

This ice-veined kicker earned the nickname 'Money' by nailing clutch postseason field goals, including a game-winner to send his team to the Super Bowl.
Evan McPherson rewrote the rookie kicker narrative almost immediately upon entering the NFL. Drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in 2021, he didn't just secure a job—he became a central weapon in a stunning playoff run. With a calm demeanor that belied his age, McPherson delivered under staggering pressure. He kicked multiple game-winning field goals in the 2021 postseason, his right foot propelling the long-suffering Bengals to their first Super Bowl appearance in over three decades. His accuracy from long range and unflappable confidence in the final seconds transformed how his team approached end-of-game situations, making him one of the most trusted kickers in the league from day one.
1997–2012
Born into smartphones, social media, and school shootings. The most diverse generation in history. Pragmatic about money, fluid about identity, anxious about the climate. They do not remember a world before the internet.
Evan was born in 1999, placing them squarely in the Generation Z. The events that shaped this generation — social media, climate anxiety, and a pandemic — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
The biggest hits of 1999
#1 Movie
Star Wars: Episode I
Best Picture
American Beauty
#1 TV Show
ER
The world at every milestone
Columbine shooting; Y2K panic builds
Indian Ocean tsunami kills over 230,000
Curiosity rover lands on Mars; Sandy Hook shooting
Paris climate agreement; same-sex marriage legalized in the US
#MeToo movement; solar eclipse crosses the US
COVID-19 pandemic shuts down the world
His teammates and fans call him "Money McPherson" for his clutch kicks.
In high school, he also played soccer and was the quarterback for the football team.
He wore the number 19 in college at Florida to honor his older brother, who wore it in high school.
“I knew it was good when I hit it.”