BIOGRAPHY
Eddy Pineiro was born September 13, 1995, in Miami, Florida. He is a place kicker in the National Football League.
Pineiro signed with Florida Atlantic on a scholarship to play soccer but academic issues prevented him from attending. His dad encouraged him to try on football cleats and pads but with no football scholarship, Piñeiro went on to play soccer for a small junior college, ASA College. In 2015, Piñeiro went to an open kicking combine at Alabama. Out of hundreds of kickers, Alabama coach Nick Saban narrowed his scholarship offers to Chris Salek and Piñeiro. Piñeiro verbally committed to Alabama, but later tried out for Florida and ultimately chose to play there. Special Teams Coordinator Marc Nudelberg was instrumental in recruiting Piñeiro to UF.
Piñeiro played for the Gators during the 2016 and 2017 seasons. During his final year at Florida, Piñeiro had the best field goal percentage in the nation, making 17 out of 18 attempts for a 94.4% conversion rate. His career conversion rate of 88.4% (38-for-43) ranks first in school history (minimum 35 attempts), surpassing Bobby Raymond (who made 43 of 49 kicks, or 87.8%, in 1983 and 1984). Piñeiro's 38 made field goals rank sixth in school history, and his streak of 16 straight made field goals to close the 2017 season tied Jeff Chandler (2001) for the second-longest streak in program history.
On December 6, 2021, Piñeiro signed with the New York Jets. He went on go 8-for-8 on field goals and 9-for-10 on extra points and received a RFA tender in 2022. On August 23, 2022, he was released.
On August 31, 2022, Piñeiro signed with the Carolina Panthers following an injury to Zane Gonzalez.
