Evan McPherson’s wife: Meet the Bengals kicker’s lady love, Gracie Groat

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Evan McPherson’s wife: Meet the Bengals kicker’s lady love, Gracie Groat

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The Bengals franchise has Evan McPherson who holds a record for the longest field goal with a 59-yards field goal that he made in the 2022 season. He is a placekicker for the Cincinnati Bengals and was drafted in the 5th round of the 2021 NFL draft and became the only kicker to kick off in the draft.

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Being born in Fort Payne, Alabama, he started dreaming early of being an NFL star and started playing for the high school team, further making it to first-team All-State in the year 2017. Coming out of high school, he selected Florida College to showcase his best abilities.

After subsequently playing for the team from 2018 to 2020 and setting a Southeastern Conference record for career field goal percentage ranking (12th in NCAA history) he decided to forgo his senior year and enter the NFL draft.

McPherson was ultimately taken up by the Cincinnati Bengals as 149th overall in the 2021 NFL draft. He penned a 4-year rookie term with the team committing to provide to his fullest capabilities. Being a 5/5 on field goals, he was named as the starter for the 2021 regular season after the team released the kicker, Austin Seibert.

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The energetic kicker made his first debut against the Minnesota Vikings in the season opener. The amazing player set the NFL record for the most combined regular season and post-season 50+ yard field goals made by one player in a single season.

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Who is Evan McPherson’s wife, Gracie Groat?

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As the kicker has drastically shown improved stats on the field, he has advanced even in the off-field zone by marrying his high school love, Gracie Groat.

The duo is in love since their high school years and has been together for 7 long years. The couple has come a long way from teenage lovers to life partners. Gracie has been more private about her relationship, while McPherson has always been open about it.

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Talking about her, Groat is an athlete and an alumnus from Fort Payne, the same school McPherson completed his years of playing football. She is a graduate of Auburn college and currently is living a cheery life with the player.

The hearty couple tied the knot in July 2022 with their kith and kin’s blessings in Fort Payne, Alabama.

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