Ryan Succop

Ryan Barrow Succop (/ˈsʌkʌp/ "suck-up";[1] born September 19, 1986) is an American football placekicker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He became the 2009 Mr. Irrelevant by virtue of being selected by the Kansas City Chiefs with the final pick of the 2009 NFL Draft. Succop played college football at South Carolina. He also played for the Tennessee Titans.

Ryan Succop
Succop with the Tennessee Titans in 2018
No. 3 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position:Placekicker
Personal information
Born: (1986-09-19) September 19, 1986
Hickory, North Carolina
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school:Hickory (NC)
College:South Carolina
NFL Draft:2009 / Round: 7 / Pick: 256
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020
Field goals made:264
Field goals attempted:318
Field goal %:83.0
Longest field goal:54
Touchbacks:347
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early years

Succop attended Hickory High School in Hickory, North Carolina.[2] He was a four-time all-conference and two-time all-state performer, and was named a three-time conference special teams Player of the Year. Succop also played soccer, where he was a three-time all-state selection and scored 104 career goals. He was rated the fourth-best kicker in the nation and the sixteenth-best prospect in North Carolina by Rivals.com.

College career

Succop attended the University of South Carolina. He performed kicking, punting, and kickoff duties for the Gamecocks.[3] His 251 career points ranks 10th on South Carolina's all-time list.[4]

In 2005, as a freshman, he was the kickoff specialist and backup placekicker behind Josh Brown.[5] He kicked off fifty-nine times for a 62.3 yard average with twenty-nine touchbacks. He had two field goal attempts, missing both.[6]

In 2006, as a sophomore, he was named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week after a game where he was 3-for-3 on field goals against Mississippi State.[7] Succop handled the kicking and punting duties for the Gamecocks during his sophomore and senior seasons. He scored 85 points in 2006, which led the team and was the third-highest single-season total in school history. He also earned second-team All-SEC honors, and was named a semi-finalist for the Lou Groza Award.[8]

In 2007, as a junior, Succop was named an Associated Press honorable mention All-SEC selection. He also earned SEC first-team preseason honors as a placekicker by the media. He was a second-team selection by the coaches and earned preseason second-team All-SEC honors as a punter by both the media and coaches. He was once again a Lou Groza Award candidate, and he was also named to the Ray Guy Award watch list. He went 13-for-17 in field goal attempts, earning SEC Special Teams Player of the Week honors after making all three field goals in a game.[9][10] As a senior, Succop participated in all thirteen games and connected on twenty of thirty field goals which was good enough for fourth in the SEC in percentage but was the most in both attempts and makes.[11]

In 2008, as a senior, Succop converted all 30 extra point attempts and was 20-of-30 on field goal attempts.[12]

College statistics
Stats Overview: Kicking
SeasonFGMFGAPCTXPMXPAPTS
2005020.000
2006162080.0373985
2007131776.5373776
2008203066.7303090

Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs
Succop with the Chiefs in 2010

Succop was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs as the final selection, 256th overall, of the 2009 NFL Draft,[13] earning him the title of Mr. Irrelevant. He said of being drafted last, "I didn't choose to be Mr. Irrelevant. It just worked out that way. I'm just trying not to get caught up in it and focus more on the task at hand, which is trying to come in here and help the team. It's not one of those things I really think about too much, to be honest."[1]

Succop and the Chiefs agreed on a three-year deal worth up to $1.2 million on June 17, 2009.[14] Succop competed with Connor Barth for the job until Barth was released in July 2009.[15]

On November 22, 2009, Succop kicked a 22-yard field goal in overtime to give Kansas City a 27–24 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.[16]

Succop finished his rookie season tying an NFL record for highest field goal percentage by a rookie in a season with 86.2%. He passed Hall of Famer Jan Stenerud for most field goals made by a rookie in Chiefs history. He earned the Chiefs' 2009 Mack Lee Hill Award and scored more points, 104, than any other rookie in the NFL that year, the most by a Chiefs rookie.[17] Succop was named to NFL's All-Rookie team his rookie year.[18]

On October 31, 2010, Succop made a 35-yard, game-winning field goal as time expired in overtime over the Buffalo Bills, 13-10.[19] Exactly one year later, Succop made a field goal in overtime to beat the San Diego Chargers.[20]

At the end of the 2011 season, Succop signed a five-year contract extension worth $14 million, which includes $2 million in guaranteed salary.[21]

On September 23, 2012, Succop went 6-for-6 and became the Chiefs' all-time leader in field goals en route to a 27-24 OT win at the New Orleans Saints.[22]

On December 29, 2013, Succop missed a 41-yard field goal against the San Diego Chargers with 4 seconds remaining in regulation.[23] This caused the game to go into overtime and allowed the Chargers to win.[24]

Succop was waived on August 30, 2014 during the Chiefs final preseason cuts in a salary-cap move.[25]

2014 season

Succop was signed by the Tennessee Titans to a one-year contract on September 1, 2014.[26] His first game for the Titans was on September 7th against the Chiefs; he made four field goal attempts and converting two extra points as the Titans defeated the Chiefs 26-10.[27] He was re-signed after the season to a three-year $7.2 million contract.[28]

2015 season

In the 2015 season, Succop went 29-of-31 on extra point attempts and 14-of-16 on field goal attempts.[29]

2016 season

In Week 15 of the 2016 season, Succop was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week after hitting a game-winning 53-yard field goal in the final seconds of a 19-17 win over the Kansas City Chiefs.[30] In the 2016 season he converted 39-of-41 extra point attempts and 22-of-24 field goal attempts.[31]

2017 season

Succop won AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for September 2017 for going 10-of-11 on field goals, converting eight extra points, and leading the NFL with 38 points.[32] In a Week 6 victory against the Indianapolis Colts, Succop converted all five field goal attempts and set a record for the most consecutive field goals inside 50 yards, earning him AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for the fifth time in his career.[33] In Week 7, the Titans won in overtime 12-9 against the Cleveland Browns when Succop kicked the game-winning field goal.[34] Succop finished the 2017 season with career highs of 136 points and 35 field goals.[35]

2018 season

On February 20, 2018, Succop signed a five-year, $20 million contract extension with the Titans.[36] Succop finished the 2018 season going 26-of-30 for field goals and 28-of-31 for extra points.

2019 season

After offseason knee surgery, Succop was placed on injured reserve on September 4, 2019. His replacement was Cairo Santos, who replaced Succop in Kansas City in 2014.[37] He was designated for return from injured reserve on October 23, 2019 and began practicing with the team. He was added to the active roster on November 2, 2019.[38] He was placed on injured reserve on December 18, 2019, ending his season.[39] On March 13, 2020, Succop was released by the Titans after six seasons.[40]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On September 1, 2020, Succop signed a one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[41] In Week 8 against the New York Giants on Monday Night Football, Succop was 4-for-4 on field goals during the 25–23 win.[42] On November 4, 2020, Succop was named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week in Week 8.[43] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on December 15, 2020,[44] and activated three days later.[45] In Week 17 against the Atlanta Falcons, Succop went 3-for-3 on field goals and 5-for-5 on extra point in a 44–27 win. Succop was named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for this.[46]

NFL career statistics
Legend
Led the league
Bold Career high
Regular season statistics
YearTeamGPOverall FGsPATsKickoffsPoints
BlkLngFGMFGAPctXPAXPMPctBlkKOAvgTBRetAvg
2009KC 16153252986.22929100.007261.875924.2104
2010KC 16153202676.94242100.007860.686620.2102
2011KC 16254243080.02020100.005960.8312424.592
2012KC 16052283482.41717100.005861.7272727.6101
2013KC 16151222878.65252100.009164.4474224.4118
2014TEN 16051192286.42727100.006363.0312928.484
2015TEN 16051141687.5312993.516664.7432227.271
2016TEN 16053222491.7413995.118262.0582022.6105
2017TEN 16152354283.3333193.918064.0473223.4136
2018TEN 16054263086.7312890.317064.0452428.7106
2019TEN 61311616.1252496.001759.731323.027
2020TB 16150283190.3575291.22116.0———136
Total18285426431883.040539096.3673759.134735822.71,182

League
  • Highest field goal percentage by a rookie in a season (86.2)
  • Most consecutive successful field goals from inside 50 yards (56)

Chiefs
  • Most field goals made by a rookie
  • Most field goals made in a single game (6, September 23, 2012)

Titans
  • Most consecutive successful field goals from inside 50 yards (56)
  • Third highest successful field goal percentage in a season (91.7, 2016)

Personal life

Succop married Paige Cooper in 2011. They had their first child, a son, in 2015 and they also had a daughter.[47][48] Succop is a Christian.[49]

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