Jonathan Garibay
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| Position | Kicker | ||||||||||||
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| Born | August 16, 1999 Rubidoux, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 221 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Rubidoux (Jurupa Valley, California) | ||||||||||||
| College | Riverside (2017–2018) Texas Tech (2019–2021) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2022: undrafted | ||||||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
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| Career UFL statistics as of Week 3, 2026 | |||||||||||||
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Jonathan Garibay (born August 16, 1999) is an American football kicker. He played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders before signing with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2022.
Early life
Garibay was born on August 16, 1999, and attended Rubidoux High School in Jurupa Valley, California, where he played soccer, and football, where he served as a tight end, strong safety, and as their placekicker.[1]
College career
Garibay attended Riverside City College in 2017 and 2018 then Texas Tech University from 2019 to 2021.
Riverside City College
In 2017, for his freshman season, Garibay made 6 of 8 field goal attempts, 60 of 72 extra points, with a long of 46 yards. He also handled punting duties, averaging 39.3 yards per punt on 48 attempts, 11 of which were downed inside the 20.
In 2018, for his sophomore season, Garibay made 9 of 12 field goal attempts, 46 of 50 extra points, with a long of 47 yards. He also handled punting duties, averaging 40.1 yards per attempt, downing 26 of 51 punts inside the 20, which helped lead Riverside to an 11-1 record.
During his time at Riverside, Garibay was responsible for field goals, kickoffs and punting duties. In his two seasons he made 15 of 20 field goal attempts, 106 of 112 extra points, with a long of 47 yards, which earned him the All-SCFA first team each of his two seasons at the college.
Texas Tech
In 2019, Garibay did not see the field for Texas Tech, rather serving as a member of their travel squad.
In 2020, for his junior season, Garibay made 8 of 11 field goal attempts (72.7%), and 6 of 7 on extra point attempts (85.7%). In his first game played for Texas Tech, he made all four field goals and kicked the game winning 25 yard field goal over Baylor.[2]
In 2021, for his senior season, Garibay made 15 of 16 field goal attempts (93.8%), and 49 of 50 on extra point attempts (98%). Garibay also hit a 62-yard game winning field goal vs Iowa State,[3] the second longest in Big 12 history, only behind Martin Gramatica.
Garibay finished his Texas Tech career making 23 of his 27 field goal attempts (85.2%), and went 55 of 57 on extra point attempts (96.5%) which combined for 124 points. He holds team records for the longest field goal (62 yards), and tied the record for making the first 13 field goals of the season.[4]
Professional career
Dallas Cowboys
After going undrafted in the 2022 NFL draft, Garibay signed with the Dallas Cowboys on May 3, 2022, to compete with Chris Naggar.[5] After inconsistent performance in practice, he was released on August 9, as the Cowboys signed Brett Maher.[6]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Garibay signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on May 22, 2023.[7] He was released on June 3.[8]
Arlington Renegades
Garibay signed with the Arlington Renegades on April 19, 2024, after Taylor Russolino was injured.[9] In the seven games he played for the Renegades, he made 13 of 14 field goals (93.8%), with a long of 48 yards.[10] Garibay did not resign with the Renegades after the season.
Birmingham Stallions
Garibay signed with the Birmingham Stallions on January 14, 2026.[11] He won the starting job on February 10, after Rodrigo Blankenship was removed from the Stallions roster.[12] In his first game with the Stallions, Garibay had a 50 yard field goal blocked and missed two extra points, despite this however, the Stallions won 15–13.[13] On April 14, after missing four of his 11 kicks, Garibay was released in favor of Anders Carlson.[14]
Career statistics
UFL
| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
| General | Field goals | PATs | Kickoffs | Points | ||||||||||
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| Season | Team | GP | FGM | FGA | FG% | Blck | Long | XPM | XPA | XP% | KO | Avg | TBs | Pts |
| 2024 | ARL | 7 | 13 | 14 | 93.8 | 1 | 48 | – | – | – | 38 | 68.5 | 1 | 39 |
| 2026 | BHM | 3 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 1 | 34 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 14 | 58.3 | 0 | 11 |
| Career | 10 | 15 | 17 | 88.2 | 2 | 48 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 52 | 65.7 | 1 | 50 | |
College
| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Kicking | |||||||
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| FGM | FGA | FG% | Long | XPM | XPA | XP% | PTS | ||
| 2020 | Texas Tech | 8 | 11 | 72.7% | 48 | 6 | 7 | 85.7% | 30 |
| 2021 | Texas Tech | 15 | 16 | 93.8% | 62 | 49 | 50 | 98% | 94 |
| Career | 23 | 27 | 85.2% | 62 | 55 | 57 | 96.5% | 124 | |
References
- ^ "Jonathan Garibay's Rubidoux High School Career Home". www.maxpreps.com. February 9, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
- ^ Texas, Associated Press. "Record-setting Texas Tech K Garibay into NFL draft". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
- ^ Bromberg, Nick (November 14, 2021). "Texas Tech kicker Jonathan Garibay hits 62-yard field goal as time expires to beat Iowa State". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
- ^ "Jonathan Garibay - Football". Texas Tech Red Raiders. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
- ^ "Cowboys Add Texas Tech Kicker Garibay as Undrafted Rookie". NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. May 3, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
- ^ "Cowboys Waiving Garibay; Brett Maher To Sign". www.dallascowboys.com. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
- ^ btretter (May 22, 2023). "Ticats Transactions May 22". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
- ^ btretter (June 4, 2023). "Tiger-cats Transactions June 3". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
- ^ Larsen, James (April 19, 2024). "Arlington Renegades Sign K Jonathan Garibay, Russolino Injured". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
- ^ "Jonathan Garibay Kicking Stats - UFL Kicking". www.foxsports.com. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
- ^ "2026 Birmingham Stallions Draft: Day Two". www.theufl.com. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
- ^ Larsen, James (February 10, 2026). "Birmingham Stallions & Louisville Kings Make Roster Moves". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
- ^ Inabinett, Mark (March 28, 2026). "Birmingham Stallions open the UFL season with a victory". al. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
- ^ Larsen, James. "Stallions Sign Anders Carlson & Joey Lombard, Cut Garibay". PFNewsroom.com. Retrieved April 15, 2026.
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