Career Highs

FG Made: 4, twice (last at Maryland, 10/27/18)
FG Attempts: 4, twice (at Maryland, 10/27/18)
PAT Made: 7 vs. Murray State, 9/3/16
PAT Attempts: 7, twice (last vs. Minnesota, 11/3/18)
Points: 15 at Maryland, 10/27/18
Long Field Goal: 54 vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18
Kickoffs: 8 at Maryland, 10/27/18
Kickoff Yards: 479 at Maryland, 10/27/18
Kickoff Average: 65.0, seven times (last vs. Kent State, 9/1/18)
Touchbacks: 6 vs. Kent State, 9/1/18
Punts: 1, twice (last vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18)
Punt Yards: 37 vs. Ball State, 9/2/17
Long Punt: 37 vs. Ball State, 9/2/17

2018 Senior

• Bakken-Andersen Big Ten Kicker of the Year
• All-Big Ten first team (coaches)
• All-Big Ten second team (media)
• Associated press All-Big Ten
• Pro Football Focus All-Big Ten first team
• Phil Steele All-Big Ten first team
• Lou Groza Award semifinalist (one of 20 in the nation)
• 20-25 field goals and 79-79 extra points
• Finishes carrer with Illinois career ranks of first in 50+ yard field goals (5), tied for first in extra point accuracy (1.000, 79-79), fourth in field goals made (44), fourth in field goal accuracy (.746, 44-59) and sixth in points scored (211)
• Illinois record five career 50+ yard field goals
• Illinois record four 50+ yard field goals this season
• Tied for first in the nation with four 50+ yard field goals entering the Minnesota game
• First kicker in program history to hit a 50+ yard field goal in three straight games
• Lou Groza Award "Stars of the Week" honoree 11/5/18 after going 2-for-2 on field goals and 7-for-7 on extra points against Minnesota
• Lou Groza Award "Stars of the Week" honoree 9/17/18 after going 4-for-4 on field goals against South Florida
• Led Big Ten and ninth in FBS in field goals per game (1.67) during the regular season, hitting 20-of-25
• Led Big Ten and 25th in FBS in points scored (96) during the regular season
• Tied for FBS lead with nine 40+ field goals made during the regular season
• Second in FBS wth four 50+ field goals made during the regular season
• Made as many 50+ yard field goals as the rest of the Big Ten combined during the regular season (4)

2017 Junior

• Team captain
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Starting kicker for all 12 games
• 12-17 on field goals, 17-17 on extra points
• 9-9 on field goals inside of 40 yards
• Season-long 43-yard field goal vs. Rutgers
• Led the team with 53 points
• One punt for 37 yards

2016 Sophomore

• 12-17 on field goals, 26-26 on extra points
• 7-8 on field goals inside of 40 yards
• 11-14 on field goals inside of 50 yards
• Averaged 61.8 yards on 34 kickoffs with 15 touchbacks
• 53-yard field goal vs. Minnesota, tied for the fourth longest in program history
• 53-yard field goal vs. Minnesota was tied for the longest in the Big Ten during the regular season
• Three field goals in back-to-back games against Nebraska and Purdue
• 48-yard field goal on first career attempt during the opener against Murray State
• First career game played in the opener against Murray State
• Kicked off for the first time in his career at Nebraska (63.5 average on four kickoffs)
• Tied career high with four touchbacks on four kickoffs at Northwestern
• Academic All-Big Ten

2015 Redshirt Freshman

• Member of UI squad

2014 Freshman

• Redshirted the 2014 season
• Joined team as walk-on in summer 2014

High School

• Lettered in football (3) and soccer (4)
• Most touchbacks in state of Texas for 2015 season
• Kicked 42-yard, game-tying field goal with 4 seconds left and then 25-yard field goal to win in overtime
• First-team All-District and Academic All-State

Personal

• Son of Dan and Tammy McLaughlin
• Born on April 9, 1996
• Has one brother
• Favorite athlete is former Illini Steve Weatherford
• Biggest influence was his dad for teaching him perseverance and determination
• Plans to major in mechanical engineering