According to NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero, the Colts are waiving the 25-year-old kicker who joined the team in 2020. Today we will discuss about Rodrigo Blankenship: Disability| Siblings| Quote| Legos
Rodrigo Blankenship: Disability| Siblings| Quote| Legos
Rodrigo John Blankenship (born January 29, 1997), nicknamed Hot Rod, is a free agent in American football. He attended Georgia University and kicked the longest field goal in Rose Bowl history. He has received a lot of media attention because of the thick glasses he wears during games.
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| Born: | January 29, 1997 Marietta, Georgia |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 184 lb (83 kg) |
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| High school: | Sprayberry High School |
| College: | Georgia (2015–2019) |
| Position: | Placekicker |
| Undrafted: | 2020 |
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Disability
Although the NFL season has only just begun, Rodrigo Blankenship’s time kicking for the Indianapolis Colts has come to an end.
Blankenship was released by the team on Tuesday, two days after missing a game-winning field goal in Houston. Instead, after erasing a 17-point deficit to force overtime in the season opener, the Colts settled for a 20-20 tie with the Texans.
Indianapolis appeared to be on its way to a win in Houston after driving to the Texans’ 19-yard line in overtime, but a sack of quarterback Matt Ryan pushed them back five yards before Blankenship missed a 42-yard field goal attempt with less than two minutes remaining.
Blankenship connected on his other two field goal attempts in the game.
Siblings
Rodrigo Blankenship does not appear to have any siblings because no one is listed as his sibling.
Quote
Tuesday afternoon’s situational work provided more opportunities for a pair of placekickers vying for a roster spot.
The incumbent Indianapolis Colts kicker appeared to extend his lead in his training camp competition with Jake Verity.
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Frank Reich had the offence work on end-of-game scenarios with his team needing a field goal near the end of practise. Matt Ryan would quickly pass the ball to Michael Pittman Jr. or Ashton Dulin, who would immediately get the ball to centre Ryan Kelly to start the next play. That could be a spike to halt the clock.
The field-goal unit would then rush onto the field. Blankenship would kick first, followed by Verity.
Blankenship triumphed in the four-kick mini-duel, which included
Legos
He admits that he has put together between 80 to 100 sets in his lifetime.
