BEREA, Ohio — The Browns now have a big-legged kicker in Cade York, who is doing well with fellow AFC North players in the Ravens’ Justin Tucker and Bengals’ Evan McPherson.
They made their fans happy on Saturday by knocking York out of LSU in the fourth round at No. 124. The choice was purchased trading from #44 on Day 2. They followed in the footsteps of the Bengals, who drafted McPherson in the fifth round last year, and watched him help kick Cincinnati into the Super Bowl.
He takes over the job from incumbent Chase McLaughlin, who struggled notably from 40-49 yards last season.
The Browns liked York so much that they sent special teams coordinator Mike Priefer to LSU to coach him. He was the first kicker off the board and will help the Browns with their offensive strategy as he can hit from 50 and out. He went 15 out of 19 from that distance in college.
“He’s a high-consensus player across the organization and we’re really excited to add him,” said Dan Saganey, Browns chief human resources officer. “We like his mental state. He has the mentality to kick.”
From the LSU website:
“One of the best kickers in LSU history and the school record holder for longest field goal in program history … Three-year starter for the Tigers who capped his career with 54 of 66 field goals and 164 of 168 extra points … made his way to LSU -Record books with a game-winning 57-yard field goal in the fog to help the Tigers beat No. 6 Florida, 37-34 on Dec. 12, 2020…Earned All-America will be 2020 by the Associated Press and the Football Writers Association of America honored…Second Team All-SEC in both 2020 and 2021…
:LSU all-time record holder for 50-yard field goals in a career (15), in one season (6 in 2020) and the only player in school history to have two 50-yard field goals in a game (vs Texas A&M, 2019). and vs. McNeese, 2021) … #2 in LSU history (along with Colt David) for career field goals (54) and #4 in school history for field goal attempts (66) … #2 in LSU -History in total points scored by kicking with 336…LSU single-season record holder for points by kicking in a season with 152 and PATs (89) in 2019…LSU record holder for consecutive points by touchdowns with 118…For career , went 26/30 on field goals at Tiger Stadium, 25/30 on away games and 3/6 on neutral ground games.
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