Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | FGM/FGA | LONG | XP | PTS | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 63-7vs Grambling | 0/0 | 0 | 9/9 | 9 | |
| Total | 0/0 | 0 | — | 9 |
#99
Nate McCashland
Senior kicker on TCU's 2026 roster.
5′10″ · 175 lb · Lincoln, NE · Southeast High School
Returning to TCU for 2026
The numbers
0
field goals · 2026
9 points
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 9 XP, vs Grambling
His career numbers, season by seasonNate McCashland
Handles his kicks without drama. This is his second season at TCU. His first career honor landed in 2025: Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
TCU
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Sonny Dykes — 10-5 over that span.
2025TCU9-4HC: Sonny Dykes · Balanced
2026TCU1-1HC: Sonny Dykes · Run-leaning
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sonny Dykes
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8/10 (80%) | 1/2 | -- | |
| Career | 8/10 (80%) | 1/2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 63–7
vs Grambling
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Handles his kicks without drama.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
TCU
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
PK · TCU
Returning around him
- 3 TCU players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (12 in / 14 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
TCU · Last season: 9-4 (AP #24) · Talent rank #40 · 2026 recruiting class #47
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles his kicks without drama.
K
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Valentino Ambrosio’s 2021 season.
77%match
Matches Valentino on
Longest make
Weight
FG%
Differs from Valentino on
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Buzz Flabiano's freshman season at UTEP (2023).
Matches Buzz on
FG%
Weight
Longest make
Differs from Buzz on
Height (lower)
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Nate McCashland
Background
HONORS » Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week (2025, West Virginia) AT TCU 2025 | SOPHOMORE (13/0) Emerged following an injury to Kyle Lemmermann as the staring kicker … went 9-12 on field goals, with a long of 41 … also performed kickoff duties for the Horned Frogs … nailed a 32-yard field go...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology