Kicker, Nevada (from UConn), 2021–26
Joe McFadden
- Number
- No. 84
- Height
- 5′9″
- Weight
- 180 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Grapevine, TX
Joe McFadden plays kicker for Nevada, after UConn (2021–23).
2026 so far
10 of 12 field goals
Last game: at North Dakota State, L 17–31
Next game: vs. San José State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
4field goals, career highvs. Air Force, 2026Kicking
* The season in progress, so far.
Punting
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UConn | 84 | PK | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | UConn | 84 | PK | Yr 2 | ||
| 2023 | UConn | 84 | PK | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Nevada | 84 | PK | Yr 5 | ||
| 2026 | Nevada | 84 | PK | Sr. (Yr 6) | 5′9″ | 180 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | PAAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UConn | – | – | – | – | – | – | -2.2 (17 att.) |
| 2023 | UConn | – | – | – | – | – | – | -5.6 (13 att.) |
| 2025 | Nevada | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5.0 (26 att.) |
| 2026 | Nevada | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5.7 (9 att.) |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). PAAR: points a kicker added above a replacement-level kicker, with his field-goal attempts. From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 Nevada 6 games, 10 of 12 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Western Kentucky | W 49–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Montana State | L 7–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | at Middle Tennessee | L 20–27 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 8 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Air Force | L 33–36 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 3 | 15 |
| Oct 10 | at UTEP | W 30–13 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 3 | 12 |
| Oct 17 | at North Dakota State | L 17–31 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 3 |
2025 Nevada 12 games, 19 of 25 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Penn State | L 11–46 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Sacramento State | W 20–17 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 2 | 8 |
| Sep 13 | vs.Middle Tennessee | L 13–14 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 1 | 7 |
| Sep 20 | atWestern Kentucky | L 16–31 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 1 | 10 |
| Oct 4 | at Fresno State | L 17–20 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 5 |
| Oct 11 | vs. San Diego State | L 10–44 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 4 |
| Oct 18 | at New Mexico | L 22–24 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 1 | 10 |
| Oct 24 | vs. Boise State | L 3–24 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 8 | at Utah State | L 14–51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Nov 15 | vs. San José State | W 55–10 | 2 | 3 | 50 | 7 | 13 |
| Nov 22 | at Wyoming | W 13–7 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 1 | 7 |
| Nov 29 | vs. UNLV | L 17–42 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 2 | 5 |
2023 UConn 9 games, 7 of 13 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. NC State | L 14–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Sep 9 | at Georgia State | L 14–35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Florida International | L 17–24 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 5 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Duke | L 7–41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs.Utah State | L 33–34 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 3 | 9 |
| Oct 7 | at Rice | W 38–31 | 1 | 2 | 47 | 3 | 6 |
| Oct 21 | vs. South Florida | L 21–24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Sacred Heart | W 31–3 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 4 | 7 |
| Nov 25 | at Massachusetts | W 31–18 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 1 | 7 |
2021 UConn 12 games, 12 of 17 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | atFresno State | L 0–45 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 4 | vs. Holy Cross | L 28–38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Purdue | L 0–49 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Army | L 21–52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Sep 25 | vs.Wyoming | L 22–24 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 10 |
| Oct 2 | at Vanderbilt | L 28–30 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 1 | 10 |
| Oct 9 | atMassachusetts | L 13–27 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 1 | 7 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Yale | W 21–15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Oct 22 | vs.Middle Tennessee | L 13–44 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 1 | 7 |
| Nov 13 | at Clemson | L 7–44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 20 | at UCF | L 17–49 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 2 | 5 |
| Nov 27 | vs. Houston | L 17–45 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 5 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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