Ian Vachon

Ian Vachon (born August 18, 2003)

College career Birmingham–Southern In 2023, Vachon played for Birmingham–Southern as a kicker, where he was the primary kickoff taker, kicked one field goal, and two extra points.

Auburn Following the closure of Birmingham–Southern College, Vachon entered the transfer portal, and began working for a roofing company. In July, he joined the Auburn Tigers as a walk-on transfer. In the tenth game of the season, he was announced as the started and played his first game against Louisiana–Monroe. He scored two field goals and six extra points in his debut. In his second game, he was named as the starter against Texas A&M. He missed his first field goal of the match, and then scored a game-tying field goal to send the game into overtime. He scored a career long 41-yard field goal to send the game into its third overtime, and Auburn went on to win the game 43-41.

North Alabama In April 2025, Vachon announced that he would be entering the transfer portal. He committed to the University of North Alabama in May. In his first start for the team, he scored two field goals against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, amounting for all six of North Alabama's points in that game. He set a school record with a 55-yard field goal against the Northeastern State RiverHawks.

Career statistics Year Team GP Field goals Extra points Total points 2023 Birmingham–Southern 8 1 4 25.0 26 2 4 50.0 5 2024 Auburn 4 6 8 75.0 41 11 11 100.0 29 2025 North Alabama 11 8 13 61.5 55 10 14 71.4 34