Gabriel Plascencia
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Placekicker |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 2, 2002 Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland, California) |
| College | San Mateo (2021–2022) San Diego State (2023–2025) |
| NFL draft | 2026: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
Gabriel Plascencia is an American professional football placekicker. He played college football for the San Mateo Bulldogs and the San Diego State Aztecs and he was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Bears in 2026.
Early life
Plascencia attended Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland, California, and committed to play college football at the JUCO level for the College of San Mateo.[1]
College career
College of San Mateo
In two seasons at San Mateo in 2021 and 2022, Plascencia went 26 for 39 on field goals attempts. After the 2021 season, he initially left the team to attend Mississippi State but he would return to the team for the 2022 season. After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Plascencia decided to leave the team and enter the NCAA transfer portal.[2][3]
San Diego State
Plascencia committed to play for the San Diego State Aztecs. During his three-year career at San Diego State from 2023 to 2025, he converted on 36 of 41 field goal attempts, finishing with the best field goal percentage of school history. After the 2025 season, he declared for the 2026 NFL draft.[4][5][6]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+1⁄4 in (1.81 m) | 249 lb (113 kg) | |||||||||||
| All values from Pro Day[7] | ||||||||||||
Plascencia was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent after the conclusion of the 2026 NFL draft.[8] He was waived by the Bears on June 16, 2026.[9]
Personal life
Plascencia is of Mexican descent.[6]
References
- ↑ Keen, Elizabeth. "Five-Star Special Teams Athlete Gabriel Plascencia Commits to Mississippi State". Mississippi State Bulldogs On SI. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
- ↑ Kostka, Andy. "Inside kicker Gabriel Plascencia's decision to transfer to Mississippi State football". Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Gabriel Plascencia Stats". Football Databse. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
- ↑ Kenney, Kirk. "Aztecs kicker Gabe Plascencia among those making an impression during on-campus Pro Day". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
- ↑ Kenney, Kirk. "Gabe Plascencia, SDSU's 'Hefty Lefty,' places himself among nation's best kickers". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
- 1 2 Serrato, Joaquin (October 2, 2025). "Heritage and work ethic: A look at SDSU kicker Gabriel Plascencia and his Mexican roots". The Daily Aztec. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Gabriel Plascencia College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 28, 2026.
- ↑ Mayer, Larry (May 8, 2026). "Roster Moves: Chicago Bears sign four draft selections, 13 undrafted free agents". ChicagoBears.com. Chicago Bears. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
- ↑ Wilson, Jordan (June 16, 2026). "Bears Sign Ex-Browns Wide Receiver & Returner to 1-Year Deal". Heavy.com. Retrieved June 17, 2026.