Bengals Sign Former Buckeye Kicker Aaron Pettrey

by Josh Kirkendall on Nov 16, 2010 3:08 PM EST in Player Transactions

With Mike Nugent going on Injured Reserve, the Bengals spent Tuesday looking for a new kicker to replace him with. So the Bengals held tryouts with between Shane Andrus, Hunter Lawrence, ultimately rewarding the job to former Ohio State Buckeye Aaron Pettrey, writes Geoff Hobson.

Pettrey, a Kentucky native, is a rookie who signed with Carolina as a free agent after the draft. After the Panthers cut him, he hooked on with Detroit for the preseason and was cut the day after he missed his only field-goal try, a 42-yarder against Pittsburgh.

Pettrey converted 14 of 20 field goal attempts last year with the Ohio State Buckeyes. Since he's a rookie who hasn't found an NFL team during the regular season yet, he has to make an official kick. Per CBS Sports' draft analysis:

Right-footed kicker. Very good leg strength, making 53-55-yard field goals without losing a lot of trajectory because of his height and upright kicking style. Minimum drift on his kicks, typically straight or slight draw. Nice strike through the zone, but may need to speed up approach at the next level. Generally good accuracy; missed a couple of short field-goal attempts that may not be a problem in the NFL because he would kick against less of an angle.

Nice trajectory on kickoffs, which allows the cover unit to get downfield. Can dribble onside kicks up the middle. May need work on more typical NFL high kick to the sideline.

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college stats

YR – fgm fga %
2006 8 - 11 - 72.7
2008 7 - 8 - 87.5
2009 14 -20 – 70.0

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by palewook on Nov 16, 2010 4:01 PM EST reply actions

I have been waiting for this

I know Aaron from his days as the kicker and starting QB at Raceland HS (32 TDs his junior year). I am glad he will get a chance to show whether or not he belongs in ths show as a number of critics say he may not be.

This is a possible job interview or resume builder.

by david in upstate SC on Nov 16, 2010 4:02 PM EST reply actions

Ther might be some trick plays then..

by WHYUS!! on Nov 16, 2010 7:08 PM EST up reply actions

That would require this team to have trick plays

This is our year!

by Paul Cannon on Nov 16, 2010 9:50 PM EST up reply actions

Bengals also signed two offensive tackles

Kirk Chambers
Andrew Gardner to practice squad

"In Zim We Trust"-TennBengalfan
"You don't live in Cleveland, You live in Cincinnati"-Sam Wyche

by TennBengalfan on Nov 16, 2010 4:29 PM EST reply actions

Gregg Rosenthal of PFT

Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer also points out Pettrey’s family includes many Bengals fans. Perhaps the tiebreaker for Mike Brown was the chance to sell a few extra tickets.

I don’t care who you are.. That’s funny

by JamesShively on Nov 16, 2010 4:55 PM EST reply actions

[sigh] nods head Yep...pretty funny.

Y’know, I have a good Bills-fan friend who recently complimented Bengaldom on our unique brand of gallows humor. Takes one to know one, I suppose. He said that over in their neck of the woods, the equivalent would have been talking about HSD (Human Sack Dummy = Rob Johnson). It became so ubiquitous, people just started typing HSD and everyone else would nod grimly. But I digress.

by TheWalrus1971 on Nov 16, 2010 6:03 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs