Ex-MLS player Brandon Aubrey has become an NFL star for the Dallas Cowboys in their kicker position.
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Aubrey, former MLS draft pickPlayed for Toronto FCNow starring in NFL for Dallas Cowboys as kickerWHAT HAPPENED?
The Cowboys kicker hit four field goals, moving to a perfect 30-for-30 in his rookie season, to lead them to a 33-13 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday. Aubrey, who entered MLS in 2017 after starring in college for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, played the entirety of the season for their second-team TFC II before being cut after one season. He played one more year of professional soccer with the Bethlehem Steel of the USL, before being cut once again. Fast forward five years to present day and he's the hottest kicker in the NFL.
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Aubrey became the first kicker in NFL history to hit two field goals of 59+ yards in the same game, while also extending his incredible rookie record of 30-straight successful kicks.
Toronto, meanwhile, has one of their worst-ever 2023 campaigns, finishing bottom of MLS despite having Italian stars Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi in their attack. The upcoming 2024 season will be one of the most crucial yet to date for the storied franchise, with ex-Canada boss John Herdman in charge. The 2022 FIFA World Cup boss for the Reds will look to implement a culture change within the club, while getting the most out of his ex-Serie A star duo.
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Aubrey was drafted 21st overall in the 2017 Superdraft, with three of the top-6 picks that year now being contributing U.S. men's national team players in Miles Robinson, Jeremy Ebobisse and Jackson Yueill.
WHAT NEXT FOR AUBREY AND THE COWBOYS
The NFC East side are back in action against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, December 17. Aubrey, meanwhile, will look to further his incredible rookie season kicking record as the NFL season winds down.