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{{Short description|American football player (born 1996)}}
{{one source|date=June 2018}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}

{{Infobox NFL biography
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Corey Bojorquez
| name = Corey Bojorquez
| image =
| image = Corey Bojorquez (51632499030) (cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| image_size =
| alt =
| alt =
| caption =
| caption = Bojorquez with the Packers in 2021
| current_team = Buffalo Bills
| current_team = Cleveland Browns
| number = 9
| number = 13
| position = [[Punter (football)|Punter]]
| position = [[Punter (football)|Punter]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|9|13}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|9|13}}
| birth_place = [[Bellflower, California]]
| birth_place = [[Bellflower, California]], U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| height_in = 0
| weight_lbs = 208
| weight_lbs = 217
| high_school = [[Mayfair High School|Mayfair]] ([[Lakewood, California]])
| high_school = [[Mayfair High School|Mayfair]] ([[Lakewood, California]])
| college = [[New Mexico Lobos football|New Mexico]]
| college = [[Cerritos College|Cerritos]] (2014–2015)<br>[[New Mexico Lobos football|New Mexico]] (2016–2017)
| undraftedyear = 2018
| undraftedyear = 2018
| pastteams =
| pastteams =
* [[New England Patriots]] ({{NFL Year|2018}})*
* [[New England Patriots]] ({{NFL Year|2018}})*
* [[Buffalo Bills]] ({{NFL Year|2018}}–present)
* [[Buffalo Bills]] ({{NFL Year|2018|2020}})
* [[Los Angeles Rams]] ({{NFL Year|2021}})*
| pastteamsnote = yes
* [[Green Bay Packers]] ({{NFL Year|2021}})
| status = Active
* [[Cleveland Browns]] ({{NFL Year|2022}}–present)
| nflnew = coreybojorquez/2561574
| status = Active
| highlights =
* First team All-[[Mountain West Conference]] ([[2017 Mountain West Conference football season|2017]])
| statweek = 16
| statseason = 2024
| statlabel1 = [[Punt (gridiron football)|Punts]]
| statvalue1 = 445
| statlabel2 = Punt yards
| statvalue2 = 21,064
| statlabel3 = Punt average
| statvalue3 = 47.3
| statlabel4 = Inside 20
| statvalue4 = 182
| statlabel5 = Longest punt
| statvalue5 = 84
| pfr = B/BojoCo00
}}
}}
'''Corey Bojorquez''' (born September 13, 1996) is an [[American football]] [[Punter (football)|punter]] for the [[Buffalo Bills]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] at [[Cerritos College]] in [[Norwalk, California|Norwalk, CA]] before transferring to [[New Mexico Lobos football|New Mexico]], and signed with the [[New England Patriots]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2018.
'''Corey Bojorquez''' ({{IPAc-en|b|oʊ|ˈ|h|ɔː|r|k|ɛ|z}} {{respell|boh|HOR|kez}};<ref>{{Cite web |last=Modesti |first=Kevin |date=August 25, 2021 |title=Rams punter Corey Bojorquez homes in on roster spot |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2021/08/24/rams-punter-corey-bojorquez-homes-in-on-roster-spot/ |access-date=August 6, 2023 |website=Orange County Register |language=en-US}}</ref> born September 13, 1996) is an American professional [[American football|football]] [[Punter (football)|punter]] for the [[Cleveland Browns]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] at [[Cerritos College]] before transferring to [[New Mexico Lobos football|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]].<ref name="MarkDaniels">{{Cite web |last=Daniels |first=Mark |date=August 6, 2018 |title=Rookie punter Corey Bojorquez if getting a leg up on the competition |url=https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/sports/20180806/rookie-punter-corey-bojorquez-if-getting-leg-up-on-competition |access-date=January 30, 2019 |website=MetroWest Daily News |location=Framingham, MA |language=en}}</ref>

==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 [[Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec|RSEQ]] Conference in Canada, he decided to accept an offer to transfer to the [[University of New Mexico]].<ref name="BN Wolf" /><ref name="MarkDaniels" /> He handled [[gridiron punt|punts]] duties in the 2016 and 2017 seasons.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Corey Bojorquez College Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/corey-bojorquez-1.html |access-date=October 29, 2018 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In 2017, he was named a 3rd Team [[All-American]] punter by GPR Punt Rating.<ref>{{Cite web |title=GPR Punt Rating |url=https://gprpuntrating.wixsite.com/punt2021 |website=Gpr2021 |language=en}}</ref>

===College statistics===
{| class="wikitable"
! style="font-weight:bold;" | Year
! style="font-weight:bold;" | School
! style="font-weight:bold;" | G
! style="font-weight:bold;" | Punts
! style="font-weight:bold;" | Yds
! style="font-weight:bold;" | Avg
|-
| [[2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2016]]
| [[2016 New Mexico Lobos football team|New Mexico]]
| 13
| 49
| 2,067
| 42.2
|-
| [[2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2017]]
| [[2017 New Mexico Lobos football team|New Mexico]]
| 12
| 67
| 3,170
| 47.3
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/corey-bojorquez-1.html Career]
| style="font-weight:bold;" | New Mexico
| style="font-weight:bold;" | 25
| style="font-weight:bold;" | 116
| style="font-weight:bold;" | 5,237
| style="font-weight:bold;" | 45.1
|}


==Professional career==
==Professional career==
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 0 1/4
| weight = 217
| arm span = 30 1/2
| hand span = 9 1/2
| note = All values from [[Pro Day]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1017131&DraftYear=2018 |title=2018 Draft Scout Corey Bojorquez, New Mexico NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile |website=draftscout.com |access-date=October 25, 2022}}</ref>
}}

===New England Patriots===
===New England Patriots===
Bojorquez signed with the [[New England Patriots]] as an undrafted free agent on May 14, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Patriots Sign P Corey Bojorquez; Release Rookie WR Darren Andrews|url=https://www.patriots.com/news/patriots-sign-p-corey-bojorquez-release-rookie-wr-darren-andrews-330131|website=Patriots.com|date=May 14, 2018|accessdate=June 1, 2018}}</ref> He was waived on September 1, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Patriots Announce Roster Cutdown|url=https://www.patriots.com/news/patriots-make-cutdown-to-53-man-roster|website=Patriots.com|date=September 1, 2018}}</ref>
Bojorquez signed with the [[New England Patriots]] as an undrafted free agent on May 14, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 14, 2018 |title=Patriots Sign P Corey Bojorquez; Release Rookie WR Darren Andrews |url=https://www.patriots.com/news/patriots-sign-p-corey-bojorquez-release-rookie-wr-darren-andrews-330131 |access-date=June 1, 2018 |website=Patriots.com}}</ref> He was waived on September 1, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 1, 2018 |title=Patriots Announce Roster Cutdown |url=https://www.patriots.com/news/patriots-make-cutdown-to-53-man-roster |access-date=August 6, 2023 |website=Patriots.com}}</ref> Bojorquez was one of the final preseason cuts by New England as the team opted to keep incumbent punter [[Ryan Allen (American football)|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.<ref name="BN Wolf">{{Cite web |last=Wolf |first=Jason |date=November 1, 2020 |title=Why Bill Belichick couldn't hide Corey Bojorquez from the Bills |url=https://buffalonews.com/sports/bills/why-bill-belichick-couldnt-hide-corey-bojorquez-from-the-bills/article_40213482-1b44-11eb-a73c-0335cea392d4.html |access-date=November 7, 2020 |website=The Buffalo News |language=en}}</ref>


=== Buffalo Bills ===
===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]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Chris |date=September 2, 2018 |title=Bills awarded claim for CB Ryan Lewis and P Corey Bojorquez |url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-awarded-claim-for-cb-ryan-lewis-and-p-corey-bojorquez |access-date=September 9, 2023 |website=BuffaloBills.com}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Buffalo Bills at Baltimore Ravens – September 9th, 2018 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201809090rav.htm |access-date=October 2, 2018 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Chris |date=October 31, 2018 |title=Bills sign QB Matt Barkley, re-sign P Colton Schmidt |url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-sign-qb-matt-barkley-re-sign-p-colton-schmidt |access-date=September 9, 2023 |website=BuffaloBills.com}}</ref> Overall, he finished his rookie season with 45 punts for 2,028 net yards for a 45.07 average.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Corey Bojorquez 2018 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BojoCo00.htm |access-date=January 30, 2019 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
On September 2, 2018, Bojorquez was claimed off waivers by the [[Buffalo Bills]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.buffalorumblings.com/2018/9/2/17812116/buffalo-bills-claim-cornerback-ryan-lewis-punter-corey-bojorquez-new-england-patriots|title=Buffalo Bills claim cornerback Ryan Lewis, Punter Corey Bojorquez|work=Buffalo Rumblings|access-date=2018-09-02}}</ref>

In the 2019 season, Bojorquez finished with 79 punts for 3,313 net yards for a 41.94 average.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Corey Bojorquez 2019 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BojoCo00/gamelog/2019/ |access-date=September 9, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In the [[2019–20 NFL playoffs#AFC: Houston Texans 22, Buffalo Bills 19 (OT)|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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Buffalo Bills Depth Chart Archive |url=https://www.ourlads.com/nfldepthcharts/archive/228/BUF |access-date=October 2, 2020 |website=ourlads.com}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Healy |first=John |date=January 4, 2020 |title=The 5 Most Bizarre Moments of the Bills-Texans Game |url=https://www.radio.com/sports/nfl/gallery/the-5-most-bizarre-moments-of-the-bills-texans-game |access-date=October 2, 2020 |website=radio.com |language=en}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Corey Bojorquez sends 74-YARD punt into orbit for Bills |url=https://www.nfl.com/videos/corey-bojorquez-sends-74-yard-punt-into-orbit-for-bills |access-date=October 16, 2020 |publisher=National Football League |language=en-US}}</ref> In the 2020 season, he punted 41 times for a 50.78 average.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Corey Bojorquez 2020 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BojoCo00/gamelog/2020/ |access-date=September 9, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>

===Los Angeles Rams===
On April 20, 2021, Bojorquez signed with the [[Los Angeles Rams]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rams sign punter Corey Bojorquez |url=https://www.therams.com/news/rams-sign-punter-corey-bojorquez |access-date=April 20, 2021 |website=therams.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

===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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jackson |first=Stu |date=August 31, 2021 |title=Rams trade punter Corey Bojorquez to Packers |url=https://www.therams.com/news/rams-trade-punter-corey-bojorquez-to-packers |access-date=September 9, 2023 |website=Rams.com}}</ref>

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]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kruse |first=Zach |date=October 19, 2021 |title=Packers P Corey Bojorquez blasts second-longest punt in team history |url=https://packerswire.usatoday.com/2021/10/19/packers-p-corey-bojorquez-blasts-second-longest-punt-in-team-history/ |access-date=October 25, 2021 |website=Packers Wire|publisher=USA Today}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=NFL Player Stats – Longest Punt |url=https://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/player-stat/punting-longest-yards |website=TeamRankings.com |access-date=January 26, 2022}}</ref> In the 2021 season, he punted 53 times for a 46.55 average.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Corey Bojorquez 2021 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BojoCo00/gamelog/2021/ |access-date=September 9, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>

===Cleveland Browns===
On April 4, 2022, Bojorquez signed with the [[Cleveland Browns]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Poisal |first=Anthony |date=April 4, 2022 |title=Browns sign P Corey Bojorquez |url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-sign-p-corey-bojorquez |access-date=September 9, 2023 |website=ClevelandBrowns.com}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Coral |date=January 4, 2023 |title=Buccaneers WR Mike Evans, Chargers RB Austin Ekeler lead Players of the Week |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/players-of-the-week-2022-week-17-mike-evans-austin-ekeler |access-date=September 9, 2023 |website=NFL.com}}</ref> In the 2022 season, he punted 61 times with a 48.51 average.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Corey Bojorquez 2022 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BojoCo00/gamelog/2022/ |access-date=September 9, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>

On March 15, 2024, Bojorquez signed a two-year contract extension with the Browns.<ref>{{cite web|title=Browns re-sign P Corey Bojorquez|url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-re-sign-p-corey-bojorquez|website=ClevelandBrowns.com|date=March 15, 2024}}</ref>

==NFL career statistics==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
|-
! colspan="2"| Legend
|-
| style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"|
| Led the league
|}

===Regular season===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"|Year !! rowspan="2"|Team !! rowspan="2"|GP !! colspan="8"|Punting
|-
! Punts !! Yds !! Lng !! Avg !! Net Avg !! Blk !! Ins20 !! RetY
|-
! [[2018 NFL season|2018]] !! [[2018 Buffalo Bills season|BUF]]
| 8 || 45 || 2,028 || 60 || 45.1 || 39.4 || 1 || 22 || 137
|-
! [[2019 NFL season|2019]] !! [[2019 Buffalo Bills season|BUF]]
| 16 || 79 || 3,313 || 67 || 41.9 || 37.7 || 1 || 34 || 157
|-
! [[2020 NFL season|2020]] !! [[2020 Buffalo Bills season|BUF]]
| 16 || 41 || 2,082 || style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"|72 || style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"|50.8 || 44.0 || 0 || 18 || 138
|-
! [[2021 NFL season|2021]] !! [[2021 Green Bay Packers season|GB]]
| 17 || 53 || 2,467 || style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"|82 || 46.6 || 40.0 || 0 || 18 || 268
|-
! [[2022 NFL season|2022]] !! [[2022 Cleveland Browns season|CLE]]
| 17 || 61 || 2,959 || 76 || 48.5 || 40.5 || 0 || 23 || 348
|-
! [[2023 NFL season|2023]] !! [[2023 Cleveland Browns season|CLE]]
| 16 || 83 || 4,294 || 73 || 49.4 || 42.2 || 0 || 31 || 443
|-
! colspan="2"|[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BojoCo00.htm Total] || 90 || 366 || 17,143 || 82 || 46.8 || 40.5 || 2 || 146 || 1,491
|-
|}

===Postseason===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"|Year !! rowspan="2"|Team !! rowspan="2"|GP !! colspan="8"|Punting
|-
! Punts !! Yds !! Lng !! Avg !! Net Avg !! Blk !! Ins20 !! RetY
|-
! [[2019–20 NFL playoffs|2019]] !! [[2019 Buffalo Bills season|BUF]]
| 1 || 4 || 179 || 56 || 44.8 || 37.0 || 0 || 1 || 11
|-
! [[2020–21 NFL playoffs|2020]] !! [[2020 Buffalo Bills season|BUF]]
| 3 || 11 || 483 || 58 || 43.9 || 40.8 || 0 || 3 || 14
|-
! [[2021–22 NFL playoffs|2021]] !! [[2021 Green Bay Packers season|GB]]
| 1 || 5 || 235 || 59 || 47.0 || 35.5 || 1 || 0 || 22
|-
! [[2023–24 NFL playoffs|2023]] !! [[2023 Cleveland Browns season|CLE]]
| 1 || 4 || 176 || 52 || 44.0 || 42.0 || 0 || 0 || 8
|-
! colspan="2"|[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BojoCo00/gamelog/post/ 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]].<ref name="BN Wolf" /> He is an ordained minister.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hodkiewicz |first=Wes |date=September 4, 2021 |title=5 things to know about P Corey Bojorquez |url=https://www.packers.com/news/5-things-to-know-about-p-corey-bojorquez |access-date=September 9, 2023 |website=Packers.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilde |first=Jason |date=September 7, 2021 |title=New Packers punter Corey Bojorquez not afraid of competition — or of asking Aaron Rodgers for his jersey |url=https://madison.com/sports/football/professional/new-packers-punter-corey-bojorquez-not-afraid-of-competition-or-of-asking-aaron-rodgers-for/article_2595309a-b93d-5d7e-b36e-abf21be1a4ae.html |access-date=September 9, 2023 |website=Wisconsin State Journal |language=en}}</ref> He is of Mexican descent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.record.com.mx/nfl-noticias/equipos-de-la-nfl-estaran-luciendo-banderas-de-paises-para-celebrar-la-diversidad|title=Equipos de la NFL estarán luciendo banderas de países para celebrar la diversidad internacional|date=October 20, 2023|website=Record.com.mx}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/players-roster/corey-bojorquez/ Cleveland Browns bio]
*[https://www.cerritosfalcons.com/sports/fball/2015-16/bios/bojorquez_corey_lya4 Cerritos College Falcons bio]
*[http://golobos.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2167 New Mexico Lobos bio]
*[http://golobos.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2167 New Mexico Lobos bio]


{{Buffalo Bills roster navbox}}
{{Cleveland Browns roster navbox}}


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Latest revision as of 18:48, 24 December 2024

Corey Bojorquez
refer to caption
Bojorquez with the Packers in 2021
No. 13 – Cleveland Browns
Position:Punter
Personal information
Born: (1996-09-13) September 13, 1996 (age 28)
Bellflower, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Mayfair (Lakewood, California)
College:Cerritos (2014–2015)
New Mexico (2016–2017)
Undrafted:2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2024
Punts:445
Punt yards:21,064
Punt average:47.3
Inside 20:182
Longest punt:84
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Corey Bojorquez (/boʊˈhɔːrkɛz/ boh-HOR-kez;[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

[edit]

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

College career

[edit]

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.[3][2] He handled punts duties in the 2016 and 2017 seasons.[4] In 2017, he was named a 3rd Team All-American punter by GPR Punt Rating.[5]

College statistics

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Year School G Punts Yds Avg
2016 New Mexico 13 49 2,067 42.2
2017 New Mexico 12 67 3,170 47.3
Career New Mexico 25 116 5,237 45.1

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span
6 ft 0+1⁄4 in
(1.84 m) 		217 lb
(98 kg) 		30+1⁄2 in
(0.77 m) 		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)
All values from Pro Day[6]

New England Patriots

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Bojorquez signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent on May 14, 2018.[7] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[8] 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.[3]

Buffalo Bills

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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.[9] 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.[10] 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.[11] Overall, he finished his rookie season with 45 punts for 2,028 net yards for a 45.07 average.[12]

In the 2019 season, Bojorquez finished with 79 punts for 3,313 net yards for a 41.94 average.[13] 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.[14] 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.[15]

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.[16] In the 2020 season, he punted 41 times for a 50.78 average.[17]

Los Angeles Rams

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On April 20, 2021, Bojorquez signed with the Los Angeles Rams.[18]

Green Bay Packers

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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.[19]

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.[20][21] In the 2021 season, he punted 53 times for a 46.55 average.[22]

Cleveland Browns

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On April 4, 2022, Bojorquez signed with the Cleveland Browns.[23] 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.[24] In the 2022 season, he punted 61 times with a 48.51 average.[25]

On March 15, 2024, Bojorquez signed a two-year contract extension with the Browns.[26]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Led the league

Regular season

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Year Team GP Punting
Punts Yds Lng Avg Net Avg Blk Ins20 RetY
2018 BUF 8 45 2,028 60 45.1 39.4 1 22 137
2019 BUF 16 79 3,313 67 41.9 37.7 1 34 157
2020 BUF 16 41 2,082 72 50.8 44.0 0 18 138
2021 GB 17 53 2,467 82 46.6 40.0 0 18 268
2022 CLE 17 61 2,959 76 48.5 40.5 0 23 348
2023 CLE 16 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

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Year Team GP Punting
Punts Yds Lng Avg Net Avg Blk Ins20 RetY
2019 BUF 1 4 179 56 44.8 37.0 0 1 11
2020 BUF 3 11 483 58 43.9 40.8 0 3 14
2021 GB 1 5 235 59 47.0 35.5 1 0 22
2023 CLE 1 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

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Bojorquez is the oldest of four siblings, and is married to Diana Wong of Hilo, Hawaii.[3] He is an ordained minister.[27][28] He is of Mexican descent.[29]

References

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