Rigoberto Sanchez


Rigoberto Jovany Sanchez is an American football punter for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He played college football at Hawaii and was signed by the Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2017.

College career

Sanchez contributed to the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors in 2015 and 2016. in the 2015 season, he punted 74 times for 3,335 net yards for a 45.1 average. He handled placekicking duties and converted 23 of 24 extra point attempts and 8 of 11 field goal attempts. In 2016, he punted 70 times for 3,122 net yards for a 44.6 average. He converted 49 of 50 extra point attempts and all 13 field goal attempts.

Collegiate statistics

Professional career

Sanchez was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2017. He won the Colts' starting punter job as a rookie after beating out veteran Jeff Locke.
On September 10, 2017, Sanchez made his NFL debut in the season opener against the Los Angeles Rams at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. In the 46–9 loss, he punted six times for 302 total yards for a 50.3 average. Overall, in his rookie season, he totaled 84 punts for 3,764 net yards for a 44.81 average.
On June 4, 2019, Sanchez signed a four-year, $11.6 million contract extension with the Colts through the 2023 season.

Personal life

Sanchez grew up playing soccer before joining his high school's football team. Sanchez is of Mexican-American descent.