Michael Badgley
| No. 4 – Los Angeles Chargers | |||||||||
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| Position: | Placekicker | ||||||||
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| Born: | July 28, 1995 Summit, New Jersey | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 183 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Summit (Summit, New Jersey) | ||||||||
| College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2018 | |||||||||
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Michael Badgley (born July 28, 1995) is an American football placekicker for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Miami, and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Indianapolis Colts in 2018.
Early life and education
Born and raised in Summit, New Jersey to parents Chris and Leanne Badgley, Badgley attended Summit High School, where he played hockey and lacrosse, in addition to football. Badgley won at least one state championship in every sport he played in high school. Badgley had planned to play collegiate lacrosse until a coach convinced him that he could play football at the Division I level.[1][2][3]
College career
Badgley attended and played college football at the University of Miami.[4] Badgley is Miami's all time leader in field goals and was a 2017 all-ACC, first teamer.[5]
Collegiate statistics
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| Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | XPM | XPA | XP% | FGM | FGA | FG% | Pts |
| 2014 | Miami (FL) | ACC | FR | K | 11 | 34 | 38 | 89.5 | 14 | 18 | 77.8 | 76 |
| 2015 | Miami (FL) | ACC | SO | K | 12 | 40 | 40 | 100.0 | 25 | 30 | 83.3 | 115 |
| 2016 | Miami (FL) | ACC | JR | K | 13 | 53 | 55 | 96.4 | 21 | 26 | 80.8 | 116 |
| 2017 | Miami (FL) | ACC | SR | K | 13 | 45 | 46 | 97.8 | 17 | 23 | 73.9 | 96 |
| Career | Miami (FL) | 172 | 179 | 96.1 | 77 | 97 | 79.4 | 403 | ||||
Professional career
Indianapolis Colts
After not being selected in the 2018 NFL Draft Badgley signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent.[6] On September 1, 2018, Badgley was waived by the Colts as part of the final roster cuts.[7]
Los Angeles Chargers
Badgley was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers on October 11, 2018.[8] In Week 6, he made his NFL debut against the Cleveland Browns. In the 38–14 victory, he converted all five extra point attempts and his one field goal attempt.[9] In the next game, a 20–19 victory over the Tennessee Titans, he converted two field goal attempts and two extra point attempts. However, he struggled on kickoffs.[10] He was waived on October 30, 2018 and was re-signed to the practice squad.[11][12] After Caleb Sturgis missed two extra points and one field goal attempt in Week 9, Badgely was promoted to the active roster, prompting Sturgis' release.[13] In Week 13, against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday Night Football, Badgley missed a 52-yard try on the game's first possession. He rebounded from it to hit both his extra point tries, and then, after missing one attempt and having one blocked--both negated by defensive offside penalties--he hit the game-winner from 29 yards out to give the Chargers a 33-30 win. The following week against Cincinnati, Badgley hit four field goals from 59, 31, 32, and 46 yards during a 26-21 win. The 59-yarder set a Chargers franchise record for longest field goal.[14] He was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance.[15]
References
- ^ "Summit High School Football Records". Summit High School. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
- ^ Michael Badgley, Miami Hurricanes football. Accessed October 14, 2018. "Hometown: Summit, N.J.; High School: Summit Senior... Son of Chris and Leanne Badgley and brother to Peter and Jamie Badgley"
- ^ Schnell, Lindsay (October 7, 2016). "Miami kicker Michael Badgley discusses Florida State, his future in sports broadcasting & more". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- ^ "Michael Badgley College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
- ^ "Michael Badgley Miami Stats". hurricanesports.com. October 14, 2018.
- ^ Hickey, Kevin (May 1, 2018). "Colts sign 10 undrafted free agents". coltswire.usatoday.com. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- ^ Walker, Andrew (September 1, 2018). "Colts Announce Final 2018 Roster Cuts". Colts.com. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (October 11, 2018). "Chargers Sign Kicker Michael Badgley". Chargers.com. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- ^ "Chargers Beat Up the Browns, 38-14". CaliSports News. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
- ^ "Michael Badgley struggles on kickoffs, giving Chargers another decision to make". Orange County Register. 2018-10-23. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (October 30, 2018). "Chargers Re-Sign LB Hayes Pullard; Waive K Michael Badgley". Chargers.com.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (October 31, 2018). "Bolts Bring K Michael Badgley Back via Practice Squad". Chargers.com.
- ^ Patra, Kevin (November 5, 2018). "Chargers cut Caleb Sturgis after three botched kicks". NFL.com.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (December 9, 2018). "Michael Badgley's Record-Setting Day Lifts Bolts". Chargers.com.
- ^ Knoblauch, Austin (December 12, 2018). "Derrick Henry, Amari Cooper among NFL Players of the Week". NFL.com.