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
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
