Joaquin Zendejas Jr. (born January 14, 1960) is a Mexican former placekicker in the National Football League (NFL) for the New England Patriots.
[3] As a senior, he was limited with leg and shoulder injuries he suffered playing soccer, which affected his production in football.
To rest his right leg, he used his left foot for kickoffs and also to score a 52-yard field goal against the Southern California's junior-varsity team.
[5] Zendejas was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Diego Chargers after the 1983 NFL draft.
[6] On December 6, 1983, he was signed as a free agent by the New England Patriots, to replace kicker Fred Steinfort, who had missed 6 of his last 8 field goal attempts.