Ian Vachon
| North Alabama Lions | |
|---|---|
| Position | Kicker |
| Class |  |
| Major | Business Administration (Management concentration) |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Madison Academy (Huntsville, Alabama) |
Ian Vachon is an American football kicker who plays for the North Alabama Lions. He previously played for the Birmingham–Southern Panthers and the Auburn Tigers.
High school career
[edit]Vachon played for Madison Academy through 2022, where he was an all-region and all-metro kicker.[1]
College career
[edit]2023
[edit]In 2023, Vachon played for Birmingham–Southern as a kicker, where he was the primary kickoff taker, kicked one field goal, and two extra points.[2]
2024
[edit]Following the closure of Birmingham–Southern College, Vachon entered the transfer portal, and began working for a roofing company. In July, he joined the Auburn Tigers as a walk-on transfer.[3] In the tenth game of the season, he was announced as the started and played his first game against Louisiana–Monroe.[4][5] He scored two field goals and six extra points in his debut.[6] In his second game, he was named as the starter against Texas A&M. He missed his first field goal of the match, and then scored a game-tying field goal to send the game into overtime.[7] He scored a career long 41-yard field goal to send the game into its third overtime, and Auburn went on to win the game 43-41.[8]
2025
[edit]In April 2025, Vachon announced that he would be entering the transfer portal.[9] He committed to the University of North Alabama in May.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | Field goals | Extra points | Total points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FGM | FGA | FG% | Lng | XPM | XPA | XP% | ||||
| 2023 | Birmingham–Southern | 8 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 5 |
| 2024 | Auburn | 4 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 41 | 11 | 11 | 100.0 | 29 |
References
[edit]- ^ Cole, Adam. "From a BSC program that got shuttered to the SEC: Ian Vachon's journey to Auburn football". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ "Ian Vachon". Birmingham-Southern Panthers. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ "'I'm here now': Ian Vachon's journey from Birmingham Southern to Auburn". AL.com. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ "Vachon: Playing for Tigers a blessing". Auburn Rivals. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ "Auburn football names Ian Vachon the starting kicker against Louisiana-Monroe". AL.com. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ "Auburn 48-14 UL Monroe". ESPN. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ "What Hugh Freeze told kicker Ian Vachon after third quarter missed field goal". AL.com. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ Cole, Adam. "Auburn football survives 4OT, topples Texas A&M: Full recap". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ "Auburn football loses kicker to transfer portal". AL.com. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ Cohan, Max. "Ian Vachon transfers from Auburn to North Alabama". WAAY. Retrieved June 27, 2025.