Cade York

Cade F. York (born January 27, 2001) is an American football placekicker. He played college football for the LSU Tigers, winning the 2019 national championship prior to being selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL draft.

Early life York attended Prosper High School in Texas, where he played both soccer and football, and was one of the top kicking prospects in the nation in the latter sport. He committed to playing college football at LSU, and had set an Under Armour All-America Game record for longest field goal, hitting a 59-yard field goal, besting his career long in high school of 47 yards.

College career Freshman season

York was named the Tigers' starting kicker before the start of the 2019 season. He got off to a shaky start in the season, missing an extra point against Northwestern State and field goals against Utah State and Florida, but rebounded to make the Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman team, as well as second-team All-SEC as the Tigers won the 2020 College Football Playoff.

Sophomore season York finished his sophomore season perfect on extra points (36-for-36), hit 85.7% of his field goal attempts (18-for-21), and was a semi-finalist for the Lou Groza Award, given to the top placekicker in college football.

In the December 12 game against Florida, York hit his career-long field goal of 57 yards with 27 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to put LSU ahead 37–34, leading to the Tigers' upset of the then-No. 6 ranked team in the country.

York was named a first-team All-SEC by the coaches and second-team All-SEC by the Associated Press (AP) at the end of the season. He was also named a second-team All-American by the AP and the Football Writers Association of America.

Professional career

Cleveland Browns (first stint) York was drafted by the Cleveland Browns with the 124th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL draft.

He began his career converting all four field goal attempts and both extra point attempts against the Carolina Panthers, including a game-winning 58-yard field goal in the 26–24 win. York's performance in his first professional game led to American Football Conference Special Teams Player of the Week honors. York finished his rookie season converting 35 of 37 extra-point attempts and 24 of 32 field goal attempts.

After struggling in the 2023 preseason and the Browns acquiring Dustin Hopkins from the Los Angeles Chargers via trade, York was waived on August 29, 2023.

Tennessee Titans On August 31, 2023, York was signed to the practice squad of the Tennessee Titans.

New York Giants On November 3, 2023, York was signed by the New York Giants off the Titans practice squad. He was waived on November 22 and re-signed to the practice squad two days later. After suffering a quad injury in practice, the Giants placed him on injured reserve on December 23. He was not signed to a reserve/future contract and thus became a free agent at the end of the season.

Cleveland Browns (second stint) On March 23, 2024, York signed a contract to return to the Cleveland Browns.

Washington Commanders On August 22, 2024, York was traded to the Washington Commanders for a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2025 NFL draft. He was released on September 9, after missing two field goals in the season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Cincinnati Bengals On December 4, 2024, York was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals' practice squad following an injury to starting kicker Evan McPherson. He was promoted to the active roster on December 17.

In a Week 16 game against his former team, the Browns, York kicked his career-long and tied the Bengals franchise-long of 59 yards in a 24-6 victory.

In the Bengals Week 17 game against the Denver Broncos, York missed the game winning field goal in overtime. The Bengals were able to get a defensive stop and score the game winning touchdown in a 30-24 victory.

New Orleans Saints On November 25, 2025, York was signed to the New Orleans Saints' roster following the release of Blake Grupe. He was released on December 18, after Charlie Smyth surpassed him on the depth chart.

New York Jets On March 13, 2026, York signed a one year contract with the New York Jets, replacing Nick Folk. He was waived on August 25 after it was announced Jason Sanders won the kicker job.

Career statistics Legend Bold Career high NFL

Year Team GP Field goals Extra points Points FGA FGM Lng Pct XPA XPM Pct 2022 CLE 17 32 24 58 75.0 37 35 94.6 107 2023 NYG 0 2024 WAS 1 2 0 – 0.0 2 2 100.0 2 CIN 5 11 9 59 81.8 15 14 93.3 41 Career 23 45 33 59 73.3 54 51 94.4 150

College + Season GPKicking FGM FGA FG% Lng XPM XPA XP% 2019 15 21 27 77.8 52 89 93 95.7 2020 10 18 21 85.7 57 36 36 100.0 2021 12 15 18 83.3 56 39 39 100.0 Career 37 56 66 81.8 57 164 168 97.6