2025 NFL Draft: Patriots become first team to take a kicker by landing Andres Borregales in sixth round [Video]

If there was one team that was definitely going to draft a kicker this year, it was the New England Patriots. Going into the draft, the Patriots had exactly ZERO placekickers on their roster, but they now have one after selecting Andres Borregales in the sixth round (182nd overall). 

The Miami kicker, who was voted first-team All-ACC in each of the past two seasons, was widely viewed as the top player available at his position this year. Borregalas was nearly perfect in 2024, hitting 18 of 19 field goals with a long of 56 yards. His 94.7% conversion rate was tied for the fifth best in the FBS. During his four years at Miami, Borregalas drilled 86.0% of his field goals (74 of 86), and if he can hit that number in 2025, the Patriots would likely be thrilled after struggling to find a reliable kicker …