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30 Jose Borregales

  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 190
  • Position Kicker/Punter
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Miami, Fla.
  • High School Booker T. Washington HS

Biography

Career Highs at FIU
Points Scored – 13 vs. UAPB (9/29/18)
PATs - 9; two times, last vs. UMass (9/15/18)
Field Goals Made - 3; three times, last vs. Middle Tennessee (10/13/18)
Field Goals Attempted - 3; five times, last vs. New Hampshire
Longest Field Goal - 53 vs. Middle Tennessee (10/13/18)

Broken Records at FIU

Longest Field Goal - 53 vs. Middle Tennessee (10/13/18)
Most PATs Made - 54 (2018)
Most PATs Attempted - 55 (2018)

Career Rankings at FIU
Third-most points in FIU history (181)
Fourth-most made field goals in FIU history (29)


Awards
2019 Lou Groza Award Watch List
2019 Phil Steele Preseason All-Conference USA Second Team (K)
2019 Athlon Sports Preseason All-Conference USA Second Team (K)
2018 Lou Groza Award Semifinalist 
2018 Lou Groza Award Watch List
2018 All-Conference USA Honorable Mention for Special Teams
2017 All-Conference USA Honorable Mention for Special Teams

C-USA Special Teams Player of the Week (10/15/18)

2018 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE):
Appeared in 13 games as FIU's field goal kicker… Borregales ranked fourth in Conference USA in field goal percentage (77.8), fifth in total points scored (96), and ninth in field goals per game (1.08) … He also ranked 40th in the nation in field goal percentage and 45th in total points scored… Borregales broke the school-record for most PATs made in a single-season, after making 54 in 2018... His 96 points scored in 2018 is tied for second-most in a single season at FIU... Made 14 of his 18 field goal attempts during the season… Missed only one extra point all year after going 54-for-55 on those attempts… Had a season-high 13 points against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (9/29) as he converted seven extra points and two field goals… Converted 5-of-6 field goal attempts of 40-plus yards… Booted a school-record 53-yard field goal in a pivotal conference win against Middle Tennessee (10/13), while also making two 40-plus yard field goals in that game… Totaled 17 kickoffs for 987 yards, logging an average of 58.1 yards, and notching six touchbacks… Also recorded one tackle on the season… Borregales was named to the Conference USA Honorable Mention Team following the season.

2017 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Appeared in 13 games for the Panthers as the primary field goal kicker for FIU... Converted 15-of-18 field goal attempts with a long of 44 yards... Went a perfect 40-40 in point after attempts... Tallied a total of 85 points... Accumulated five kickoffs for 293 yards and touchback, all coming against Marshall (10/28)... Recorded one total tackle against Marshall (10/28).  

2016 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted during the 2016 season.

PREP CAREER: Named a Florida Class 4A First-Team All-State selection…Listed as a First-Team All-Dade selection in 2015 and a three-time all-county selection overall (2013, 2014, 2015)…A 2015 Kohl’s All-America Honorable Mention…Converted 13-of-14 field goals and 48-of-51 extra point attempts for Booker T. Washington High School under Head Coach Earl Tillman…Also played under current FIU running backs coach Tim Harris, Jr…Averaged 39.5 yards-per-punt…Took 72 kickoffs with 60 touchbacks…Helped the Tornadoes to their fourth-straight 4A state title with a 42-23 win over Jacksonville Raines…Participated in the FIU Kicking Camp in Miami.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 30

    2016Freshman

    Kicker/Punter
    5'10" 195 lbs
    30
  • 30

    2017Redshirt Freshman

    Kicker/Punter
    5'10" 206 lbs
    30
  • 30

    2018Redshirt Sophomore

    Kicker/Punter
    5'10" 206 lbs
    30
  • 30

    2019Redshirt Junior

    Kicker/Punter
    5'10" 190 lbs
    30