Brandon Aubrey’s numbers over three seasons with the Dallas Cowboys make the case as clearly as any highlight reel could. He has gone 113 of 128 on field-goal attempts and 127 of 132 on extra points, a level of consistency that helps explain why he is being described as the NFL’s best kicker.
The most striking part is not just the accuracy, but the range. Aubrey has averaged 41.1 yards on his makes, and only four kickers have been north of a 40-yard average. That combination of volume, distance and reliability is rare, and it is why his profile stands out from the rest of the league.
Why Aubrey stands apart
For kickers, there are usually trade-offs. Some are steady from short range but less trusted when the kicks get longer. Others can hit the big leg shots, but the misses come with them. Aubrey’s value is that he has not shown those weaknesses in the same way.
Over three seasons, his production has been sustained enough to remove much of the doubt that usually follows even the best specialists. He has made 58 field goals in one stretch, 57 in another, and 73 in another across the same broader body of work, which helps explain why he is viewed as such a dependable weapon for the Dallas Cowboys.
The long-range benchmark
The conversation around elite kickers also has to include the long ball. Cam Little has entered that discussion after making 67-yard and 68-yard field goals for the Jacksonville Jaguars last year, then adding a 70-yard field goal in preseason. Those kicks show why long-range specialists attract attention.
But Aubrey’s case is different. The argument for him is not built on one or two huge kicks alone. It is built on the fact that he has combined strong distance with sustained accuracy over three seasons, which is why he sits in the conversation ahead of other names such as Will Reichard, Cameron Dicker, Matt Prater, Joey Slye, Chase McLaughlin, Jake Bates, Tanner Brown and Dominic Zvada.
The author’s KVA metric and kick-charting efforts are designed to capture exactly that sort of profile: not just the flash of a monster make, but the full picture of consistency, distance and trust. On that basis, Aubrey keeps grading out as a special player.
For the Dallas Cowboys, that matters because elite kicking changes how a team thinks about close games. If the NFL’s best kicker is already on your roster, you do not just have a specialist. You have a real advantage every time a drive stalls just outside the end zone.
