John Parker Romo
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| Born: | August 24, 1997 Peachtree City, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 188 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | McIntosh | ||||||||
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| Position: | Placekicker | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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John Parker Romo (born August 24, 1997) is an American football placekicker who is a free agent. He played college football at Central Arkansas, Tulsa, and Virginia Tech.[1] He has also played for the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL, where he was selected to the All-XFL team following the 2023 XFL season. He is also the all time leader of field goals in the XFL.
College career
[edit]Central Arkansas
[edit]As a true freshman, Romo served mostly as a kickoff specialist for Central Arkansas; He finished the season with 2,556 yards on 44 kickoffs, with 7 touchbacks in 8 games played, averaging 58.1 yards per kickoff. He did not make his only field goal attempt.[2]
Tulsa
[edit]Romo spent his sophomore season at Tulsa after transferring from Central Arkansas between semesters. He was a walk-on player for Tulsa, where he again handled mostly kickoff duties for the first half of the season. He handled most kicking duties during the second half of the season.[3]
Romo finished the season with 3,602 yards on 59 kickoffs, with 28 touchbacks in 12 games played, averaging 61.1 yards per kickoff. He made 2 of his 5 field goals and had 1 blocked attempt. He fared better with extra points and finished the season with 17 extra points made on 18 attempts.[3]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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| 5 ft 11+1⁄8 in (1.81 m) |
176 lb (80 kg) |
29+3⁄8 in (0.75 m) |
8+3⁄8 in (0.21 m) | |||||||||
| All values from Pro Day[4] | ||||||||||||
New Orleans Saints
[edit]Following the conclusion of the 2022 NFL draft, the New Orleans Saints signed Romo as an undrafted free agent out of Virginia Tech on May 16, 2022.[5] He was cut on August 15, 2022, and was re-signed four days later on August 19.[5][6]
San Antonio Brahmas
[edit]Romo was signed by the San Antonio Brahmas for the 2023 XFL season. He played all 10 of the Brahmas games and finished the season with 17 field goals made out of 19 attempted for 51 total points.[7] He was named to the 2023 All-XFL team on May 8.[8] Romo held the XFL record for the longest field goal, before Donny Hageman broke his 57 yard field goal with a 59 yarder against the Houston Roughnecks. He was released from his contract on May 15, 2023.[9]
Detroit Lions
[edit]On May 15, 2023, Romo signed with the Detroit Lions following a successful tryout.[10][11] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[12]
Chicago Bears
[edit]On August 31, 2023, Romo was signed to the Chicago Bears practice squad.[13] He was released on October 10, 2023.[14]
Minnesota Vikings
[edit]On March 13, 2024, Romo signed with the Minnesota Vikings.[15] He was waived on July 29, 2024.[16]
Personal life
[edit]Born in Peachtree City, Georgia, Romo is of Mexican descent.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ Al-Khateeb, Zac (February 19, 2023). "Is John Parker Romo related to Tony Romo? Meet Brahmas kicker making XFL debut". Sporting News. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ "John Parker Romo - 2016 - Football". University of Central Arkansas Athletics. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ a b "John Parker Romo - Football". Tulsa. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout John Parker Romo College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ a b "John Parker Romo NFL Stats & News". www.rotowire.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ Alper, Josh (August 19, 2022). "Saints put Forrest Lamp on IR, sign John Parker Romo". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ "Player Detail". www.xfl.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ "2023 All-XFL Team Revealed". www.xfl.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "XFL Transactions". Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ Booher, Christian (May 16, 2023). "What Lions Are Getting in Kicker John Parker Romo". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ Birkett, Dave (May 15, 2023). "Detroit Lions sign former XFL kicker John Parker Romo after minicamp tryout". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 29, 2023.
- ^ Mayer, Larry; Meyers, Kevin (August 31, 2023). "Roster Moves: Bears sign Peterman and Taylor, add four to practice squad, place Jenkins and Kramer on IR". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ "John Parker Romo: Cut from practice squad". CBSSports.com. October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ "Vikings Sign Kicker John Parker Romo". Vikings.com. March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Vikings Sign Defensive Back Bobby McCain". Vikings.com. July 29, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ "Equipos de la NFL estarán luciendo banderas de países para celebrar la diversidad internacional". Record.com.mx. October 20, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN
- Central Arkansas Bears bio
- Tulsa Golden Hurricane bio
- Virginia Tech Hokies bio
- XFL bio
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Fayette County, Georgia
- People from Peachtree City, Georgia
- Virginia Tech Hokies football players
- Tulsa Golden Hurricane football players
- Central Arkansas Bears football players
- San Antonio Brahmas players
- Detroit Lions players
- American football placekickers
- American sportspeople of Mexican descent
- Chicago Bears players
- Minnesota Vikings players