Tucker McCann (born November 10, 1997) is a former American football placekicker. He played college football at Missouri.
 McCann (left) in 2016 | |
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| Position: | Placekicker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 10, 1997 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 | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life and high school
editA 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
editMcCann 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
editAfter 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- ^ Palmer, Tod (September 5, 2017). "O'Fallon's McCann refocused after hard freshman season at Mizzou". Belleville News-Democrat. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Tucker McCann - Football". University of Missouri Athletics. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ Blum, Eric. "Even-keeled and confident: McCann looks for strong finish to Mizzou career". Kirksville Daily Express - Kirksville, MO. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Tucker McCann, Missouri Tigers, Kicker". 247Sports. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Boclair, David (April 26, 2020). "Undrafted Rookie Enters Kicking Picture". SI.com. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 5, 2020). "Roster Moves: Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim. "Titans Add 13 Players to Practice Squad". tennesseetitans.com. Tennessee Titans. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (November 7, 2020). "Titans Make 12 Roster Moves Before Sunday's Game vs Bears". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (January 11, 2021). "Titans Sign 14 Players to Futures Contracts for 2021". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved January 12, 2021.