Tucker McCann (born November 10, 1997) is a former American football placekicker. He played college football at Missouri.

Tucker McCann
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McCann (left) in 2016
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Position:Placekicker
Personal information
Born: (1997-11-10) November 10, 1997 (age 26)
O'Fallon, Illinois
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:O'Fallon (IL)
College:Missouri
Undrafted:2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life and high school edit

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 edit

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 edit

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] He was waived/injured on August 23, 2021, and placed on injured reserve. He was released on October 5.

References edit

  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. ^ Blum, Eric. "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. ^ Boclair, David (April 26, 2020). "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.