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Former Notre Dame soccer star signs massive extension with Cowboys
TL;DR
Brandon Aubrey, a former Notre Dame soccer player, has signed a four-year extension with the Dallas Cowboys, making him the highest-paid kicker in NFL history. He has a successful career with an 88.2% field goal success rate and multiple Pro Bowl selections.
Key points
- Brandon Aubrey signed a four-year extension with the Dallas Cowboys
- He is now the highest-paid kicker in NFL history
- Aubrey has an 88.2% field goal success rate
- He has made the Pro Bowl three times
- Aubrey previously played soccer at Notre Dame
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Brandon Aubrey had a unique route to the NFL, after staring on the soccer field for Notre Dame, fizzling out in Major League Soccer, then signing with Dallas Cowboys as a free agent after learning to become a place kicker.
The move paid off literally massively for him, as the Cowboys signed the 31-year old to a four-year extension that will make him the highest paid kicker in NFL history according to ESPNâs Adam Schefter. During his career, heâs made 88.2% of his field goals, with a long of 65-yards.
Aubrey has made the Pro Bowl three times, was a first-team All-Pro in 2023, and made the second-team in 2024 and 2025. Kickers have long careers in the NFL, and you can expect that heâll get paid handsomely again when this deal expires.
Congratulation to Brandon on his historic signing with the Dallas Cowboys.
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Q&A
What is Brandon Aubrey's career field goal percentage?
Brandon Aubrey has an 88.2% field goal success rate during his NFL career.
How much is Brandon Aubrey's contract extension with the Cowboys worth?
The specific financial details of Brandon Aubrey's contract extension with the Cowboys have not been disclosed, but it makes him the highest-paid kicker in NFL history.
