Kicker, Virginia Tech (from Tulsa), 2016–21
John Parker Romo
- Number
- No. 96
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 175 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Peachtree City, GA
- Born
- Aug 24, 1997
John Parker Romo played kicker at Tulsa (2016–18) and Virginia Tech (2019–21).
Career highs
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| Season | Team | FGM | FGA | Pct | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Tulsa | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 34 | 17 | 23 |
| 2021 | Virginia Tech | 18 | 22 | 81.8 | 52 | 34 | 88 |
| Career | 20 | 27 | 74.1 | 52 | 51 | 111 | |
Punting
| Season | Team | Punts | Yds | Avg | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 354 | 44.3 | 58 | 2 |
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Tulsa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Tulsa | 96 | PK | |||
| 2017 | Tulsa | 96 | PK | RS | ||
| 2018 | Tulsa | 96 | PK | Fr. | ||
| 2019 | Virginia Tech | 96 | PK | So. | ||
| 2020 | Virginia Tech | 96 | PK | Jr. | ||
| 2021 | Virginia Tech | 96 | PK | Sr. | 5′11″ | 175 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | PAAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Tulsa | – | – | – | – | – | – | -5.4 (5 att.) |
| 2021 | Virginia Tech | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 (22 att.) |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). PAAR: points a kicker added above a replacement-level kicker, with his field-goal attempts. From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2021 Virginia Tech 13 games, 18 of 22 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 17–10 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 2 | 5 |
| Sep 11 | vs. | W 35–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Sep 18 | at | L 21–27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Sep 25 | vs. | W 21–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Oct 9 | vs. | L 29–32 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 2 | 11 |
| Oct 16 | vs. | L 7–28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 23 | vs. | L 36–41 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 4 | 10 |
| Oct 30 | at | W 26–17 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 2 | 14 |
| Nov 5 | at | L 3–17 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 13 | vs. | W 48–17 | 2 | 3 | 51 | 6 | 12 |
| Nov 20 | at | L 26–38 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 2 | 8 |
| Nov 27 | at | W 29–24 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 3 | 9 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. | L 10–54 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 4 |
2020 Virginia Tech 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | at | L 45–56 | – | – | – | – | – |
2019 Virginia Tech 2 games, 8 punts, 44.3 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | at | L 20–21 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | L 30–37 | – | – | – | – | – |
2018 Tulsa 8 games, 2 of 5 field goals
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2022 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′11⅛″ |
| Weight | 176 lb |
| Arm length | 29⅜″ |
| Hand size | 8⅜″ |
| Wingspan | 72⅜″ |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 11 games with a stat; latest team: Atlanta Falcons.
| Season | Team | G | FGM | FGA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Minnesota Vikings | 4 | 11 | 12 |
| 2025 | Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 11 | 14 |
| NFL career | 11 | 22 | 26 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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