Harrison Mevis

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Harrison Mevis
No. 16 – Carolina Panthers
Position: Kicker
Personal information
Born: (2002-03-27) March 27, 2002 (age 22)
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
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
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.

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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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand 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]

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References

  1. ↑ Hall, Erik (September 1, 2022). "Harrison Mevis: 3 things to know about the Mizzou football kicker". St. Louis Post-Dispatch .
  2. ↑ "Mizzou kicker Harrison Mevis files 2 trademark applications". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "Harrison Mevis, Missouri Tigers, Kicker". 247sports.com.
  5. ↑ "Harrison Mevis Stats". Espn.com.
  6. ↑ "Mizzou football". Kansascity.com. Retrieved June 4, 2022.(subscription required)
  7. ↑ "Missouri shocks No. 15 Kansas State on 61-yard field goal as time expires". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Harrison Mevis Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  9. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Harrison Mevis College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  10. ↑ Gantt, Darin (May 10, 2024). "Panthers make roster moves, including signing 19 undrafted free agents". Panthers.com.
  11. ↑ Durando, Bennet. "Mizzou's Mevis shares competitive kicking bond with brother". STLToday.com.


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