Tyler Bass

Tyler Bass is an active American professional football placekicker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL).

Player Profile, High School, and College Career

Tyler Royce Bass was born on February 14, 1997, in Columbia, South Carolina, USA. The Placekicker stands 178 cm tall, and his weight was last listed at 83 kg.

He attended Dutch Fork High School in Irmo, South Carolina, where he was a multi-sport star competing in football and soccer, securing a state championship and setting regional records for touchbacks. Playing for the Georgia Southern Eagles from 2015 to 2019.

He blossomed into one of the country's most reliable collegiate kickers, knocking down 54 career field goals—including a stellar 20-for-22 stretch in 2019—to capture First-team All-Sun Belt honors and earn an invitation to the Senior Bowl before entering the professional ranks.

Professional Career

Bass was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the sixth round (188th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft.

He won the starting job outright as a rookie, instantly setting a franchise record with 141 total points in his debut campaign to help spark Buffalo's historic AFC Championship Game run.

Bass quickly solidified his reputation as a big-legged weapon capable of driving the ball through the harsh, swirling winter winds of Orchard Park, eventually signing a massive four-year extension ahead of the 2023 season. His resilience was heavily spotlighted during a stellar 2024 campaign, highlighted by a historic, franchise-record 61-yard game-winning field goal to defeat the division-rival Miami Dolphins in Week 9.

His momentum encountered a major hurdle when a severe pelvic and hip injury required surgery, forcing him to spend the entire 2025 season on injured reserve.

Showing immense faith in his recovery, the Bills finalized a restructured contract with Bass in March 2026. Buffalo double-downed on their commitment to Bass by clearing out all offseason camp competition, positioning a fully healthy Bass to retake his mantle as the team's exclusive top placekicker for the 2026 campaign.

Career Highlights:

• 2018 – First-team All-Sun Belt
• 2017, 2019 – 2× Second-team All-Sun Belt
• 2024 – Buffalo Bills Franchise Longest Field Goal (61 yards)