Micycle McCormick

Micycle McCormick

Micycle McCormick while at Rutgers University
No. 32 – Colorado Yeti
Position:	Kicker/Punter
Personal information
Born:	(1996-08-27)August 27, 1996 (aged 66) Piscataway, NJ
Height:	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:	150 lb (68 kg)
Career information
High school:	Piscataway High School
College:	Rutgers University
ISFL Draft:	2021  / Round: 3 / Pick: 18
Career history
Kansas City Coyotes (2020 (S5)) Colorado Yeti (2021 (S6)–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
Perfect Kicking Season (2022 (S7)) DSFL Pro Bowl (2020 )
Career NSFL statistics as of Week 14, 2023
Field Goals Made: 63 Field Goal PCT: 90.0% Extra Points Made: 53 Extra Point PCT: 98.1% Longest Field Goal: 56 Total Punts: 298 Average Punt Yards: 46.5 Longest Punt: 72
Player stats at ISFL.net

Micycle McCormick (born August 27, 1996) is an American football Kicker/Punter for the Colorado Yeti of the National Simulation Football League (NSFL). He played college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights before entering the professional ranks in 2021. In 2022 (S7), Micycle became the first player in the history of the NSFL to record a full season without missing an extra point or field goal attempt.

Early years

Micycle McCormick was born in Piscataway, New Jersey on August 27, 1996. At an early age, McCormick found himself drawn to both sports and technology. His father, Mitch, was a computer engineer, and as such there was a plentiful amount of gadgets and toys to experiment with at the McCormick household. Sports, on the other hand, was a natural talent that McCormick discovered on his own, as his family did not have a strong athletic heritage. By the age of 6, McCormick was competing in soccer, swimming, and martial arts, and excelling at each.

It was not until his sophomore year at Piscataway High School did McCormick don a football uniform as an emergency kicker. In his first game, McCormick was tasked with hitting a 45-yard game-winning field goal to defeat Sayreville High School and advance to the state title game, and the rush of adrenaline after making it left him hooked. McCormick was listed as an All-Division and All-State team member in his junior and senior years.

McCormick also spent the summer prior to his senior year participating in U-19 camp for the Indonesian national soccer team as an attacking midfielder, but wasn't invited to join the final 23 at the Asian Football Confederation U-19 Championships.

College career

McCormick attended Rutgers University on full academic scholarship after failing to garner any scholarship offers from major schools. Despite this, McCormick earned a spot as a walk-on kicker to the team, and redshirted his first year.

As a redshirt freshman, McCormick served as a backup kicker and punter until the last two games, where an injury to the starting kicker allowed him to play. He scored 3 extra points and 4 field goals in those games, impressing the coaching staff. He also participated in a fake field goal attempt and two fake punts, gaining 50 rushing yards and scoring a touchdown.

With the graduation of the starting kicker and punter that offseason, McCormick found himself in the lead position for both starting jobs. After the end of spring ball and before summer training camp, McCormick suffered a major kneecap dislocation while finishing a 5K race (which he did finish with a time of 29:17), tearing his ACL and MCL in the process. He applied and was granted a medical redshirt and spent the year rehabbing and focusing on his studies. While he came back nearly full strength and re-won the starting jobs by the next spring, McCormick lost the speed and agility he once used during fake kick attempts.

The 2017 season for Rutgers was a very poor offensive showing, and as such McCormick put up paltry numbers despite being very consistent. He ended the season with 25 made extra points and 13 made field goals, only missing twice all season. His punting was also very strong (and was used very often), recording an average of 43.5 yards per punt.

McCormick entered his third year of eligibility safely with both starting jobs, and his performance on the field solidified that hold. He did not miss a single extra point or field goal all season, earning him all-Big Ten honors and the Special Teams MVP award for the team. With such a strong season, McCormick debated turning pro before his eligibility was up. He had received inquiries from several NSFL scouts about possibly being selected to the fledgling DSFL, but most experts and scouts agreed he would remain undrafted. McCormick ultimately decided to continue his Master's degree in Astrophysics at Rutgers while finishing his fourth year of eligibility.

The 2019 Rutgers football season proved to be a surprisingly successful campaign for the Scarlet Knights, with them finishing with an impressive 6 wins. McCormick rode this revitalized team to career highs in extra points and field goals, and finished as a finalist for the Lou Groza Award.

College career statistics

McCormick left college with a career total of 106 extra points, 70 field goals, and 10,122 punting yards, as well as a 100% Extra Point PCT and 93% Field Goal PCT.

Career statistics			Extra Points			Field Goals				Punts
Season	Team	Games	Made	Attempted	PCT	Made	Attempted	PCT	Long	Punts	Yards	Inside 20	Long
2014	Rutgers	DNP (Redshirt)
2015	Rutgers	2	3	3	100	4	5	80	43	0	0	0	0
2016	Rutgers	DNP (Injury)
2017	Rutgers	12	25	25	100	13	15	86.7	51	84	3654	21	75
2018	Rutgers	12	33	33	100	24	24	100	53	80	3576	27	64
2019	Rutgers	13	45	45	100	29	31	93.5	52	64	2892	28	67
Total		41	106	106	100	70	75	93.3	53	228	10122	76	75

Professional career

DSFL career

McCormick was picked with the 13th overall pick in the 2020 DSFL Draft (S5) by the Kansas City Coyotes. His DSFL career was one full of work and lost time, as McCormick had to balance moving to Kansas City, possibly also moving to Chicago with the team's debated relocation, and finishing his Master's thesis at Rutgers remotely. Without being able to commit his full time to training, McCormick struggled to a 78.9% field goal rate (second lowest in the league), hitting only 3 of 7 of his kicks between 40 and 50 yards. McCormick also did not take part in the player revolt against general manager Alexandra Jones over the team's possible move to Chicago.

DSFL career statistics

Career statistics			Extra Points			Field Goals				Punts
Season	Team	Games	Made	Attempted	PCT	Made	Attempted	PCT	Long	Punts	Yards	Inside 20	Long
2020 (S5)	KCC	14	17	17	100	15	19	78.9	50	101	4454	11	67
Total		14	17	17	100	15	19	78.9	50	101	4454	11	67

NSFL career

Prior to the NSFL Draft

Due to his weak year in the DSFL, most NSFL pundits and scouts predicted McCormick to fall deep into the draft as by far the second kicker off the board, behind Tijuana's K/P Forfeit. McCormick received interviews from the Colorado Yeti, Orange County Otters, Las Vegas Legion, Yellowknife Wraiths, and Baltimore Hawks. Despite his poor statistical showing in the DSFL, McCormick did outperform Forfeit during the 2021 (S6) Scouting Combine.

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	Arm length	Hand size	40‑yd dash	20‑ss	3‑cone	Vert jump	Broad	BP	Wonderlic
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	33+7⁄8 in (0.86 m)	8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m)	5.73 s	5.30 s	8.21 s	18.7 in (0.47 m)	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	2 reps	30
NSFL S5 Scouting Combine

Colorado Yeti (2021 - present)

McCormick was selected by the Colorado Yeti with the 18th overall pick in the 2021 (S6) NSFL Draft. The Yeti already had their own kicker, Peg Leg, so it was expected that they would split duties with McCormick as the kicker and Peg Leg as the punter. In Week 5 of the season, Peg Leg was traded to the Second Line in exchange for a 4th round pick in the 2023 (S8) NSFL Draft. Despite winning the starting position, McCormick struggled with field goals, making only 73.7% of his field goals. The Yeti management still saw McCormick as a valuable asset who was bound to improve, and kept him on long term.

Their decision paid off in the 2022 (S7) season as McCormick had the most efficient kicking season in NSFL history, making every field goal and extra point he attempted. It was the worst statistical season of his career (mostly due to the rebuilding offense), but this helped bolster his punting statistics, averaging 46.5 yards per punt and pinning the opponent 19 times. McCormick received votes for Punter of the Year, Kicker of the Year, and the NSFL Player-voted MVP.

Prior to the draft, there were rumors of the Yeti drafting a new punter to replace McCormick. These rumors were unfounded, and with the starting position fully secured, McCormick re-signed with the Yeti until the 2025 season. McCormick's upswing in skill was soon matched by the rest of the Yeti team, as they posted a surprising 6-8 record. McCormick missed only 2 of his career high 30 field goal attempts, and hit the game-winning field goal in overtime against the Arizona Outlaws, breaking Colorado's 32 game winless streak. McCormick also posted the third best punting season in NSFL history with 49.2 yards per punt. McCormick received votes for Punter of the Year, and was voted the NSFL Kicker of the Year that season.

Professional career statistics

Career statistics			Extra Points			Field Goals				Punts
Season	Team	Games	Made	Attempted	PCT	Made	Attempted	PCT	Long	Punts	Yards	Inside 20	Long
2021 (S6)	COL	14	21	22	95.5	14	19	73.7	56	89	3924	8	71
2022 (S7)	COL	14	10	10	100	21	21	100	47	117	5400	19	71
2023 (S8)	COL	14	22	22	100	28	30	93.3	54	92	4534	12	72
Total		42	53	54	98.1	63	70	90.0	56	298	13858	39	72

Achievements and Records

Awards

• Kicker of the Year: 2022 (S7) (nominated), 2023 (S8)
• Punter of the Year: 2022 (S7) (nominated), 2023 (S8) (nominated)
• NSFLPA MVP (nominated): 2022 (S7)
• NSFL Pro Bowl: 2023 (S8)
• DSFL Pro Bowl: 2020 (S5)

NSFL records

• 2022 (S7) - 2023 (S8): Broke NSFL record for most consecutive games without a missed kick (23 games)
• 2022 (S7): Tied NSFL record for highest Field Goal percentage (100%)
• 2022 (S7): Tied NSFL record for highest Extra Point percentage (100%)

Colorado Yeti franchise records

Career

• Highest career Field Goal percentage: (90.0%)
• Highest career Extra Point percentage: (98.1%)
• Highest punt average: (46.5 yards)

Season

• 2022 (S7): Tied COL record for highest Field Goal percentage (100%)
• 2022 (S7): Tied COL record for highest Extra Point percentage (100%)
• 2022 (S7): Set COL record for most punting yards in a season (5400 yards)
• 2022 (S7): Set COL record for highest punt average in a season (49.2 yards)
• 2023 (S8): Set COL record for most extra points made in a game (5)
• 2023 (S8): Set COL record for highest punt average in a game (56.4 yards)