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DeAngelis attempting to impress Cowboys
CFL Notebook
Canwest News ServiceJanuary 21, 2010 10:32 PM
In a file photo, Calgary Stampeders kicker Sandro DeAngelis celebrates after kicking a field goal against the Montreal Alouettes during the second half of the CFL's 96th Grey Cup football game in Montreal.
Photograph by: Todd Korol, Reuters
Calgary Stampeders kicker Sandro DeAngelis was scheduled to work out with the National Football League Dallas Cowboys on Friday.
The 28-year-old former Nebraska Cornhusker is the most accurate kicker in CFL history.
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Sandro DeAngelis
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Sandro DeAngelis №: 12 Calgary Stampeders
Date of birth: May 1, 1981 (1981-05-01) (age 28)
Place of birth: Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Career information
Status: Active
CFL status: Non-import
Position(s): K
Height: 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight: 195 lb (88 kg)
Jersey №: 12
College: Nebraska
High school: St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute
Organizations
As player:
2005–present Calgary Stampeders
Career highlights and awards
96th Grey Cup champion
CFL All-Star: 2005, 2006, 2008
Awards: 2006 John Agro Special Teams Award
2008 Dick Suderman Trophy
Playing stats at CFL.ca
Sandro DeAngelis (born May 1, 1981 in Niagara Falls, Ontario) is a Canadian football placekicker who has played for the Calgary Stampeders since 2005. He is also currently employed in the Millard Public School District, in Omaha, Nebraska, as a substitute teacher at Millard North High School.
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DeAngelis starred at fullback and linebacker for St. Joseph’s Collegiate High School in Buffalo, N.Y. and earned First-Team All-Western New York honours as a kicker in 1999, connecting on four field goals, while kicking 70 percent of his kickoffs into the end zone. He also rushed for 600 yards and nine touchdowns in just four games. As a junior, DeAngelis rushed for 1,821 yards and 22 touchdowns, while averaging 42 yards per punt, including a school record 84yard return. He also connected on five field goals and 37 PATs. DeAngelis’ longest field goal was a 46 yard kick as a sophomore.
DeAngelis was a first-team All-New York selection and was chosen as the Buffalo News Player of the Year and the Western New York Player of the Year, while earning honorable-mention All-America honors from USA Today. An outstanding student, he was a member of his school’s Collegiate Scholars Club, National Honor Society and earned academic All-Western New York honors.
DeAngelis went on to play college football at the University of Nebraska from 2000-2004. He was the team's starting placekicker for parts of three seasons.
He signed with Calgary as a free agent on March 8, 2005. In his first year, DeAngelis led the league in field goal percentage (76.9%) connecting on 40 of 52 field goals. He finished second in the league with 179 points and kicked the longest field goal of the season in the CFL from 56 yards. He finished third in the league with a 58.9 kickoff average. Sandro was named to the CFL Western All-Star team and CFL All-Star team. He was also named Player of the Week twice in Weeks 9 and 18.
In 2006, DeAngelis was the league's leading scorer, with 214 points. DeAngelis connected on a league leading 56 of 65 field goal attempts. His 86.2% conversion rate was second in the league. His 53 yard kick tied for the longest kick in the CFL. DeAngelis also led the league with 84 kickoffs and 4,762 kickoff yards. The 56.9 yard kickoff average ranked sixth in the league.
On November 23, 2008, DeAngelis won his first Grey Cup championship with the Calgary Stampeders against the hosting Montreal Alouettes. His 5 field goal performance, including one from 51 yards, earned him the Dick Suderman Trophy as the Grey Cup's Most Outstanding Canadian.
