FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (August 27, 2021) – With 17 All-American honors in hand and a few Northern Arizona kicking records within reach,
Luis Aguilar rightfully earned a spot on the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl 2021-22 Preseason Big Board.
Scheduled to take place on Jan. 22, 2022 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl is produced by the NFL Player Association to provide senior NFL prospects with a platform to showcase their skills to all 32 NFL teams. The game, which will be broadcast on NFL Network, will celebrate its 10th anniversary this upcoming year. In the past two years, 87 NFLPA Bowl participants were invited to the NFL Combine with 58 drafted by NFL teams.
Aguilar enters his final year with the Lumberjacks as the program's current record holder for field goal percentage at 81.4%, which also ranks fifth among active FCS kickers. Additionally, his 98.8% on extra points, hitting 83-of-84 in his career, stands atop NAU's all-time list and is the best percentage in the FCS among kickers with at least 84 attempts.
Already the single-season kicking points record holder for the Lumberjacks, Aguilar is within reach of the all-time mark. Needing 114 points to match Robbie Dehaze's total of 302 set between 2005 and 2008, Aguilar would need to nearly match his record of 118 points from the 2019 season.
Entering the fall with 64 consecutive extra points made, Aguilar needs 13 to tie Micky Penaflor's record of 77 set between 1987 and 1989. The senior has also made his past 20 field goals in the Walkup Skydome, with a career percentage of 95.8% thanks to a 23-for-24 run.
An All-Big Sky Unanimous First Team pick following the spring season, Aguilar earned three spring All-American honors and another three preseason All-American honors heading into the fall.
Aguilar and the rest of the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks kick off the fall season on Thursday, Sept. 2 against the defending FCS champion Sam Houston Bearkats who also enter the season ranked No. 1 in the nation. Tickets can be purchased online at
www.nauathletics.com/buy and questions can be directed to the Lumberjack Ticket Office at LumberjackTicketOffice@nau.edu or 928-523-0639.
Season tickets for the Lumberjacks' five home games in the Walkup Skydome this fall are available for as low as $75 for general admission. Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more on a per game basis, as well as a Pick-Two Flex Mini Plan for any two home games for as little as $36 per person.
