Spencer Shrader
No. 3 – Indianapolis Colts | |
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Position: | Placekicker |
Personal information | |
Born: | (1999-05-19) May 19, 1999 (age 25) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 201 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Newsome (Lithia, Florida) |
College: | South Florida (2019–2022) Notre Dame (2023) |
Undrafted: | 2024 |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Active |
Spencer Shrader (born May 19, 1999) is an American football placekicker for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Florida Bulls and Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Early life and high school
Shrader was born in Indianapolis, Indiana and grew up in Lithia, Florida and attended Newsome High School, where he lettered in football, soccer and tennis. Coming out of high school, Shrader decided to walk-on to play college football for the South Florida Bulls.[1]
College career
South Florida
In Shrader's first collegiate season in 2019, he went 12 for 12 on extra points and four for nine on field goal attempts.[2] During the 2020 season, Shrader went four for six on his field goal attempts and 11 for 12 on his extra point attempts.[3] In the 2021 season, Shrader finished as a Lou Groza semifinalist, as he converted on 11 of his 13 field goal attempts, while also making 35 of his extra point attempts.[4] During the 2022 season, Shrader hit nine of thirteen field goal attempts, while also making all 37 of his extra point attempts.[5] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Shrader decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[6]
Notre Dame
Shrader decided to transfer to play for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.[7][8] In week three of the 2023 season, Shrader set a Notre Dame school record with a 54 yard field goal in a win over NC State.[9] In, Shrader's final collegiate season in 2023 he went 15 for 22 on his field goal attempts with a career long of 54 yards, and 61 for his 62 on his extra point attempts.[10]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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6 ft 1+2⁄5 in (1.86 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | |||||||||
All values from Pro Day[11] |
On April 27, 2024, Shrader signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent after he was not selected in the 2024 NFL draft.[12][13]
References
- ^ Hayes, Allison (September 9, 2023). "Meet Notre Dame kicker, Spencer Shrader". ABC57. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ Farmer, Douglas (June 30, 2023). "Notre Dame 99-to-0: No. 32 Spencer Shrader, South Florida transfer kicker". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ Driskell, Bryan (December 13, 2022). "Notre Dame Lands Transfer Kicker Spencer Shrader". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ Engel, Patrick (December 14, 2022). "Notre Dame lands commitment from grad transfer kicker Spencer Shrader". On3.com. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ Farmer, Douglas (December 14, 2022). "K Spencer Shrader transfers to Notre Dame, returning to his homestate and a familiar venue". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ Davis, Spenser (December 9, 2022). "Notre Dame reportedly hosting transfer kicker on official visit". Saturday Road. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ Roberts, Ryan (December 17, 2022). "From Football To Faith, Grad Transfer Kicker Spencer Shrader Is Perfect Fit With Notre Dame". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ Roberts, Ryan (December 14, 2022). "Notre Dame Got A "Tremendous Fit" And NFL Kicker In Spencer Shrader". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ Sampson, Pete (September 13, 2023). "Notre Dame kicker Spencer Shrader: Soccer player, entrepreneur and new Irish record holder". The Athletic. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "Colts' Spencer Shrader: Signs contract with Colts". CBS Sports. May 11, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Spencer Shrader College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ Horka, Tyler (April 27, 2024). "Notre Dame kicker Spencer Shrader signs undrafted free agent deal with the Indianapolis Colts". on3.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ "Colts sign 7 undrafted free agents". Colts.com. May 9, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
External links
- South Florida Bulls bio
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio
- Indianapolis Colts bio
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