Cade York

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Cade York
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York (left) with the LSU Tigers in 2019
No. 3 – Cincinnati Bengals
Position: Placekicker
Personal information
Born: (2001-01-27) January 27, 2001 (age 23)
McKinney, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Prosper (Prosper, Texas)
College: LSU (2019–2021)
NFL draft: 2022  / round: 4 / pick: 124
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 1, 2024
Field goals made:24
Field goals attempted:34
Field goal percentage:70.6%
Longest field goal:58
Touchbacks:51
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Cade York (born January 27, 2001) is an American professional football placekicker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers, winning the 2019 national championship prior to being selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL draft.

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Early life

York attended Prosper High School in Texas, where he played both soccer and football, and was one of the top kicking prospects in the nation in the latter sport. [1] He committed to playing college football at LSU, and had set an Under Armour All-America Game record for longest field goal, hitting a 59-yard field goal, besting his career long in high school of 47 yards. [2] [3] [4]

College career

Freshman season

York kicking against Northwestern State in 2019 LSUvsNWLA 1030A (49105130693).jpg
York kicking against Northwestern State in 2019

York was named the Tigers' starting kicker before the start of the 2019 season. He got off to a shaky start in the season, missing an extra point against Northwestern State and field goals against Utah State and Florida, but rebounded to make the Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman team, as well as second-team All-SEC as the Tigers won the 2020 College Football Playoff. [5]

Sophomore season

York finished his sophomore season perfect on extra points (36-for-36), hit 85.7% of his field goal attempts (18-for-21), and was a semi-finalist for the Lou Groza Award, given to the top placekicker in college football. [6]

In the December 12 game against Florida, York hit his career-long field goal of 57 yards with 27 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to put LSU ahead 37–34, leading to the Tigers' upset of the then-No. 6 ranked team in the country. [7] [8]

York was named a first-team All-SEC by the coaches and second-team All-SEC by the Associated Press (AP) at the end of the season. He was also named a second-team All-American by the AP and the Football Writers Association of America. [9]

Statistics

College statistics
SeasonGPKicking
FGMFGAFG%LngXPMXPAXP%
2019 15212777.852899395.7
2020 10182185.7573636100.0
2021 12151883.3563939100.0
Career 37566681.85716416897.6

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span Bench press
6 ft 1+1⁄4 in
(1.86 m)		206 lb
(93 kg)		31+5⁄8 in
(0.80 m)		8+3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		12 reps
All values from NFL Combine [10] [11]

Cleveland Browns (first stint)

York was drafted by the Cleveland Browns with the 124th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL draft. [12]

He began his career converting all four field goal attempts and both extra point attempts against the Carolina Panthers, including a game-winning 58 yard field goal in the 26–24 win. [13] York's performance in his first professional game led to American Football Conference Special Teams Player of the Week honors. [14] York finished his rookie season converting 35 of 37 extra-point attempts and 24 of 32 field goal attempts. [15]

After struggling in the 2023 preseason and the Browns acquiring Dustin Hopkins from the Los Angeles Chargers via trade, York was waived on August 29, 2023. [16] [17]

Tennessee Titans

On August 31, 2023, York was signed to the practice squad of the Tennessee Titans. [18]

New York Giants

On November 3, 2023, York was signed by the New York Giants off the Titans practice squad. [19] He was waived on November 22 and re-signed to the practice squad two days later. [20] [21] After suffering a quad injury in practice, the Giants placed him on injured reserve on December 23. [22] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract and thus became a free agent at the end of the season. [23]

Cleveland Browns (second stint)

On March 23, 2024, York signed a contract to return to the Cleveland Browns. [24]

Washington Commanders

On August 22, 2024, York was traded to the Washington Commanders for a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2025 NFL draft. [25] He was released on September 9, 2024, after missing two field goals in the season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [26]

Cincinnati Bengals

On December 4, 2024, York was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad following an injury to starting kicker Evan McPherson. [27]

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References

  1. ↑ Miller, Brody (August 15, 2019). "Moxie, leg strength and Happy Gilmore: Why LSU is sold on freshman kicker Cade York". The Athletic. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  2. ↑ Cade York [@YorkCade] (May 28, 2018). "I am blessed to receive my 3rd offer and announce my commitment to LSU #GeauxTigers" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ↑ Hall, Erik (December 5, 2019). "Cade York: 5 things to know about the LSU football kicker". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  4. ↑ Smith, Cam (January 4, 2019). "VIDEO: Watch LSU signee Cade York drills Under Armour All-America Game record 59-yard FG". USA Today. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  5. ↑ Miller, Brody (October 22, 2019). "'He's our guy': On LSU kicker Cade York, his 'Happy Place' and the importance of the process". The Athletic. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
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  7. ↑ Long, Mark (December 13, 2020). "Swamp stunner: L-S-Shoe tops No. 6 Florida on 57-yard FG". Associated Press. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
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  23. ↑ "Giants sign 10 players to reserve/future contracts". Giants.com. January 8, 2024.
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