| No. 16 – 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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| Player stats at PFR | |
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.
Early years
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
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
| 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] | ||||||||||||
Mevis signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent on May 10, 2024.[10]
Personal life
He is the younger brother of former Fordham, Iowa State, and Jacksonville Jaguars and current Green Bay Blizzard kicker Andrew Mevis.[11]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (May 10, 2024). "Panthers make roster moves, including signing 19 undrafted free agents". Panthers.com.
- ^ Durando, Bennet. "Mizzou's Mevis shares competitive kicking bond with brother". STLToday.com.
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