Andrés Borregales

Andrés Borregales
Borregales with the New England Patriots in 2025
No. 36 – New England Patriots
PositionPlacekicker
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (2003-01-02) January 2, 2003
Caracas, Venezuela
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High schoolChaminade–Madonna College Preparatory School (Hollywood, Florida, U.S.)
CollegeMiami (FL) (2021–2024)
NFL draft2025: 6th round, 182nd overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of 2025
Field goals made27
Field goals attempted32
Field goal %84.4%
Extra points made53
Extra points attempted55
Extra point %96%
Points134
Longest field goal59
Touchbacks25
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Andrés "Andy" Borregales (BORE-eh-gah-les;[1] (Caracas, Venezuela, January 2, 2003) is a Venezuelan professional American football kicker for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes and was selected by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL draft.

Early life

Borregales was born in Caracas, Venezuela, and immigrated to the United States with his family at the age of one. Borregales attended Chaminade–Madonna College Preparatory School in Hollywood, Florida. He went seven for nine on his field goal attempts as a sophomore and finished his high school career with a long of 56 yards.[2][3] He committed to play college football for the Miami Hurricanes.[2]

College career

Heading into his freshman season in 2021, Borregales was named the Hurricanes starting kicker and kickoff specialist.[4] He finished the 2021 season hitting 17 out of his 21 field goals and all 45 of his extra points attempts.[5] In week 10 of the 2022 season, Borregales hit four field goals in an overtime win over Virginia.[6] In 2022, he went 17 for 20 on his field goal attempts and converted on all 35 of his extra points.[7] In week 9 of the 2023 season, Borregales hit three 45-plus yard field goals including a game-tying 48-yard field goal to force overtime in a win over Virginia.[8] He finished the 2023 season converting on 22 of his 26 field goal attempts and 44 of his 45 extra points.[9] In week 5 of the 2024 season, Borregales hit a career-long 56-yard field goal in a win over Virginia Tech.[10] He finished his final collegiate season in 2024, going 18 for 19 on his field goals, while also making all 62 of his extra point attempts.[11]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span Wingspan
5 ft 10+7⁄8 in
(1.80 m)		 199 lb
(90 kg)		 28+7⁄8 in
(0.73 m)		 8+1⁄4 in
(0.21 m)		 5 ft 11+1⁄4 in
(1.81 m)
All values from NFL Combine[12][13]

Borregales was selected by the New England Patriots with the 182nd pick in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL draft. He was the first kicker taken in the draft and became the fourth Venezuelan born NFL player, along with fellow placekickers Alan Pringle, Pat Ragusa, and Borregales' elder brother José.[14] During preseason, Borregales beat out John Parker Romo for the starting kicking job.[15]

In Week 5 against the Buffalo Bills, Borregales hit a 52-yard game-winning field goal in the 23–20 win with 15 seconds left.[16] In Week 12, he converted all four field goals and both extra points in a 26–20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals, earning AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.[17] In Week 18, Borregales set a new career-long 59-yard field goal in the 38–10 victory over the Miami Dolphins.[18] In the 2025 season, Borregales made 27 of 32 field goal attempts (84%) and 53 of 55 extra point attempts (96%).[19] In the 2025 AFC Championship against the Denver Broncos, Borregales converted the only successful field goal in the game, helping the Patriots to a 10–7 win.[20] Borregales played in Super Bowl LX, converting on his only extra point attempt in a 29–13 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.[21]

Personal life

Borregales is a Christian. He is married to Stephanie Borregales.[22]

Borregales's older brother, José Borregales, also attended Miami and won a Lou Groza Award after 3 seasons at Florida International University. José was briefly on the rosters of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Orlando Guardians, and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[23]

While growing up, Borregales “looked up to” kicker Adam Vinatieri, who played ten seasons with the Patriots.[24]

References

  1. ^ "Pronunciation Guide – Patriots". patriots.1rmg.com. January 6, 2026. Archived from the original on November 21, 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  2. ^ a b Wilson, David (June 7, 2019). "Chaminade–Madonna kicker Andres Borregales commits to Miami Hurricanes' Class of 2021". Miami Herald. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  3. ^ Wilson, David (October 29, 2019). "A brief conversation with Chaminade K Andres Borregales, UM's unlikely popular recruit". Miami Herald. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  4. ^ Wilson, David (September 7, 2022). "An underrated special teams weapon and feedback on 'very Miami-ish' new recruiting suite". Miami Herald. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  5. ^ Schifman, Mike (June 28, 2022). "2022 Miami Hurricanes player preview: Andres Borregales". State of the U. SB Nation. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  6. ^ Miller Degnan, Susan; McPherson, Jordan (October 29, 2022). "Borregales' clutch field goals, injury updates and more from Miami's win over Virginia". Miami Herald. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  7. ^ "Andy Borregales 2022 Stats per Game - NCAAF". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  8. ^ Wilson, David (October 30, 2023). "'Thank God for Andy Borregales.' Miami kicker makes history with another clutch kick". Miami Herald. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  9. ^ Lichtenstein, Adam (August 19, 2024). "Hurricanes kicker Andres Borregales named a preseason All-American". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  10. ^ McPherson, Jordan (October 1, 2024). "Andres Borregales keeps climbing in Hurricanes record book. And Malik Bryant's growth". Miami Herald. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  11. ^ "Andres Borregales 2024 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  12. ^ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Andres Borregales Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
  13. ^ "Andres Borregales College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
  14. ^ Buchmasser, Bernd (April 26, 2025). "Patriots NFL Draft 2025: New England picks Andres Borregales, K, Miami with 182nd overall selection in Round 6". Pats Pulpit. SB Nation. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  15. ^ "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach 53-Man Roster Limit". Patriots.com. August 26, 2025. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  16. ^ "Andres Borregales' 52-yard FG gives Pats a 23–20 lead with 0:15 remaining". NFL.com (video). Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  17. ^ Kownack, Bobby (November 26, 2025). "Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs, Browns DE Myles Garrett highlight Players of the Week". NFL.com.
  18. ^ Jaillet, Danny (January 5, 2026). "Watch: Patriots K Andy Borregales kicks career-long NFL field goal". Patriots Wire. USA Today. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
  19. ^ "Andres Borregales Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
  20. ^ "Patriots 10–7 Broncos (Jan 25, 2026) Game Recap". ESPN. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  21. ^ "Super Bowl LX - Seattle Seahawks vs. New England Patriots - February 8th, 2026". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  22. ^ Claybourn, Cole (January 29, 2026). "Patriots rookie kicker Andy Borregales heads to Super Bowl knowing 'God put me in this position'". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  23. ^ Miller Degnan, Susan (September 8, 2021). "The gang's all crying for Andy Borregales, Miami's baby-faced kicker with a man-sized leg". Miami Herald. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  24. ^ Geagan, Matt (April 26, 2025). "New Patriots kicker Andres Borregales idolized Adam Vinatieri growing up". CBS News - Boston. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
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