Austin MacGinnis (born May 4, 1995) is an

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for the New Orleans Breakers of the

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(USFL). He played

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College career

MacGinnis was a consensus first-team selection to the All- SEC team from 2014 to 2018. He broke the school single season record for field goals. MacGinnis was chosen by Phil Steele first-team preseason All-SEC for 2015.

Professional career

Memphis Express

After attending the

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rookie camp in 2018 and trying out for the team again in January 2019, MacGinnis returned to pro football when he was signed by the

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of the

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on February 27, 2019. In his debut against the

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, he kicked four field goals, including the game winner to secure a 26–23 Memphis win. He was eventually named AAF Player of the Week for Week 4. The league ceased operations in April 2019.

Dallas Renegades

MacGinnis was selected by the

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in the

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on November 22, 2019. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

Los Angeles Rams

On April 13, 2020, MacGinnis signed a contract with the

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of the

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. He was waived on September 4, 2020, after losing the kicker job to rookie

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. He was re-signed to the Rams' practice squad on October 28, 2020. He was elevated to the active roster on December 10 for the team's week 14 game against the

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, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. On January 18, 2021, MacGinnis signed a reserve/futures contract with the Rams. He was waived on August 17, 2021.

New Orleans Breakers

MacGinnis was selected in the 32nd round of the

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by the New Orleans Breakers. He was transferred to the team's inactive roster on May 5, 2022, and moved to the team's "did not report" list on May 8.

References

External links

Kentucky Wildcats bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:MacGinnis, Austin 1995 births Living people American football placekickers Dallas Renegades players Los Angeles Rams players Kentucky Wildcats football players Memphis Express (American football) players People from Randolph County, Alabama Players of American football from Alabama New Orleans Breakers (2022) players