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Chase McLaughlin

Place Kicker, Tampa Bay Buccaneers · #4.

Player facts

Team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position: Place Kicker
Number: 4
Born: Apr 9, 1996 (age 30)
Birthplace: Cypress, TX, USA
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 190 lbs
College: Illinois
Experience: 8 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	1-1	4-4	2-2	3-3	0	59	10	10	40
Last 5 Games	80.0	10-10	0-0	1-1	4-4	2-2	3-3	59	10	10	40
Career	85.7	168-196	1-1	42-42	46-49	33-50	46-54	37	65	217	222	721

Recent games

Date	Opponent	Result	1-19	20-29	30-39	40-49	50+	FG	FG%	LNG	XP	PTS
Thu, Oct 8	@ DAL	W 24-16	0-0	0-0	0-0	1-1	0-0	1-1	100.0	41	3-3	6
Sun, Oct 4	vs GB	L 17-14	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0.0	0	2-2	2
Sun, Sep 27	vs MIN	L 23-16	0-0	1-1	1-1	0-0	1-1	3-3	100.0	54	1-1	10
Sun, Sep 20	vs CLE	L 23-19	0-0	0-0	2-2	1-1	1-1	4-4	100.0	59	1-1	13
Sun, Sep 13	@ CIN	L 33-27	0-0	0-0	1-1	0-0	1-1	2-2	100.0	51	3-3	9

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

About

Chase Joseph McLaughlin (mək-LOF-lin; born April 9, 1996) is an American professional football placekicker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini. Since joining the NFL in 2019, McLaughlin has been a member of nine teams, including second stints for two organizations.

From Wikipedia’s article on Chase McLaughlin, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

College career

McLaughlin played college football at Illinois. During his time with the Fighting Illini, McLaughlin went 79 for 79 on extra point attempts, and his senior year was 4 for 6 on field goals beyond 50 yards. Originally a walk-on, McLaughlin ended his college career as the 2019 Bakken–Andersen Kicker of the Year award winner and a First-team All-Big Ten Conference selection. During a 2018 game against USF, McLaughlin became the first Illinois kicker to score field goals of 50 plus yards in three consecutive games. McLaughlin later achieved a school record five 50-plus yard field goals.