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Biography
Austin Rehkow (born March 17, 1995) is an American football kicker/punter who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the Idaho Vandals football team at the University of Idaho, where he was both the team's placekicker and punter.
Early years
Rehkow was raised in Veradale, Washington and attended Central Valley High School in Spokane Valley, Washington. He also played soccer before switching to American football. In 2012, Rehkow set the record for the longest field goal ever kicked in the state of Washington, measuring 67 yards, just one shy of the national high school record set in 1986 Dirk Borgognone Kelly Imhoff 62 yards in 1929 and Larry Stovall-Moody 60 yards in 1996 are the only 3 60 yards or more kicked in the state of Washington it was one of three field goals of over 50 yards Rehkow kicked that year.
Professional career
Rehkow went undrafted in the 2017 NFL Draft, with the league's scouting combine profile concluding he lacked the leg strength to be a full-time placekicker (a somewhat ironic conclusion giving his high school record; the combine based it on the fact that his longest field goal at the college level was only 50 yards) but had enough precision as a punter to have a future in the league. On May 5, 2017, Rehkow signed with the Buffalo Bills, who had released their previous placekickers Jordan Gay and Dan Carpenter at the end of the 2016 season. He was waived on August 20, 2017.