Chris Esqueda-Almanza

Position:
Kicker
Height:
5-8
Weight:
185
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Waco, Texas
High School:
Waco HS
Prev School:
Trinity Valley CC

CAREER HONORS
• Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll - Fall 2021

Prior to Baylor: Attended Trinity Valley Community College for two seasons … 2020 NJCAA Second Team All-American punter … Punted 35 times and averaged 41.4 yards per kick with a season-long 69-yarder … Notched 14 punts inside the 20-yard line … Led team in scoring with 58 points … Made 7-of-8 field goal attempts for the Cardinals in 2020 with a season-long 43-yarder … Was a perfect 37-of-37 on PAT tries … Appeared in nine games as freshman in 2019.

High School: Attended Waco HS … Was 76-of-80 in PAT attempts between 2016 and 2017 seasons … Kicked off 78 times with 16 touchbacks … Punted 23 times for an average of 36.5 yards per kick, with eight punts inside-the-20.

Personal: Son of Natalio and Carmen Esqueda … Has two younger siblings, Giovanni and Reydi … Majoring in business and management.