Philippe Laforge, Memphis PK: the 2026 season story
Philippe Laforge is a sophomore kicker for Memphis (American Athletic). He ranks 152nd of 261 kickers in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every kicker on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. Philippe Laforge's strongest measure is field goals over expected at +0.02, 83rd of 143 (the average is +0.03). His weakest is made from 40+ at 1, 114th of 143 (the average is 4).
Season production
Why it matters. Totals reward staying healthy and getting the ball; per-game numbers show how much he really carries each week. His made from 40+, 1, ranks 114th among 143 ranked kickers.
Against every kicker
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of kicker he is. Among ranked kickers he sits, on average, in the 5th percentile for volume and 42nd for efficiency.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 8 games, Philippe Laforge's best came in week 2 at Boise State and his quietest in week 9 against Army.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. Philippe Laforge is 95th of 143 FBS kickers and 10th of 15 in the American Athletic. Next up nationally is Max Gilbert of Arkansas, 0.03 ahead on the index.
Kickers like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is Ilya Uvaydov of New Mexico State.
