| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | September 26, 1998 Lake Forest, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Vernon Hills (IL) |
| College: | Syracuse (2017–2022) |
| Position: | Placekicker |
| Undrafted: | 2023 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Andre Eric Szmyt (born September 26, 1998) is an American football placekicker who is a free agent. He played college football at Syracuse.
College career
Szmyt redshirted his true freshman year in 2017. In 2018, Szmyt became the first Syracuse kicker and third freshman to win the Lou Groza Award,[1] and was named a unanimous All-American.[2] Szmyt also won the 2018 Vlade Award.[3]
After a stellar freshman year, Szmyt's performance was marred by coaching changes and his holders switching. He returned to a better form when Bob Ligashesky took over as the special teams coordinator in 2022.[4]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+5⁄8 in (1.84 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
30+1⁄4 in (0.77 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | |||||||||
| All values from Syracuse's Pro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
Szmyt was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2023.[6] He was waived on August 8, 2023.[7]
References
- ↑ "SYRACUSE'S SZMYT WINS GROZA AWARD". Atlantic Coast Conference. December 6, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- ↑ "SZMYT A UNANIMOUS ALL-AMERICAN". Syracuse University Athletic Department. December 12, 2018.
- ↑ "Syracuse place-kicker Andre Szmyt wins Vlade Award". USA Today. December 4, 2018.
- ↑ Alandt, Anthony (October 13, 2022). "A kicking camp, Bob Ligashesky helped Andre Szmyt return to 'old Andre'". The Daily Orange. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Andre Szmyt College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ↑ Mayer, Larry (May 4, 2023). "Bears sign 14 undrafted free agents". ChicagoBears.com.
- ↑ "Andre Szmyt: Gets cut loose". CBSSports.com. August 8, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
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