With the 149th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Cincinnati Bengals selected Florida Gators kicker Evan McPherson. This marked just the 12th time the Bengals have ever drafted a kicker (per PFR) and the second time since 2001.
Regarded as one of, if not the top kicker in this year’s draft, McPherson made 51/60 career field goals at Florida and missed just one of his 150 extra-point tries. He was 5/8 from beyond 50 yards and 11/15 from 40-49 yards.
This is the first time the Bengals have drafted a kicker since they took Jake Elliott with the the 153rd pick in the 2017 draft.