Chicago Bears: 2019 NFL Draft prospects to replace Cody Parkey

Cole Tracy, Senior, LSU

Ah, yes. We have come to the name which most Bears fans have come to know by now. The senior out of LSU, Cole Tracy, should be atop every Bears fan’s wish list when it comes to the draft.

Last year, at LSU, Tracy played for a team that scored quite a few points. In his only season with the Tigers, Tracy put himself on the map as arguably the NCAA’s top kicker. Let’s start small, following suit.

There’s really nothing to see, here. Tracy connected on all 42 of his extra point attempts in 2018. To make it even clearer how good he was up close, he didn’t miss a single kick inside of 30 yards either. Tracy was a perfect 13-of-13.

From 30 to 49 yards, Tracy went a solid 13-of-15. Then, when it came to the big ones, he went 3-for-5 on kicks over 50 yards, with a season-long of 54.

Tracy ended up setting an LSU record with 29 made field goals last year while also setting an NCAA all-division record with 97 over his career. The incredible part of Tracy’s journey is that it began at Division II school Assumption College in Worcester, Massachusetts.

After he graduated, he transferred to LSU for a chance to launch himself towards the NFL. As you might guess, that story looks to be ending happily while his professional career is just beginning.