Rigoberto
Sanchez
P
#8
Rigoberto Sanchez
Indianapolis ColtsHeight : 6' 0" · Weight : 195 lbs · Age : 32
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | PUNTS | AVG | LNG | YDS | TB | TB% | IN20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Indianapolis Colts | 3 | 8 | 50.9 | 59 | 407 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 |
| 2025 | Indianapolis Colts | 17 | 44 | 48.8 | 59 | 2,146 | 3 | 6.82 | 22 |
| 2024 | Indianapolis Colts | 17 | 68 | 49.7 | 65 | 3,382 | 4 | 5.88 | 27 |
| 2023 | Indianapolis Colts | 17 | 68 | 48.3 | 69 | 3,281 | 0 | 0.00 | 21 |
| 2021 | Indianapolis Colts | 17 | 59 | 44.5 | 79 | 2,627 | 1 | 1.70 | 24 |
| 2020 | Indianapolis Colts | 14 | 42 | 46.2 | 60 | 1,940 | 4 | 9.52 | 18 |
| 2019 | Indianapolis Colts | 16 | 59 | 44.4 | 60 | 2,619 | 1 | 1.70 | 22 |
| 2018 | Indianapolis Colts | 16 | 57 | 46.1 | 63 | 2,629 | 5 | 8.77 | 24 |
| 2017 | Indianapolis Colts | 16 | 84 | 44.8 | 61 | 3,764 | 3 | 3.57 | 28 |
Contract
Indianapolis Colts payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 3.55 M$
- Average per year
- 3.50 M$
- Total value
- 7.0 M$
- Seasons left
- 3 · through 2028
2026
3.55 M$
Guaranteed
2027
2.80 M$
Not guaranteed
2028
3.20 M$
Not guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2026 Punters
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (3 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular punters: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Punts
8
Gross average
50.9 yd
88th percentile
Net average
44.8 yd
85th percentile
Inside the 20
2
0th percentile
Inside-20 rate
25.0 %
8th percentile
Games
3
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 end-of-season projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.1
Games
17
WAR 2026
0.0
Games played
3
WAR already earned, plus his pace (WAR per game over the last three seasons, 60/25/15, pulled toward the group average) over his team's remaining games, given his availability so far.
Trend
→ Stable (-1)
- 2023-0.1 WAR · -0.006 per game
- 2024-0.1 WAR · -0.006 per game
- 20250.2 WAR · 0.012 per game
- 20260.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
-16 · 31 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
71
Established starter
- PNT
- Punting
- 69
- DUR
- Durability
- 81
- EX
- Experience
- 83
Why these ratings?Hide details
- PNT — Punting : Expected points gained per punt
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
0.0
PAL Rating
58 / 100
Value Rating · 2025
46 / 100
2025 PAL (60) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $3.5M.PAL expected for this salary: 63PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
The EPA of his punts against the league average, and his share of special teams.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Punts | Net | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | IND | 3 | 0.0 | 58 | 71 | 8 | 44.8 | 2 |
| 2025 | IND | 17 | 0.2 | 60 | 71 | 44 | 44.7 | 22 |
| 2024 | IND | 17 | -0.1 | 25 | 65 | 68 | 42.6 | 27 |
| 2023 | IND | 17 | -0.1 | 20 | 66 | 68 | 43.0 | 21 |
| 2021 | IND | 17 | 0.2 | 68 | 73 | 59 | 39.7 | 24 |
Rigoberto Sanchez in five questions
What are Rigoberto Sanchez's stats in 2026?
Rigoberto Sanchez has 8 punts with a 358.0-yard net average in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Rigoberto Sanchez?
Rigoberto Sanchez is 32 years old. He is 6'0" (183 cm) and weighs 194 lb (88 kg).
How good is Rigoberto Sanchez?
Rigoberto Sanchez produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress). His PAL rating is 58 out of 100: around average for his position.
What number does Rigoberto Sanchez wear, and what team does he play for?
Rigoberto Sanchez plays for Indianapolis Colts in the NFL, at P, and wears number 8.
What is Rigoberto Sanchez's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.1 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
