Preston Bauer
5' 9", 191 lbs
Draft: Round 23, Pick 10 (2020)
Drafted By: Indianapolis Colts
1 Ring
Yrs Pro: 9
Cap Cost: N/A
1 Ring
Yrs Pro: 9
Cap Cost: N/A
Kicking Stats
| Yr | Tm | GP | GS | FGM | FGA | FG% | XPM | XPA | XP% | 40M | 40A | 40% | 50M | 50A | 50% | Long | Pts | Pen | KAV | NAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2028 | CAR |
16 | 0 | 33 | 36 | 91.7 | 22 | 25 | 88.0 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 0 | 0 | - | 48 | 121 | 1 | 3.4 | 0.510 |
| 2027 | CAR |
16 | 0 | 15 | 21 | 71.4 | 35 | 38 | 92.1 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 55 | 80 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.240 |
| 2026 | CAR |
16 | 0 | 26 | 31 | 83.9 | 40 | 40 | 100.0 | 7 | 11 | 63.6 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 55 | 118 | - | 3.1 | 0.520 |
| 2025 | CAR |
16 | 0 | 29 | 36 | 80.6 | 37 | 39 | 94.9 | 11 | 16 | 68.8 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 49 | 124 | - | 1.8 | 0.330 |
| 2024 | IND |
16 | 0 | 26 | 34 | 76.5 | 33 | 34 | 97.1 | 11 | 18 | 61.1 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 55 | 111 | - | 2.5 | 0.560 |
| 2023 | MIN |
16 | 0 | 31 | 38 | 81.6 | 34 | 36 | 94.4 | 14 | 20 | 70.0 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 50 | 127 | - | 3.0 | 0.380 |
| 2022 | ARI |
16 | 0 | 27 | 31 | 87.1 | 44 | 46 | 95.7 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 47 | 125 | - | 3.2 | 0.530 |
| 2021 | CAR |
16 | 0 | 27 | 34 | 79.4 | 40 | 41 | 97.6 | 9 | 15 | 60.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 56 | 121 | - | 2.6 | 0.360 |
| 2020 | IND |
16 | 0 | 36 | 44 | 81.8 | 44 | 46 | 95.7 | 10 | 16 | 62.5 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 54 | 152 | - | 2.4 | 0.430 |
| Career | 144 | 0 | 250 | 305 | 82.0 | 329 | 345 | 95.4 | 81 | 125 | 64.8 | 11 | 22 | 50.0 | 56 | 1,079 | 1 | 23.2 | 3.860 | |
First-Team All-Pro
Second-Team All-Pro
Champion
Postseason Honor
Kicking Stats
| Yr | Tm | GP | GS | FGM | FGA | FG% | XPM | XPA | XP% | 40M | 40A | 40% | 50M | 50A | 50% | Long | Pts | Pen | KAV | NAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | CAR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - |
| 2026 | CAR |
2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 52 | 19 | - | - | - |
| 2025 | CAR |
3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 11 | 11 | 100.0 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 54 | 29 | - | - | - |
| 2022 | ARI |
2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | - | 44 | 24 | - | - | - |
| 2021 | CAR |
3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 0 | 0 | - | 45 | 23 | - | - | - |
| 2020 | IND |
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 26 | 4 | - | - | - |
| Career | 12 | 0 | 23 | 27 | 85.2 | 33 | 34 | 97.1 | 12 | 15 | 80.0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 54 | 102 | 0 | - | - | |
Champion
Super Bowl MVP
Salary Information
| Year | Salary | Bonus | Cap Cost | Cap Percentage |
|---|
Ratings History
| Year | Scout Type | Age | KA | KP | KD | KT | Overall | Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Pre-Camp | 32 | 77 | 61 | 56 | 77 | 70 | 70 |
| 2020 | Post-Camp | 32 | 63 | 66 | 42 | 85 | 63 | 63 |
| 2021 | Pre-Camp | 33 | 66 | 63 | 46 | 84 | 64 | 64 |
| 2021 | Post-Camp | 33 | 76 | 51 | 67 | 71 | 67 | 67 |
| 2022 | Pre-Camp | 34 | 77 | 51 | 68 | 70 | 67 | 67 |
| 2022 | Post-Camp | 34 | 78 | 50 | 69 | 72 | 68 | 68 |
| 2023 | Pre-Camp | 35 | 78 | 50 | 70 | 72 | 68 | 68 |
| 2023 | Post-Camp | 35 | 77 | 48 | 70 | 73 | 66 | 66 |
| 2024 | Pre-Camp | 36 | 78 | 48 | 70 | 73 | 67 | 67 |
| 2024 | Post-Camp | 36 | 61 | 61 | 44 | 89 | 61 | 61 |
| 2025 | Pre-Camp | 37 | 61 | 61 | 43 | 89 | 60 | 60 |
| 2025 | Post-Camp | 37 | 61 | 62 | 42 | 89 | 61 | 61 |
| 2026 | Pre-Camp | 38 | 61 | 62 | 41 | 90 | 61 | 61 |
| 2026 | Post-Camp | 38 | 56 | 50 | 41 | 85 | 54 | 54 |
| 2027 | Pre-Camp | 39 | 55 | 51 | 40 | 86 | 54 | 54 |
| 2027 | Post-Camp | 39 | 54 | 34 | 38 | 80 | 47 | 47 |
| 2028 | Pre-Camp | 40 | 53 | 34 | 51 | 82 | 48 | 48 |
| 2028 | Post-Camp | 40 | 54 | 28 | 48 | 70 | 46 | 46 |
Transactions
| Year | Team | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Indianapolis Colts | released |
| 2021 | Carolina Panthers | signed as a free agent: 2yrs, $8,270,000 |
| 2022 | Carolina Panthers | released |
| 2022 | Arizona Cardinals | signed as a free agent: 2yrs, $7,310,000 |
| 2023 | Arizona Cardinals | released |
| 2023 | Minnesota Vikings | signed as a free agent: 3yrs, $11,430,000 |
| 2024 | Minnesota Vikings | released |
| 2024 | Indianapolis Colts | signed as a free agent: 3yrs, $12,310,000 |
| 2025 | Indianapolis Colts | released |
| 2025 | Carolina Panthers | signed as a free agent: 3yrs, $10,110,000 |
| 2027 | Carolina Panthers | signed a renegotiated contract: 3yrs, $8,050,000 |



