Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | FGM/FGA | LONG | XP | PTS | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 55-0vs Howard | 0/0 | 0 | 7/8 | 7 | |
| Wk 3 | W 38-0vs Western Kentucky | 1/2 | 21 | 5/5 | 8 | |
| Total | 1/2 | 21 | — | 15 |
#35
Paddy McAteer
Redshirt senior kicker for Indiana. From Mullaghbawn, Ireland — one of 16 players from Ireland in FBS this season.
6′2″ · 205 lb · Mullaghbawn · St. Mary’s University
Transferred Troy → Indiana for 2026
The story
Redshirt senior kicker for Indiana. From Mullaghbawn, Ireland — one of 16 players from Ireland in FBS this season.
- Signed with Troy in 2024.
- Transferred from Troy to Indiana in 2026.
The numbers
1
field goal · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 7 XP, vs Howard
His career numbers, season by seasonPaddy McAteer
Paddy McAteer has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. 2025 brought the first one: Sun Belt Special Teams Player of the Week.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
2024
- Signed with Troyout of Northern Ireland
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Indiana
Played his entire career under Curt Cignetti.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Indiana
2025Troy
2026Indiana
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -- | -- | 1/2 | |
| Career | -- | -- | 1/2 |
Game log
Signature game
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +1 field goal, +2 field-goal attempts, +8 points.
Season context · Team result + system
2024Troy4-8HC: Gerad Parker · Run-leaning
2025Troy8-6HC: Gerad Parker · Balanced
2026Indiana3-0HC: Curt Cignetti · Run-heavy, slow tempo
The battery
Indiana’s specialists
- #49Drew ClausenLong snapper · Gr.
- #47Jackson TolleLong snapper · Fr.
- #45Sam LindseyLong snapper · R-Jr.
- #19Billy GowersPunter · So.6 punts · 38.8 avg · 2 inside the 20
- #15Nicolas RadicicKicker · Jr.1 of 1 on field goals
- #35Paddy McAteerKicker · R-Sr.1 of 2 on field goals
- #43Bryce TaylorKicker · R-Fr.
- #90Josh PlaczekKicker · R-So.
- #93Quinn WarrenKicker · Jr.
Where he came from
From Mullaghbawn, Ireland — one of 16 players from Ireland in FBS this season.
Background
Pronunciation: Paddy mac-uh-teer Career Notes & Records Appeared in 26 career games over two seasons at Troy (2024-25) … Owns Troy program record for longest field goal made (53 yards) at Texas State (10/11) … First kicked an American football in April 2024 at the age of 20 … Played Gaelic…
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology