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| Louisville Cardinals – No. 37 | |
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| Position | Placekicker/punter |
| Class |  |
| Major | Business |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | Zionsville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Carmel (Carmel, Indiana) Zionsville |
Adam "A. J." Vinatieri Jr. is an American football placekicker and punter for the Louisville Cardinals. He previously played for the Ball State Cardinals.
Early life and high school
[edit]Vinatieri was born and grew up in Zionsville, Indiana. He attended Carmel High School in Carmel, Indiana for his freshman and sophomore seasons in high school, where he was the starting placekicker and handled kickoffs.[1] He later transferred to Zionsville Community High School in his hometown for his junior and senior seasons, where he played defensive end, offensive tackle, and tight end, but mainly played placekicker and handled kickoffs, and his team made the state championship in both seasons he was there.[1] Vinatieri committed to play at UMass on February 2, 2022.[2] Approximately 5 months after committing, Vinatieri decommitted from UMass on July 4, 2022,[3] and later committed to play for Ball State.
College career
[edit]Ball State
[edit]Louisville
[edit]Personal life
[edit]Vinatieri is the son of legendary National Football League placekicker Adam Vinatieri.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Morrison, Janelle (February 1, 2022). "AJ Vinatieri: Working To Create His Own Legacy On And Off The Field". Zionsville Monthly Magazine. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ Vautor, Matt (February 1, 2022). "New UMass kicker AJ Vinatieri, son of Patriots legend Adam Vinatieri: 'Ready to create my own legacy, my own path'". MassLive. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ a b Houde, Isaiah (July 4, 2022). "AJ Vinatieri, son of Patriots legend Adam Vinatieri, decommits from UMass". USA Today Sports. Retrieved December 6, 2024.