Alex McPherson

McPherson attended Fort Payne High School in Fort Payne, Alabama.^[2] On July 6, 2021 he committed to Auburn University.^[3] In October 2021, he broke the Alabama state field goal record for high school with a 61 yard field goal.^[4]

McPherson was a redshirt freshman and played four games in 2022 following then-starting kicker Anders Carlson being ruled out for the season with an injury. He made his career debut against Texas A&M, where he attempted three field goals and scored two.^[5] His longest field goal of the season was a 51-yard field goal against Western Kentucky.^[6]

McPherson played in every game during the 2023 season, without a single missed field goal or extra point.^[7][8] He was a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award.^[9]

Throughout the 2024 season, McPherson suffered from ulcerative colitis. He played one game, against the Kentucky Wildcats.^[10] In December of the same year, he had surgery to remove his large intestine.^[11]

In the pre-season, head coach Hugh Freeze expressed positivity that McPherson would be prepared to play in the upcoming season, as he re-gained weight that he lost due to his illness.^[12] He was named to the 2025 Lou Groza Award watch list in August.^[13] In the first three games of the season, he scored fifteen of fifteen extra points, alongside two field goals.^[14] Against the Arkansas Razorbacks, he tied the school record with six made field goals.^[15] He finished the season with 20 made field goals.^[16]

McPherson stated that he was back to full strength ahead of spring practice in 2026.^[17]