Towns McGough
| Auburn Tigers – No. 33 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Kicker |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Auburn High School (Auburn, Alabama) |
Towns McGough is an American football kicker who plays for the Auburn Tigers.
High school career
McGough attended Auburn High School, where he was the lead scorer for the team in his senior year. He chose to attend Auburn University, to play football as a walk on.[1][2]
College career
2024
In the pre-season, McGough scored seven field goals, including a 58-yard one during the spring practice game.[3] In August, it was ruled that starting kicker Alex McPherson would not start in Auburn's first game of the year against Alabama A&M, McGough was selected as the starting kicker.[4][5] He scored his first field goal attempt, as well as ten extra points in his first career match.[6] His performance declined throughout the year, and he was replaced as the starting kicker by Ian Vachon after eight starts.[7]
2025
Chad Lunsford, the Auburn special teams coordinator, commented that McGough and McPherson would be the two primary placekickers for the season.[8]
Career statistics
| Year | Team | GP | Field goals | Extra points | Total points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FGM | FGA | FG% | Lng | XPM | XPA | XP% | ||||
| 2024 | Auburn | 12 | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 100.0 | 42 |
References
- ^ Jones, Taylor. "Kicker Towns McGough signs with hometown Auburn Tigers". Auburn Wire. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ^ Cohen, Matt. "5-star Auburn high school kicker Towns McGough picks the Tigers". AL.com. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ^ "Cam Coleman, Towns McGough shine in Auburn A-Day scrimmage". WAAY. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ^ Smajovits, Harrison. "Key Auburn Tigers Specialist to Miss Week 1 vs. Alabama A&M". Auburn Tigers on SI. SI.com. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ^ Rauterkus, Peter. "How freshman kicker Towns McGough is handling a new, unexpected role". AL.com. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ^ Locke, Daniel. "Auburn Tigers Freshman Kicker: 'I Almost Had Tears of Joy'". Auburn Tigers on SI. SI.com. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ^ Humphrey III, Jerry. "Auburn football names Ian Vachon the starting kicker against Louisiana-Monroe". AL.com. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ^ Rauterkus, Peter. "New Auburn special teams coordinator evaluates kicker competition going into spring practice". AL.com. Retrieved July 17, 2025.