Kansas City Chiefs Medlock was drafted in the fifth round of the
2007 NFL draft by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 160th overall pick. Medlock was thought to go into the preseason competing with
Lawrence Tynes for the kicking job, but the Chiefs traded Tynes to the
New York Giants, thus making Medlock the
de facto starter. Medlock was inconsistent in the preseason, making 3 of 6 kicks; the Chiefs released Medlock on September 10, 2007, after he converted a 27-yard field goal and missed on a 30-yard attempt in
Week 1 against the
Houston Texans, and signed
Dave Rayner as a replacement.
St. Louis Rams On February 11, 2008, Medlock signed with the
St. Louis Rams. The Rams allowed Medlock to seek a trade after the signing of
Josh Brown. He was later released on August 26, 2008.
Toronto Argonauts (first stint) Medlock signed with the
Toronto Argonauts on April 16, 2009 and competed with fellow new import kicker
Eddie Johnson for the kicking spot vacated by the retirement of
Mike Vanderjagt. At the end of training camp, the Argos elected to keep both kickers and coach
Bart Andrus elected to start Johnson for game one and placed Medlock on the practice roster. Johnson, however, was injured on the opening
kickoff when he separated his shoulder when tackling the
return man and Medlock was slated to kick for game two of the
2009 Toronto Argonauts season. On August 14, 2009, Medlock scored seven field goals, tying
Lance Chomyc's Argonauts single-game team record and just short of the league record of eight shared by
Dave Ridgway,
Mark McLoughlin, and
Paul Osbaldiston.
Washington Redskins On February 12, 2010, the
Washington Redskins signed Medlock to a future contract. He was waived on June 14, 2010.
Detroit Lions On June 15, 2010, the
Detroit Lions claimed him off waivers. He was waived on June 29, 2010.
Omaha Nighthawks Medlock was signed by the
Omaha Nighthawks of the
United Football League on September 8, 2010.
Toronto Argonauts (second stint) With struggles by incumbent placekicker
Grant Shaw, the Argonauts elected to re-sign Medlock through the
2011 CFL season. On October 12, 2010, Medlock was released by the Argonauts after the team traded for kicker
Noel Prefontaine.
Edmonton Eskimos On October 14, 2010, Medlock was signed by the
Edmonton Eskimos.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (first stint) On March 21, 2011, Medlock was traded by the Eskimos to the
Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He enjoyed a strong 2011 season with Hamilton, making 49 of 55 field goals while also handling punting and kickoff duties. He became a free agent on February 15, 2012.
Carolina Panthers Medlock signed a 3-year contract with the
Carolina Panthers on March 7, 2012. On November 20, 2012, after missing field goals in 3 straight games, Medlock was waived by the Carolina Panthers.
Oakland Raiders On August 27, 2013, he was signed by the
Oakland Raiders. On August 31, 2013, he was waived by the Raiders.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (second stint) On January 8, 2014, Medlock signed with the Tiger-Cats of the
Canadian Football League. during the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2019 championship parade while wearing a
Teemu Selanne jersey.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers Medlock signed with the
Winnipeg Blue Bombers on February 9, 2016. Medlock set career highs in made field goals (60), attempts (68) and longest field-goal (58 yards) during the 2016 season. Following the season he was named the West Division nominee for Special Teams Player of the Year. He was named a CFL All-Star for the first time in his career, and was named
CFL's Most Outstanding Special Teams Player for the 2016 season. Following the season he was re-signed by the Bombers, preventing him from becoming a
free-agent in February 2017. Medlock continued his strong play for the following two seasons, punting the ball 200 times (average of 44.1 yards per kick) while converting 98 of 117 field goal attempts (83.8%). On January 7, 2019, Medlock and the Bombers agreed to another two-year extension. Medlock's reliable foot helped lead the Blue Bombers to the
107th Grey Cup in 2019. There he kicked six field goals, tying a CFL record, as the Blue Bombers won the
Grey Cup. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the
2020 CFL season and he became a
free agent on February 9, 2021. ==Personal life==