A fifth-round draft pick of Bengals in 2021, McPherson has climbed the team's all-time records lists in kicking categories in his first six seasons ... Ranks sixth in Bengals history in made FGs (119), third in FG percentage (83.2), fourth in PATs (204) and fifth in points scored (561) ... Also owns seven of nine longest made kicks in team history, including Bengals-record 63-yarder Nov. 23, 2025 vs. New England ... Has 29 career FGs of 50 or more yards, which already are the most in team history and the seventh-most in NFL since he entered league ... Has been named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week four times ... Is a perfect 19-for-19 on FG attempts in postseason, and had two game-winning "walk-off" FGs during Cincinnati's run to Super Bowl LVI following 2021 season.
Career transactions: Selected by Cincinnati in fifth round of 2021 NFL Draft (149th overall) ... Signed with Bengals on 5-17-21 ... Signed contract extension with Bengals on 8-18-24.
2021—Played 16 regular-season games and all four postseason games as rookie ... Inactive for regular-season finale at Cleveland (right groin) ... Made 28 of 33 FGs and 46 of 48 PATs during regular season ... Made NFL-best nine FGs from 50 or more yards, which doubled previous team record (K Horst Muhlmann, four in 1970) and was one shy of NFL record ... Made three game-winning "walk-off" FGs during regular season, including a 33-yarder in OT of NFL debut Sept. 12 vs. Minnesota; became youngest kicker in NFL history with "walk-off" winner (22 years, 53 days) ... Other walk-offs came Sept. 30 vs. Jacksonville (35 yards) and Jan. 2 vs. Kansas City (20 yards), which clinched AFC North title for Bengals ... Tied NFL record with three 50-plus yard FGs Nov. 21 at Las Vegas (54, 53, 51) ... Earned AFC Special Teams Player of the Month in December after going eight of nine on PATs and nine of 11 on FGs, including then-Bengals-record 58-yarder Dec. 19 at Denver ... Made all 14 FG attempts and all six PATs in postseason; no other NFL kicker had previously been perfect on as many as 11 FGs in single postseason ... His 14 postseason FGs tied Colts K Adam Vinatieri's NFL playoff record from 2006 ... Kicked game-winners in Divisional Playoff at Tennessee (52-yarder) and AFC Championship at Kansas City (31-yarder) ... Made both FG attempts in Super Bowl LVI vs. L.A. Rams.
2022—Played all 16 regular-season games and all three postseason contests ... Made 24 of 29 FGs and 40 of 44 PATs during regular season ... Made all five FG attempts from 50 or more yards ... Drilled team-record 59-yard FG on first attempt of season Sept. 11 vs. Pittsburgh ... Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week on Sept. 29 vs. Miami when he made both FG attempts (including 57-yarder in fourth quarter) and all three PATs ... Made all three FGAs in windy conditions Nov. 20 at Pittsburgh, including 54-yarder ... Converted all five FGs in postseason, with two in snowy Divisional Playoff at Buffalo.
2023—Played all 17 games ... Made 26 of 31 FGs and 40 of 40 PATs ... Made four of five FGAs Sept. 25 vs. L.A. Rams, including from 53 and 54 yards ... On Dec. 4 at Jacksonville, kicked 54-yard FG late in fourth quarter to give Bengals lead, then in OT made 48-yard game-winner ... Kicked 29-yard game-winner OT Dec. 16 vs. Minnesota.
2024—Played 12 games ... Spent final five games on Reserve/Injured (right groin) ... Converted 16 of 22 FG attempts and 37 of 38 PATs ... Made all four FGAs Sept. 15 at Kansas City, including 53-yarder ... Hit season-long 56-yarder Sept. 29 at Carolina ... Sustained groin injury Dec. 1 vs. Pittsburgh.
2025—Played all 17 games ... Converted 25 of 28 FGs and 41 of 44 PATs ... Was 20-for-20 on FGs inside 50 yards ... Recorded 100th career made FG on 45-yarder Oct. 12 at Green Bay, becoming fifth-fastest kicker in Bengals history to reach milestone (67 games) ... Made all four FGs Oct. 16 vs. Pittsburgh, including 36-yard game-winner with seven seconds left ... Surpassed 500 career points Nov. 2 vs. Chicago ... On Nov. 23 vs. New England, kicked team-record 63-yard FG at end of first half; Also hit 54-yarder in first quarter, and became fourth kicker in NFL history with made FGs from at least 50 and 60 yards in same game ... Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 13, when on Nov. 27 at Baltimore he went six-for-six on FGs and two-for-two on PATs; Six made FGs were career high and second-most in game in team history and tied for most in NFL in a game in 2025 ... Went four-for-four on FGAs in snowy conditions Dec. 7 at Buffalo ... Tied career high with six PATs Dec. 21 at Miami, and surpassed K Horst Muhlmann (549) for fifth-most points scored in Bengals history ... Made 57-yard FG Dec. 28 vs. Arizona.
College: Spent three seasons (2018-20) at Florida, before forgoing final season of eligibility and entering the NFL Draft ... Played in 37 career games ... Left school as Southeastern Conference all-time leader in FG percentage (85.0; minimum 50 attempts) ... Went 51 of 60 on career FGs and 149 of 150 on PATs ... Accounted for 302 career points.
High school/personal: Hometown is Fort Payne, Ala. ... Attended Fort Payne (Ala.) High School, where he was the team's kicker and punter ... As a senior, converted a 60-yard FG and an 84-yard punt — each was just one yard shy of Alabama state record ... Played in 2018 Under Armour All-American Game ... Brother, Alex, is currently a kicker at Auburn University ... He and his wife, Gracie, welcomed their first daughter in March 2024 ... Last name is pronounced "mick-FEAR-son."
