Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Austin MacGinnis was born on May 4, 1995, in Sacramento, California. He is a kicker in the NFL.

MacGinnis was a consensus first-team selection to the All-SEC team from 2014 to 2018. He broke the school single-season record for field goals. MacGinnis was chosen by Phil Steele first-team preseason All-SEC for 2015.

After attending the Chicago Bears rookie camp in 2018 and trying out for the team again in January 2019, MacGinnis returned to pro football when he was signed by the Memphis Express of the Alliance of American Football on February 27, 2019. MacGinnis was selected by the Dallas Renegades in the 2020 XFL Supplemental Draft on November 22, 2019.

On April 13, 2020, MacGinnis signed a contract with the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League. He was elevated to the active roster on December 10 for the team's week 14 game against the New England Patriots, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. On January 18, 2021, MacGinnis signed a reserve/futures contract with the Rams.