Harrison Mevis (born March 27, 2002),[1] nicknamed "the Thiccer Kicker,"[2][3] is an American football kicker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Missouri Tigers.
| Carolina Panthers | |
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| Position: | Kicker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 27, 2002 Warsaw, Indiana, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 243 lb (110 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Warsaw Community (IN) |
| College: | Missouri (2020–2023) |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early years edit
Mevis attended Warsaw Community High School in Warsaw, Indiana. Ranked the number 8 overall kicker in the class of 2020, he committed to Missouri.[4]
College career edit
As a freshman, Mevis went 17/20 (85%) on field goals including a game winning field goal against Arkansas. He also went 28/28 on PATs as a freshman. As a sophomore, Mevis emerged as one of the premier place kickers in the nation, going 23/25 (93%) on field goal attempts. He also was a perfect 3/3 on field goals longer than 50 yards with a long of 56 yards. Mevis was also a perfect 41/41 of PATs. Following his sophomore season, Mevis was named a first team All-American.[5][6] On September 16, 2023, during the closing seconds of a game against 15th–ranked Kansas State, Mevis kicked a 61-yard field goal to win the game for Missouri, after which fans rushed the field and broke the record for the longest field goal in SEC history.[7] In his Senior Night game, he hit a 30 yard game winning field goal vs the Florida Gators to win 33–31.
Professional career edit
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+7⁄8 in (1.83 m) |
241 lb (109 kg) |
30+3⁄4 in (0.78 m) |
8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) | |||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Personal life edit
He is the younger brother of former Fordham, Iowa State, and Jacksonville Jaguars and current St. Louis Battlehawks kicker Andrew Mevis.[10]
References edit
- ^ Hall, Erik (September 1, 2022). "Harrison Mevis: 3 things to know about the Mizzou football kicker". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
- ^ "Mizzou kicker Harrison Mevis files 2 trademark applications". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
- ^ Lombardi, Matt Barrows and David. "49ers NFL Draft Big Board: 30 prospects to consider, including a Brock Purdy-like QB". The Athletic. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
- ^ "Harrison Mevis, Missouri Tigers, Kicker". 247sports.com.
- ^ "Harrison Mevis Stats". Espn.com.
- ^ "Mizzou football". Kansascity.com. Retrieved June 4, 2022. (subscription required)
- ^ "Missouri shocks No. 15 Kansas State on 61-yard field goal as time expires". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ^ "Harrison Mevis Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Harrison Mevis College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ Durando, Bennet. "Mizzou's Mevis shares competitive kicking bond with brother". STLToday.com.
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