Dirk Borgognone
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | January 9, 1968 Elko, Nevada |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 221 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Reno (NV) |
| College: | University of the Pacific |
| Position: | Placekicker |
| Undrafted: | 1990 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Dirk Borgognone (born January 9, 1968) is a former
field goal ever kicked in the history of high school football
, 68 yards.
High school career
Borgognone attended
NCAA.[1]
College career
After high school, Borgognone attended the
NFL
career as a kickoff specialist.
Professional career
Much like
Washington Redskins gave him a tryout during the 1994 NFL season, but neither team signed him.[3] He was picked up by the Green Bay Packers for the 1995 season and was on the roster for two games, filling in for their usual starter Chris Jacke.[4] Borgognone, after a poor tryout for the San Francisco 49ers in 1996, never played professional football again. He briefly considered a football comeback in 1999 at the request of Ray Pelfrey
, but, despite feeling physically able to do so, decided against making another run at the NFL.
Personal life
Dirk Borgognone currently lives in
Nevada Highway Patrol officer Kara Kelly-Borgognone, was killed while on duty for the NHP in a car accident on February 25, 2008. Kelly-Borgognone was driving to a location where a bomb was reported—a report that was later determined to be false. Borgognone has two children.[5]
References
- ^ Krider, Dave. Legends of HS Football: Dirk Borgognone. NFLHS.com. 2005.
- ^ "All-Time Numerical Roster". www.utsports.com. Archived from the original on March 31, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ Aldridge, David. Lohmiller's Job Safe - for the Moment ; Redskins Try Out Three Kickers, Are Impressed With None. The Washington Post. September 28, 1994.
- ^ Oates, Tom (August 28, 2019). "Tom Oates: Packers would be wise to keep kicker Mason Crosby". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ Ranson, Steve (March 6, 2008). Thousands remember Kelly-Borgognone. Nevada Appeal. Retrieved March 21, 2009.