," a list t ...

(

) * NFC Pro Bowl Team (

) * 2× NFC Special Teams Player of the Month (: October, December) * 2× NFC Special Teams Player of the Week (: Week 8, Week 14) *

Player of the Game (: Week 14)

Personal life

Aubrey has been married to his high school sweetheart, Jenn, since January 4, 2019. They have a son, Colton Aubrey, who was born in 2024.

References

External links

* *
Dallas Cowboys bio

Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Aubrey, Brandon 1995 births Living people American men's soccer players Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's soccer players Toronto FC players Toronto FC II players Philadelphia Union II players Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada USL Championship players Toronto FC draft picks Soccer players from Plano, Texas Men's association football central defenders Birmingham Stallions (2022) players Footballers who switched code American football placekickers Dallas Cowboys players Players of American football from Plano, Texas Men's association football players that played in the NFL National Conference Pro Bowl players 21st-century American sportsmen