| No. 41 – Green Bay Packers | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Kicker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | 11 October 1999 County Dublin, Ireland |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | None |
| NFL draft: | 2025: undrafted |
| CFL draft: | 2025G: 2nd round, 13th pick |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | International Player Pathway/Practice squad |
Mark McNamee (born 11 October 1999) is an Irish professional football kicker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). In February 2025, he was announced as having joined the National Football League (NFL)'s International Player Pathway scheme. He was later selected by the Lions, in the 2025 CFL global draft.
From County Dublin, [1] McNamee received a Higher Certificate in business from Technological University Dublin [2] while playing as a goalkeeper in Gaelic football for Ballyboden St Enda's in Dublin. [3] [4] He worked in software sales while continuing to play Gaelic football. [2]
A longtime watcher of NFL games on Sky Sports, McNamee became interested in playing American football in 2023 at the age of 24. No longer eligible for college football, [2] he worked with Irish rugby player and former gridiron football kicker Tadhg Leader, employed by NFL UK to find international kicking prospects. [5] In February 2025, he was announced as joining the NFL's International Player Pathway (IPP) scheme. [6] That month, he participated in the NFL Combine where he was successful in 13 out of 14 of his field goal attempts. [7]
In April 2025, McNamee went undrafted in the 2025 NFL draft but was drafted in the second round by the BC Lions in the 2025 CFL global draft. [8] He was signed by the Lions on May 5, 2025. [9] McNamee featured in both preseason games for the Lions, successfully converting his one field goal attempt in each game from 32 yards versus the Calgary Stampeders and 42 yards against the Edmonton Elks. He was released on June 1, 2025, [10] but told that the team might resign him in September. [11]
McNamee was planning to attend John Carney's kicking clinic in San Diego when the Green Bay Packers's Alex Hale was injured. On July 22, 2025, McNamee signed with the Packers, replacing Hale as the team's IPP roster exemption. [12] [2] The team cut McNamee from the final 53-man roster on August 26, [13] but signed him to the practice squad on August 27. [14]