Cade York

Cade F. York (born January 27, 2001) is an American football placekicker for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU.

Cade F. York
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York with LSU in 2019
No. 3 – Cleveland Browns
Position:Placekicker
Personal information
Born: (2001-01-27) January 27, 2001
McKinney, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Prosper
(Prosper, Texas)
College:LSU (2019–2021)
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 4 / Pick: 124
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2022
Field goals made:24
Field goals attempted:32
Field goal %:75.0
Longest field goal:58
Touchbacks:50
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

High school career

York attended Prosper High School in Texas, where he played both soccer and football, and was one of the top kicking prospects in the nation in the latter sport.[1] He committed to playing college football at LSU, and had set an Under Armour All-America Game record for longest field goal, hitting a 59-yard field goal, besting his career long in high school of 47 yards.[2][3][4]

College career

Freshman season

York was named the Tigers starting kicker before the start of the 2019 season. He got off to a shaky start in the season, missing an extra point against Northwestern State and field goals against Utah State and Florida, but rebounded to make the SEC All-Freshman team, as well as second-team All-SEC as the Tigers won the 2020 College Football Playoff.[5]

Sophomore season

York finished his sophomore season perfect on extra points (36-for-36), hit 85.7% of his field goal attempts (18-for-21), and was a semi-finalist for the Lou Groza Award, given to the top placekicker in college football.[6]

In the December 12 game against Florida, York hit his career-long field goal of 57 yards with 27 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to put LSU ahead 37–34, leading to the Tigers' upset of the then-No. 6 ranked team in the country.[7][8]

York was named a first-team All-SEC by the coaches and second-team All-SEC by the Associated Press (AP) at the end of the season. He was also named a second-team All-American by the AP and the Football Writers Association of America.[9]

York kicking against Northwestern State in 2019

Career statistics
Legend
Led the NCAA
Bold Career high
LSU Tigers
Season Class GP Kicking
XPMXPAXP%FGMFGAFG%Lng
2019FR 15899395.7212777.852
2020SO 103636100.0182185.757
2021JR 123939100.0151883.356
Career3716416897.6566681.857

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanBench press
6 ft 1+1⁄4 in
(1.86 m)		 206 lb
(93 kg)		 31+5⁄8 in
(0.80 m)		 8+3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		12 reps
All values from NFL Combine[10][11]

York was drafted by the Cleveland Browns with the 124th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft.[12]

He began his career going 4/4 for field goals and 2/2 for PAT against the Carolina Panthers, including a game-winning 58 yard field goal in the 26–24 win.[13] York's performance in his first professional game also led to AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors.[14]

References
  1. Miller, Brody (August 15, 2019). "Moxie, leg strength and Happy Gilmore: Why LSU is sold on freshman kicker Cade York". The Athletic. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  2. Cade York [@YorkCade] (May 28, 2018). "I am blessed to receive my 3rd offer and announce my commitment to LSU #GeauxTigers" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. Hall, Erik (December 5, 2019). "Cade York: 5 things to know about the LSU football kicker". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  4. Smith, Cam (January 4, 2019). "VIDEO: Watch LSU signee Cade York drills Under Armour All-America Game record 59-yard FG". USA Today. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  5. "'He's our guy': On LSU kicker Cade York, his 'Happy Place' and the importance of the process". The Athletic. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  6. "LSU's Cade York named Lou Groza semifinalist". WAFB. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  7. "Swamp stunner: L-S-Shoe tops No. 6 Florida on 57-yard FG". Associated Press. December 13, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  8. "LSU's win brings some normal senselessness to this abnormal college football season". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  9. "LSU Kicker Cade York Notches Another All-American Honor to His 2020 Season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  10. "Cade York Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  11. "2022 Draft Scout Cade York, LSU NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  12. "Browns select K Cade York with the 124th pick in the 2022 NFL Draft". ClevelandBrowns.com. April 30, 2022.
  13. "Cade York saves the day with 58-yard game-winner to thwart Baker Mayfield's revenge game". thelandondemand.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  14. Poisal, Anthony (September 14, 2022). "Cade York named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
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