Evan McPherson

BIOGRAPHY

Evan McPherson was born in Fort Payne, Alabama. He is a kicked in the NFL

McPherson played college football at Florida from 2018-2020 before choosing to forgo his senior season and enter the NFL draft. He was drafted by the Bengals in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft with the 149th overall pick, making him the first and ultimately only kicker to be selected. At Florida, McPherson made 51-60 field goals, setting an SEC record for career field goal percentage, and 149-150 extra points. He made 5 of 8 career field goal attempts from at least 50 yards.

McPherson was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round, 149th overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft. He signed his four-year rookie contract with the Bengals on May 17, 2021.

In the Bengals season opening game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, McPherson set a franchise record for longest field goal with 59 yards. However, after an injury to long snapper Clark Harris, McPherson had a potential game-winning extra point blocked and missed a 29-yard field goal in overtime, leading to a 23–20 loss. In Week 4, McPherson converted both field goal attempts and all three extra points in a 27–15 win over the Miami Dolphins, earning AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. In week 6, McPherson kicked a 52-yard field goal in the Bengals 30–26 win over the New Orleans Saints. McPherson finished the season making 82.8% of his field goals, with a perfect 5/5 on field goals from 50+ yards. However, he missed four extra points during the season, as well as one in the playoffs. Still, he remained perfect on postseason field goals, making all his attempts in the Bengals three playoff games to push his record up to 19/19.