Spencer Shrader

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Spencer Shrader
Kansas City Chiefs
Position: Placekicker
Personal information
Born: (1999-05-19) May 19, 1999 (age 25)
Indianapolis, Indiana , U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: Newsome
(Lithia, Florida)
College: South Florida (2019–2022)
Notre Dame (2023)
Undrafted: 2024
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2024
Field goals made:2
Field goals attempted:2
Field goal %:100%
Points scored:9
Longest field goal:45
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Spencer Shrader (born May 19, 1999) is an American professional football placekicker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Florida Bulls and Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

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Early life

Shrader was born in Indianapolis, Indiana and grew up in Lithia, Florida and attended Newsome High School, where he lettered in football, soccer and tennis. Coming out of high school, Shrader decided to walk-on to play college football for the South Florida Bulls. [1]

College career

South Florida

In Shrader's first collegiate season in 2019, he went 12 for 12 on extra points and four for nine on field goal attempts. [2] During the 2020 season, Shrader went four for six on his field goal attempts and 11 for 12 on his extra point attempts. [3] In the 2021 season, Shrader finished as a Lou Groza semifinalist, as he converted on 11 of his 13 field goal attempts, while also making 35 of his extra point attempts. [4] During the 2022 season, Shrader hit nine of thirteen field goal attempts, while also making all 37 of his extra point attempts. [5] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Shrader decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [6]

Notre Dame

Shrader decided to transfer to play for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. [7] [8] In week three of the 2023 season, Shrader set a Notre Dame school record with a 54 yard field goal in a win over NC State. [9] In, Shrader's final collegiate season in 2023 he went 15 for 22 on his field goal attempts with a career long of 54 yards, and 61 for his 62 on his extra point attempts. [10]

College statistics

YearTeamGPOverall FGsPATsRushingTotal points
LngFGAFGMPctXPAXPMPctAttYdsAvgLngTD
2019 South Florida 12349444.41212100.022311.522130
2020 South Florida 8496466.7121191.7000.00023
2021 South Florida 1152121191.73333100.0000.00066
2022 South Florida 124913969.23737100.0000.00064
2023 Notre Dame 1354221568.2626198.4000.000106
Career5654624369.415615498.722311.5221289

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
6 ft 1+1⁄2 in
(1.87 m)		201 lb
(91 kg)		31+3⁄8 in
(0.80 m)		9 in
(0.23 m)
All values from Pro Day [11]

Indianapolis Colts

On April 27, 2024, Shrader signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent after he was not selected in the 2024 NFL draft. [12] [13] He was waived on August 25, and re-signed to the practice squad. [14] [15]

Shrader was elevated for the Week 1 season opener against the Houston Texans following an injury to Matt Gay, and was good on all three of his extra point attempts. He was released on October 2, but re-signed a week later. [16] [17] Shrader was released again on October 16. [18]

New York Jets

On October 30, 2024, Schrader signed with the New York Jets practice squad. [19] Schrader was elevated to the active roster on November 9 [20] , and made his Jets debut the following day, converting both of his field goal attempts. [21]

Kansas City Chiefs

On November 14, 2024, Shrader was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs off the practice squad of the New York Jets, following an injury to starting kicker Harrison Butker. [22]

NFL career statistics

YearTeamGPOverall FGsPATsKickoffsTotal points
FGAFGMPctLngXPAXPMPctKOAvgTB
2024 IND 100––33100.0565.053
Career100––33100.0565.053

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  22. ↑ https://www.si.com/nfl/chiefs/news/reports-harrison-butker-sidelined-with-serious-injury-chiefs-signing-new-kicker


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