Tucker McCann

Tucker McCann (born November 10, 1997) is an American football placekicker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Missouri.

Tucker McCann
No. 7 – Tennessee Titans
Position:Placekicker
Personal information
Born: (1997-11-10) November 10, 1997
O'Fallon, Illinois
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school:O'Fallon (IL)
College:Missouri
Undrafted:2020
Career history
Roster status:Reserve/Future
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Early life and high school

A native of O'Fallon, Illinois, McCann attended O'Fallon Township High School where he was the team's starting kicker from his sophomore to senior years. As a junior, he broke the Illinois state record for longest field goal at 60 yards.[1][2] A consensus three star recruit, he received offers from Alabama, Florida State, and Missouri.[3] He committed to Missouri on June 8, 2015.[4]

College career

McCann was the Tigers starting kicker all four years he attended Missouri. As a senior, he added punting duties in addition to his placekicking duties. McCann became the first person in the 21st century to have four punts of 50+ yards and make three field goals from 40+ yards in a 50–0 win over Southeast Missouri State.[5]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft, McCann signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent.[6][7] He was waived on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[8][9] He was placed on the practice squad/injured list by the team on November 7, 2020.[10] He was signed to a futures contract by the Titans on January 11, 2021. [11]

References
  1. Palmer, Tod (September 5, 2017). "O'Fallon's McCann refocused after hard freshman season at Mizzou". Belleville News-Democrat. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  2. "Tucker McCann - Football". University of Missouri Athletics. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  3. Tribune, Eric BlumColumbia Daily. "Even-keeled and confident: McCann looks for strong finish to Mizzou career". Kirksville Daily Express - Kirksville, MO. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  4. "Tucker McCann, Missouri Tigers, Kicker". 247Sports. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  5. Schiffer, Alex (September 8, 2019). "How O'Fallon grad Tucker McCann has led a revived special teams unit at Mizzou". Belleville News-Democrat. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  6. "Undrafted Rookie Enters Kicking Picture". SI.com. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  7. Criddle, Dean (April 26, 2020). "Former O'Fallon, East St. Louis stars sign NFL free agent contracts. Find out with who". Belleville News-Democrat. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  8. Wyatt, Jim (September 5, 2020). "Roster Moves: Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players". TennesseeTitans.com.
  9. Wyatt, Jim. "Titans Add 13 Players to Practice Squad". tennesseetitans.com. Tennessee Titans. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  10. Wyatt, Jim (November 7, 2020). "Titans Make 12 Roster Moves Before Sunday's Game vs Bears". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  11. Wyatt, Jim (January 11, 2021). "Titans Sign 14 Players to Futures Contracts for 2021". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
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