Corey Bojorquez Explained

Corey Bojorquez
Current Team:Cleveland Browns
Number:13
Position:Punter
Birth Date:13 September 1996
Birth Place:Bellflower, California, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:217
High School:Mayfair (Lakewood, California)
College:New Mexico (2016–2017)
Undraftedyear:2018
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Highlights:
Statweek:18
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Punts
Statvalue1:366
Statlabel2:Punt yards
Statvalue2:17,143
Statlabel3:Punt average
Statvalue3:46.8
Statlabel4:Inside 20
Statvalue4:146
Statlabel5:Longest punt
Statvalue5:82
Pfr:B/BojoCo00

Corey Bojorquez (;[1] born September 13, 1996) is an American professional football punter for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Cerritos College before transferring to New Mexico, and signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2018. He has also played for the Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Rams, and Green Bay Packers.

Early life

Bojorquez attended and played high school football at Mayfair High School in Lakewood, California.[2]

College career

Bojorquez verbally committed to play college football at Sacramento State, but changed his mind at the last minute, opting to play at Cerritos College, a junior college known for producing dozens of professional players, to improve his prospects of making it to an NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision program. After Bojoroquez received offers from Indiana State University, a Football Championship Subdivision school, and Concordia University, a member of the RSEQ Conference in Canada, he decided to accept an offer to transfer to the University of New Mexico. He handled punts duties in the 2016 and 2017 seasons.[3] In 2017, he was named a 3rd Team All-American punter by GPR Punt Rating.[4]

College statistics

YearSchoolGPuntsYdsAvg
2016New Mexico13492,06742.2
2017New Mexico12673,17047.3
CareerNew Mexico251165,23745.1

Professional career

New England Patriots

Bojorquez signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent on May 14, 2018.[5] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[6] Bojorquez was one of the final preseason cuts by New England as the team opted to keep incumbent punter Ryan Allen, but was intended to be signed to their practice squad. He never played a snap during the preseason, only practicing some punts during the intermission of the last preseason game with the Patriots.[7]

Buffalo Bills

On September 2, 2018, Bojorquez was claimed off waivers by the Buffalo Bills, and was named the starting punter after the team released Colton Schmidt.[8] He made his NFL debut in the Bills' season opener against the Baltimore Ravens. In the 47–3 loss, he had eight punts for 397 net yards for a 49.6 average.[9] Bojorquez sustained a shoulder injury during the October 7 game against the Tennessee Titans; after playing three games with the injured shoulder, he was placed on injured reserve on October 31, ending his season.[10] Overall, he finished his rookie season with 45 punts for 2,028 net yards for a 45.07 average.[11]

In the 2019 season, Bojorquez finished with 79 punts for 3,313 net yards for a 41.94 average.[12] In the Wild Card Round of the playoffs against the Houston Texans, he was involved in an unusual sequence toward the end of the game. Bojorquez was normally the holder for the Bills on field goal attempts in 2019.[13] The Bills did not know if they had a first down or if they were short with little time remaining. The spot of the ball was being reviewed by the booth. If the spot remained a fourth down, the Bills would be forced to attempt a field goal with time expiring. To counter this, Bills' head coach Sean McDermott sent the special teams onto the field during the review. After the review, the Bills had earned a first down and the clock restarted. Instead of losing valuable time to get the special teams off of the field, Bojorquez had to get under center and spike the ball to stop the clock.[14]

In week 5 of the 2020 season against the Titans, Bojorquez had a career-long 74-yard punt, breaking his previous career long set the previous week.[15] In the 2020 season, he punted 41 times for a 50.78 average.[16]

Los Angeles Rams

On April 20, 2021, Bojorquez signed with the Los Angeles Rams.[17]

Green Bay Packers

On August 31, 2021, Bojorquez was traded to the Green Bay Packers along with a 2023 seventh-round draft pick in exchange for a 2023 sixth-round draft pick.[18]

On October 17, 2021, Bojorquez had an 82-yard punt in the third quarter of a 24–14 victory over the Chicago Bears. The punt was a new career long for Bojorquez, the second-longest in Packers history, and the longest of the 2021 NFL season.[19] [20] In the 2021 season, he punted 53 times for a 46.55 average.[21]

Cleveland Browns

On April 4, 2022, Bojorquez signed with the Cleveland Browns.[22] He was named the starting punter in 2022, beating out Joseph Charlton. In Week 17, Bojorquez had four punts, two landing inside the 20-yard line with a long of 64 yards in a 24–10 win over the Washington Commanders, earning AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.[23] In the 2022 season, he punted 61 times with a 48.51 average.[24]

On March 15, 2024, Bojorquez signed a two-year contract extension with the Browns.[25]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Year Team GP Punting
Punts Yds Lng Avg Net Avg Blk Ins20 RetY
BUF8 45 2,028 60 45.1 39.4 1 22 137
BUF16 79 3,313 67 41.9 37.7 1 34 157
BUF16 41 2,082 72 50.8 44.0 0 18 138
GB17 53 2,467 82 46.6 40.0 0 18 268
CLE17 61 2,959 76 48.5 40.5 0 23 348
CLE16 83 4,294 73 49.4 42.2 0 31 443
Total 90 366 17,143 82 46.8 40.5 2 146 1,491

Postseason

Year Team GP Punting
Punts Yds Lng Avg Net Avg Blk Ins20 RetY
BUF1 4 179 56 44.8 37.0 0 1 11
BUF3 11 483 58 43.9 40.8 0 3 14
GB1 5 235 59 47.0 35.5 1 0 22
CLE1 4 176 52 44.0 42.0 0 0 8
Total 6 24 1,073 59 44.7 39.1 1 5 55

Personal life

Bojorquez is the oldest of four siblings, and is married to Diana Wong of Hilo, Hawaii. He is an ordained minister.[26] [27] He is of Mexican descent.[28]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Modesti . Kevin . August 25, 2021 . Rams punter Corey Bojorquez homes in on roster spot . August 6, 2023 . Orange County Register . en-US.
  2. Web site: Daniels . Mark . August 6, 2018 . Rookie punter Corey Bojorquez if getting a leg up on the competition . January 30, 2019 . MetroWest Daily News . Framingham, MA . en.
  3. Web site: Corey Bojorquez College Stats . October 29, 2018 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
  4. Web site: GPR Punt Rating . Gpr2021 . en.
  5. Web site: May 14, 2018 . Patriots Sign P Corey Bojorquez; Release Rookie WR Darren Andrews . June 1, 2018 . Patriots.com.
  6. Web site: September 1, 2018 . Patriots Announce Roster Cutdown . August 6, 2023 . Patriots.com.
  7. Web site: Wolf . Jason . November 1, 2020 . Why Bill Belichick couldn't hide Corey Bojorquez from the Bills . November 7, 2020 . The Buffalo News . en.
  8. Web site: Brown . Chris . September 2, 2018 . Bills awarded claim for CB Ryan Lewis and P Corey Bojorquez . September 9, 2023 . BuffaloBills.com.
  9. Web site: Buffalo Bills at Baltimore Ravens – September 9th, 2018 . October 2, 2018 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  10. Web site: Brown . Chris . October 31, 2018 . Bills sign QB Matt Barkley, re-sign P Colton Schmidt . September 9, 2023 . BuffaloBills.com.
  11. Web site: Corey Bojorquez 2018 Game Log . January 30, 2019 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  12. Web site: Corey Bojorquez 2019 Game Log . September 9, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  13. Web site: Buffalo Bills Depth Chart Archive . October 2, 2020 . ourlads.com.
  14. Web site: Healy . John . January 4, 2020 . The 5 Most Bizarre Moments of the Bills-Texans Game . October 2, 2020 . radio.com . en.
  15. Web site: Corey Bojorquez sends 74-YARD punt into orbit for Bills . October 16, 2020 . National Football League . en-US.
  16. Web site: Corey Bojorquez 2020 Game Log . September 9, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  17. Web site: Rams sign punter Corey Bojorquez . April 20, 2021 . therams.com . en-US.
  18. Web site: Jackson . Stu . August 31, 2021 . Rams trade punter Corey Bojorquez to Packers . September 9, 2023 . Rams.com.
  19. Web site: Kruse . Zach . October 19, 2021 . Packers P Corey Bojorquez blasts second-longest punt in team history . October 25, 2021 . Packers Wire. USA Today.
  20. Web site: NFL Player Stats – Longest Punt . TeamRankings.com . January 26, 2022.
  21. Web site: Corey Bojorquez 2021 Game Log . September 9, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  22. Web site: Poisal . Anthony . April 4, 2022 . Browns sign P Corey Bojorquez . September 9, 2023 . ClevelandBrowns.com.
  23. Web site: Smith . Coral . January 4, 2023 . Buccaneers WR Mike Evans, Chargers RB Austin Ekeler lead Players of the Week . September 9, 2023 . NFL.com.
  24. Web site: Corey Bojorquez 2022 Game Log . September 9, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  25. Web site: Browns re-sign P Corey Bojorquez. ClevelandBrowns.com. March 15, 2024.
  26. Web site: Hodkiewicz . Wes . September 4, 2021 . 5 things to know about P Corey Bojorquez . September 9, 2023 . Packers.com . en-US.
  27. Web site: Wilde . Jason . September 7, 2021 . New Packers punter Corey Bojorquez not afraid of competition — or of asking Aaron Rodgers for his jersey . September 9, 2023 . Wisconsin State Journal . en.
  28. Web site: Equipos de la NFL estarán luciendo banderas de países para celebrar la diversidad internacional. October 20, 2023. Record.com.mx.