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Andre Szmyt

Place Kicker, Cleveland Browns · #25.

Player facts

Team: Cleveland Browns
Position: Place Kicker
Number: 25
Born: Sep 26, 1998 (age 28)
Birthplace: Vernon Hills, IL, USA
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 200 lbs
College: Syracuse
Experience: 2 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Kicking

	FG%	FG	1-19	20-29	30-39	40-49	50+	AVG	LNG	XPM	XPA	PTS
Regular Season	100.0	10-10	0-0	2-2	2-2	4-4	2-2	0	56	7	8	37
Last 5 Games	100.0	10-10	0-0	2-2	2-2	4-4	2-2	56	7	8	36
Career	91.9	34-37	0-0	6-6	12-13	9-10	7-8	27	56	32	34	134

Recent games

Date	Opponent	Result	1-19	20-29	30-39	40-49	50+	FG	FG%	LNG	XP	PTS
Sun, Oct 11	@ NYJ	L 17-12	0-0	1-1	0-0	1-1	0-0	2-2	100.0	41	0-1	6
Thu, Oct 1	vs PIT	W 27-24	0-0	0-0	0-0	1-1	1-1	2-2	100.0	56	3-3	9
Sun, Sep 27	vs CAR	W 21-18	0-0	0-0	0-0	2-2	0-0	2-2	100.0	48	1-1	7
Sun, Sep 20	@ TB	W 23-19	0-0	0-0	2-2	0-0	1-1	3-3	100.0	50	2-2	11
Sun, Sep 13	@ JAX	L 34-10	0-0	1-1	0-0	0-0	0-0	1-1	100.0	26	1-1	3

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Andre Eric Szmyt ( SHMITT; born September 26, 1998) is an American professional football placekicker for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Syracuse Orange.

From Wikipedia’s article on Andre Szmyt, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

College career

Szmyt redshirted his true freshman year in 2017, and was named to the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the fall.

In 2018, Szmyt became the first Syracuse kicker and third freshman to win the Lou Groza Award, and was named a unanimous All-American, being the first since Dwight Freeney in 2001. Szmyt also won the 2018 Vlade Award. In 2018, Szmyt connected on 30 of 34 field goals, and hit all 61 extra points. He also kicked a season-high 54 yard field goal in a loss to Pittsburgh.

In the 2019 season, Szmyt was successful on 17 of 20 field goals, one of which was a 50 yard field goal in the beginning of the second quarter in a loss at Florida State. Against Wake Forest on the last week of the season, he connected on a 49 yard field goal with 44 seconds left until the Demon Deacons tied the game. In overtime he also kicked a 40 yard field goal in the 39-30 win (Syracuse got the score off a fumble return touchdown).

In the 2020 season, Szmyt successfully completed 9 of 11 field goal attempts in a shortened season.

In the 2021 season, Szmyt only successfully completed 9 of 14 field goal attempts.

Szmyt's performance was marred by coaching changes and his holders switching, but he returned to a better form when Bob Ligashesky took over as the special teams coordinator in 2022. That season, he connected on 20 of 26 field goals and all 40 of his extra point attempts.

From Wikipedia’s article on Andre Szmyt, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹