Christian Zendejas

Christian Zendejas (born 1999) is an American football kicker who currently plays college football for Arizona State.
Early years.
Zendejas attended Perry High School, in Gilbert, AZ, a Phoenix suburb. As a senior, he made 10-of-11 field goals with a long of 47 yards and 67-of-70 extra points. He received 6A first-team All-Region and first-team All-Premier Region honors.
College career.
Zendejas walked-on at Arizona State University. He was redshirted in 2017. As a freshman in 2018, he was one of the backups behind sophomore Brandon Ruiz.
As a sophomore in 2019, he became the team's starter at kicker, after Ruiz injured his knee and was lost for the year. He began the season by making 8-for-8 in field goal attempts and was rewarded with a football scholarship after the third game against Michigan State University. He finished seventh in the nation in field goals made (23) and twentieth in field goal percentage (85.2). He tied a Sun Bowl record with 4 field goals made in a single-game.
Personal life.
His father Luis Zendejas played kicker for ASU and, later, in the NFL. His uncles Joaquin and Max were also kickers in the NFL.