Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | FGM/FGA | LONG | XP | PTS | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 17-16vs Baylor | 1/2 | 43 | 2/2 | 5 | |
| Wk 2 | W 43-8vs Southern Miss | 2/2 | 55 | 5/5 | 11 | |
| Total | 3/4 | 55 | — | 16 |
#38
Alex McPherson
Senior kicker for Auburn. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 165 lb · Fort Payne, AL · Fort Payne
Returning to Auburn for 2026
The numbers
3
field goals · 2026
of 4 attempts · long of 55 · 16 points
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 FG, 5 XP, vs Southern Miss
Swing playSwung Auburn from 16% to 37% to win.Auburn at Arkansas · 33-24
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 kicker for Auburn. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Auburn in 2022.
In Their Words
459 windows · 2026 fan posts
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“Auburn Announces SEC Media Days Players QB Byrum Brown, DB Champ Anthony, K Alex McPherson”
reddit/wde · fan post, verbatim
Alex McPherson
Money from inside 50 — you don't sweat the routine ones. Five seasons at Auburn, three different head coaches: Cadillac Williams, Hugh Freeze and Alex Golesh. All-SEC in 2025 made it three straight seasons on the honors list.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
20223 games
- Signed with Auburn3-star out of Fort Payne
202313 games
The role got bigger.
- All-SEC
2024
The snaps went the other way.
- All-SEC
202512 games
The role got bigger.
- All-SEC
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Auburn
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-SEC
All-SEC mention (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Cadillac Williams, Hugh Freeze, and Alex Golesh. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Auburn5-7HC: Cadillac Williams · Run-heavy
2023Auburn6-7HC: Hugh Freeze · Run-heavy
2024Auburn5-7HC: Hugh Freeze · Balanced
2025Auburn5-7HC: Hugh Freeze · Run-leaning
2026Auburn2-0HC: Alex Golesh · Run-leaning, fast tempo
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Golesh
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14/16 (88%) | 6/7 (86%) | -- | |
| 2024 | 1/1 | 0/1 | -- | |
| 2023 | 9/9 (100%) | 3/3 | 1/1 | |
| Career | 24/26 (92%) | 9/11 (82%) | 1/1 |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 17–16
vs Baylor
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Money from inside 50 — you don't sweat the routine ones.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Auburn
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
PK · Auburn
Returning around him
- 5 Auburn players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (39 in / 39 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Auburn · Last season: 5-7 (AP #22) · Talent rank #18 · 2026 recruiting class #31
DNA match
Player DNA
Automatic
Money from inside 50 — you don't sweat the routine ones.
K
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Seth Keller’s 2021 season.
Matches Seth on
Longest make
FG%
Weight
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Colton Boomer's senior season at Boise State (2025).
Matches Colton on
Class year
Height
Differs from Colton on
FG% (higher)
Weight (lower)
Longest make (lower)
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology