McGough is from Auburn High and just recently transitioned from soccer to football.
Dating back over a decade to Cody Parkey, Auburn has turned into KickerU. That looks set to continue after Towns McGough, the nation’s No. 3 kicker in the Kohl’s Kicking Camp rankings, signed with Auburn.
From Auburn High (Ala.), McGough was also heavily considering Ole Miss. The Rebels had offered McGough the chance to join on scholarship, while the Tigers added McGough as a preferred walk-on who’s expected to receive an NIL deal that will compensate for not being on scholarship.
“He’s a once-in-a lifetime kid that you get to coach. He’s a great kid. He’s a 4.0 kid,” Auburn High head coach Keith Etheredge told Auburn Undercover. “He’s awesome in the classroom. He’s the most normal kicker I’ve ever seen. His leg is unbelievable. For him to have just been doing it for two years, the kid is going to kick on Sundays. He’s going to break NFL records if he stays healthy.”
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Growing up playing soccer, McGough just recently transitioned to kicking footballs instead of soccer balls and is in his second year of football. As a senior, McGough was named a MaxPreps All-American and named to the Under Armour All-American Game. He also played in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic, but injured his kicking leg in practice and had to kick with his non-dominant foot in warmups and in the game.
As a senior, McGough hit 19 of his 22 field goal attempts and did not miss inside 56 yards. He connected on kicks from 50 yards twice, 52 yards, 55 yards, 56 yards and 60 yards out. McGough averaged 73 yards on his kickoffs.
Special teams coordinator Tanner Burns will hope McPherson continues that streak and McGough follows suit.
