Giorgio Tavecchio

Quick Facts

Full Name	Giorgio Tavecchio
Occupation	American Football Player
Date Of Birth	Jul 16, 1990(1990-07-16)
Age	34
Birthplace	Milan
Country	Italy
Birth City	Lombardy
Horoscope	Cancer

Giorgio Tavecchio Biography

Giorgio Tavecchio is one of the most popular and richest American Football Player who was born on July 16, 1990 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. Giorgio Tavecchio (born July 16 the 16th of July, 1990) is an Italian free-agent placekicker often referred to as “Italian Ice”, who most recently played in the Los Angeles Wildcats of the XFL. His birthplace was in Milan, Italy and was released as a as a free-agent by the San Francisco 49ers in 2012. He played in the collegiate season with the university of California Berkeley.

Tavecchio was released to the Packers on the 26th of August 2013.

On August 27, 2014, the Oakland Raiders claimed Tavecchio off of waivers. Three days later, he was waived by the team.

The Detroit Lions signed Tavecchio to a reserve/futures contract on January 1,

2014. The Lions waived him on August 25, 2014.

In the days leading up to the NFL Draft, Tavecchio was not invited to the NFL Combine. In his California Golden Bears pro day it started to rain before he could practice any exercises. Tavecchio continued to conduct his planned drills , but he was not able to show his skills because each NFL Scout had entered an indoor training facility. Tavecchio did not sign a contract after being without a draft pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. Then, he attended an tryout for the San Francisco 49ers at which Tavecchio was the sole kicker in attendance.

Giorgio Tavecchio Net Worth

Giorgio Tavecchio is one of the richest American Football Player from Italy. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Giorgio Tavecchio 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Tavecchio started attending Cal from 2008, and played alongside David Seawright and Jordan Kay for the position of the team’s placekicker. In his freshman year Tavecchio split his times with Seawright and was able to convert every single extra point opportunity and 9-of-13 field goals. In 2009, as a sophomore He fought Vincenzo D’Amato for the placekicking job. With D’Amato taking on the majority of the duties Tavecchio converted 14 of 15 extra point attempts, and field goal attempts in 8 of 12. In his junior year in 2010 Tavecchio was in charge of all the placekicking duties, and was able to convert 37-of-39 extra points and 11 of 16 field goal attempts. Through the first three seasons, the team posted a 68% field goal rate and was able to increase it to 75% following his senior season. In his final season as a collegiate player in 2011, he continued take on all the placekicking duties and converted 36-of 42 extra point attempts as well as 20 of 23 field goal attempts. In his senior year the team recorded his most impressive statistical kick performance in the match against Arizona State in a 47-38 victory. In the victory against Arizona State Sun Devils, he converted five extra point opportunities and the 4 field goals he attempted. The 20 field goals he made during the 2011 season topped to the Pac-12 Conference. While at Cal He was a four-year player.

On the 29th of August in 2012 Tavecchio agreed to a 3-year $1.44 million deal for the San Francisco 49ers. In the moment, 49ers special-teams coach Brad Seely was looking for a kicker who could eventually succeed veteran David Akers. Left-footed Tavecchio was picked due to the fact that Akers had a left foot, too, and they could both be using the same holder instead of acquiring a different holder for the right-footed kicker.

After being waived by the San Francisco 49ers during the offseason, the Green Bay Packers signed him to a three-year, $1.48 million contract on March 26, 2013.

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On August 27, 2018, Tavecchio was signed by the Atlanta Falcons. He was waived by the team on September 1, 2018. He was re-signed by the team on October 10, 2018, after incumbent kicker Matt Bryant injured his hamstring after kicking a 57-yard field goal the previous week. In Week 7, Tavecchio was a perfect 2 for 2 on extra points and 3 for 3 on field goals, including a career long 56-yarder, in a 23-20 win over the New York Giants, earning him NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.

Facts & Trivia

Giorgio Ranked on the list of most popular American Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Italy. Giorgio Tavecchio celebrates birthday on July 16 of every year.

On August 31, 2019, he was waived by the Falcons after the team re-signed veteran kicker Matt Bryant.

What team does Giorgio Tavecchio play for?

Giorgio Tavecchio (born July 16, 1990), nicknamed “Italian Ice”, is a placekicker for the Barcelona Dragons of the European League of Football.

Who was the Raiders kicker in 2017?

An undrafted free agent out of Cal, Tavecchio became the Raiders kicker in 2017 after kicking for the team during the preseason from 2014 – 2016.

Who was the kicker for the Raiders?

— Las Vegas Raiders place-kicker Daniel Carlson , who tied for the NFL lead in scoring last season with 144 points, has agreed to a four-year contract extension, his agent tweeted Wednesday. The deal is worth $18.4 million with $10.2 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

What team is Janikowski on?

No. 11
NFL Draft:| 2000 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17
Career history
Oakland Raiders (2000–2016) Seattle Seahawks (2018)
Career highlights and awards

Who's the kicker for Atlanta?

One of the NFL’s most accurate kickers in 2021 is being rewarded accordingly. The Atlanta Falcons are re-signing Younghoe Koo to a five-year, $24.25 million deal, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported.