Andre Szmyt
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| 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 | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
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
[edit]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
[edit]| 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] | ||||||||||||
Chicago Bears
[edit]Szmyt was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2023.[6] He was waived on August 8.[7]
St. Louis Battlehawks
[edit]On January 22, 2024, Szmyt signed with the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL).[8] He re-signed with the team on August 21.[9]
Cleveland Browns
[edit]On December 24, 2024, Szmyt was signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad.[10] He was released by Cleveland on December 31.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "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. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ "Andre Szmyt: Gets cut loose". CBSSports.com. August 8, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ "The UFL Agrees to Terms with 61 Players". UFLBoard.com. January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ @UFL_PR (August 21, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Browns sign K Andre Szmyt to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 24, 2024.
- ^ "NFL Practice Squad Updates: 12/31/24". profootballrumors.com. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
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