| No. 25 – Cleveland Browns | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Born | September 26, 1998 Lake Forest, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school | Vernon Hills (Vernon Hills, Illinois) | ||
| College | Syracuse (2017–2022) | ||
| Position(s) | Kicker | ||
| NFL draft | 2023: undrafted | ||
| Career history | |||
As player | |||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Roster status | Active | ||
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Andre Eric Szmyt (born September 26, 1998) is an American professional football kicker for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Syracuse Orange.
Szmyt redshirted his true freshman year in 2017. In 2018, Szmyt became the first Syracuse kicker and third freshman to win the Lou Groza Award, [1] and was named a unanimous All-American. [2] Szmyt also won the 2018 Vlade Award. [3]
After a stellar freshman year, Szmyt's performance was marred by coaching changes and his holders switching. He returned to a better form when Bob Ligashesky took over as the special teams coordinator in 2022. [4]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+5⁄8 in (1.84 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 30+1⁄4 in (0.77 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | |||||||||
| All values from Syracuse's Pro Day [5] | ||||||||||||
Szmyt was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2023. [6] He was waived on August 8. [7]
On January 22, 2024, Szmyt signed with the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL). [8] He re-signed with the team on August 21. [9]
On December 24, 2024, Szmyt was signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad. [10] He signed a reserve/future contract with Cleveland on January 6, 2025. [11] On June 4, Szmyt was waived by the Browns. [12] He was re-signed on June 26. [13] On August 26, Szmyt made the Browns' initial 53 man roster, beating out incumbent Dustin Hopkins for the kicking job. [14]
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