Rigoberto Sanchez

Rigoberto Jovany Sanchez (born September 8, 1994) is an American professional football punter and kickoff specialist for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors and was signed by the Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2017.

Sanchez attended and played high school football at Hamilton Union High School in Hamilton City, California.

Sanchez initially played football for Butte College in Oroville, California, located roughly 30 miles southeast of Hamilton City before transferring to the University of Hawaii. While at Hawaii, Sanchez played on the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors for the 2015 and 2016 seasons. During the 2015 season, he punted 74 times for 3,335 net yards for a 45.1 average. He handled placekicking duties and converted 23 of 24 extra point attempts and 8 of 11 field goal attempts. In 2016, he punted 70 times for 3,122 net yards for a 44.6 average. He converted 49 of 50 extra point attempts and all 13 field goal attempts.

Sanchez was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2017. He won the Colts' starting punter job as a rookie after beating out veteran Jeff Locke.

On September 10, 2017, Sanchez made his NFL debut in the season opener against the Los Angeles Rams at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. During the 46–9 loss, he punted six times for 302 total yards for a 50.3 average. Sanchez finished his rookie year with 84 punts for 3,764 net yards for a 44.81 average. He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.

In the 2018 season, Sanchez had 57 punts for 2,629 net yards for a 46.12 average.

On June 4, 2019, Sanchez signed a four-year, $11.6 million contract extension with the Colts through the 2023 season. In the 2019 season, he had 59 punts with a 44.39 average.

In the 2020 season, Sanchez had 42 punts for a 46.19 average.