Harrison Mevis

Harrison Mevis (born March 27, 2002),[1] nicknamed "the Thiccer Kicker,"[2][3] is an American professional football kicker for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Missouri Tigers.

Early life

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 30–27 for Missouri, breaking 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.

College Statistics

Legend
Led the FBS
Bold Career high
General Field goals PATs Kickoffs Points
Season Team GP FGM FGA FG% Blck Long XPM XPA XP% KO Avg TBs Pts
2020 Missouri 10 17 20 85.0% 0 52 28 28 100.0% 0 0.0 0 79
2021 Missouri 14 26 28 92.9% 0 56 42 42 100.0% 0 0.0 0 120
2022 Missouri 13 22 28 78.6% 0 56 33 33 100.0% 1 65.0 1 99
2023 Missouri 13 24 30 80.0% 1 61 45 46 97.8% 79 62.7 48 117
Career 50 89 106 84.0% 1 61 148 149 99.3% 80 62.8 49 415

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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]

Carolina Panthers

Mevis signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent on May 10, 2024.[10] He was waived on August 11.[11]

Birmingham Stallions

On December 6, 2024, Mevis signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL).[12] In week 7, Mevis went 3-for-3 on field goal attempts with a long of 52 yards and was named the UFL special teams player of the week.[13]

Personal life

He is the younger brother of former Fordham, Iowa State, and Jacksonville Jaguars and current Green Bay Blizzard kicker Andrew Mevis.[14]

References

  1. ^ Hall, Erik (September 1, 2022). "Harrison Mevis: 3 things to know about the Mizzou football kicker". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
  2. ^ Kwiecinski, Chris (November 2, 2022). "Mizzou kicker Harrison Mevis files 2 trademark applications". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  3. ^ Lombardi, Matt Barrows and David. "49ers NFL Draft Big Board: 30 prospects to consider, including a Brock Purdy-like QB". The Athletic. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  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. ^ Bromberg, Nick (September 16, 2023). "Missouri shocks No. 15 Kansas State on 61-yard field goal as time expires". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  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. ^ Hill, Kassidy (August 11, 2024). "Panthers release a kicker, shore up offensive line". Panthers.com. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  12. ^ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  13. ^ "UFL Announces Standout Performers for Week Seven". The UFL. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  14. ^ Durando, Bennett (November 4, 2024). "Mizzou's Mevis shares competitive kicking bond with brother". STLtoday.com. Retrieved November 4, 2024.