Because of rules changes the past two years and many considering Aguayo to be the most complete kicker to be in the draft in a while, it was no surprise that he became the first kicker since Sebastian Janikowski to forgo his senior year in college.
Aguayo said he plans on watching the draft with family. No matter where he goes, he feels as if he has put everything out there the past four months.
"It made me a better person and overall a better kicker, and I fought through that,Wholesale Jerseys China," Aguayo said of the Georgia Tech game. "It was good because I had two years before that that were just a breeze, and fighting through that adversity,Cheap Jerseys From China, you need to get better sometimes."
Of the four, Janikowski still has the more powerful leg but Aguayo is considered to be more complete. Gano didn't handle placekicking duties at Florida State until his senior season (he was a punter his first two years) while Hopkins had some problems with technique before finding success with the Redskins.
While former teammate Jalen Ramsey has been busy visiting team complexes and answered questions about possibly being taken in the top five, Aguayo has had a couple of visits from teams and has continued to work out at Florida State.
Since 2006, 20 kickers have been drafted but the highest has been the fourth round with Stephen Gostkowski (New England in 2006) and Alex Henery (Philadelphia in 2011). None were drafted last year.
Following that, he made 9 of 11 field goals, including 45- and 51-yarders in a win at Florida.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Roberto Aguayo has tried not to buy into the speculation that he might be the first kicker in 11 years to be selected in the first three rounds of the NFL draft.
Nugent, who is in his seventh season with the Cincinnati Bengals, said his road to the draft was similar as a couple of teams came to visit him in Columbus. Nugent battled injuries in his three-plus seasons with the Jets before being released and knows the pressure of being a high pick.
Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher often told Aguayo to put the ball in a 4-yard radius from the opponent's 2 to 2 yards deep in the end zone.
As a sophomore he was a first-team selection to The Associated Press All-America team for the second straight season. Had he stayed for his senior season, Aguayo would have likely set NCAA records for scoring.
After missing only four field goals his first two years, Aguayo missed five last season. He was 5 of 10 from beyond 40 yards,holesale NFL Jerseys, including having a 56-yard attempt at Georgia Tech blocked that was returned for a touchdown.
"It would be amazing thing to happen," Aguayo said. "But I try not to think about it too much. The draft is such a confusing time because of everything that is out there."
But with the draft less than two weeks away,Wholesale Jerseys, everything is lining up well for the former Florida State kicker.
Compared to his first two seasons though, Aguayo struggled last year.
Florida State could end up having four kickers in the NFL this upcoming season. Janikowski, Carolina's Graham Gano and Washington's Dustin Hopkins.
Aguayo put most of those to rest during February's scouting combine as he regularly boomed it out of the end zone. With the NFL moving touchbacks from 20 to the 25, Aguayo's low touchback percentage might end up being a benefit.
There has been a lot of hype throughout Aguayo's career. As a freshman in 2013, he won the Lou Groza Award as the nation's top kicker, setting an FBS record with 157 points as the Seminoles won the national championship.
Florida State finished sixth nationally in kickoff coverage, allowing only 16.88 yards per return and none more than 40 yards.
Janikowski, who also went to Florida State, was drafted in the first round (17th overall) by Oakland in 2000. Aguayo said he could see himself going in the second. The previous kicker to go that high was Mike Nugent, who was the 47th overall pick by the New York Jets in 2005.
With more of a premium on accuracy in the NFL after extra points were moved to the 23-yard line, Aguayo enters the draft as the most accurate kicker in NCAA history (96.73 percent).
NFL scouts also had some concerns about kickoffs as Aguayo's average distance of 62,Cheap NFL Jerseys.77 yards ranked 30th nationally and touchback rate of 55.95 percent was 20th. He also had four