Harrison Mevis

Harrison Mevis
No. 92  Los Angeles Rams
PositionKicker
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (2002-03-27) March 27, 2002 (age 23)
Warsaw, Indiana, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolWarsaw Community (IN)
CollegeMissouri (2020–2023)
NFL draft2024: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2025
Games played2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Harrison Mevis (born March 27, 2002),[1] nicknamed "The Thiccer Kicker" due to his beefy frame,[2][3] is an American professional football placekicker for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Missouri Tigers and was signed by Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2024.

Early life

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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

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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

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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

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span
5 ft 11+78 in
(1.83 m)
241 lb
(109 kg)
30+34 in
(0.78 m)
8+78 in
(0.23 m)
All values from NFL Combine[8][9]

Carolina Panthers

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

Birmingham Stallions

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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] He converted 20 of his 21 attempted field goals, or 95.2%.

New York Jets

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On June 18, 2025, the New York Jets signed Mevis.[14] He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[15][16] On September 16, Mevis was released.[17]

Los Angeles Rams

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On November 5, 2025, Mevis was signed to the Los Angeles Rams' practice squad.[18] He was elevated to the active roster on November 8, and a day later made his NFL debut. Mevis converted all six of his point-after attempts in the Rams' 42–26 victory over the San Francisco 49ers[19] Against Seattle the following week, Mevis converted three extra point attempts but again did not attempt a field goal in the Rams' 21-19 win.[20] On November 19, Mevis was signed to the active roster.[21]

Personal life

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He is the younger brother of former Fordham, Iowa State, Jacksonville Jaguars and current Green Bay Blizzard kicker Andrew Mevis.[22]

References

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  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. May 14, 2025. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  14. ^ Camenker, Jacob (June 17, 2025). "Jets sign kicker Harrison Mevis after 2025 stint with UFL's Stallions". USA TODAY. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  15. ^ Allen, Eric; Weir, Susanna. "Jets Sign 14 Players to Practice Squad". newyorkjets.com. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  16. ^ Lange, Randy; Allen, Eric. "Final Cuts Jets Move 22 Players to Reduce Active Roster to 53 Players". newyorkjets.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  17. ^ Weir, Susanna. "Jets Sign DB Nik Needham to the Practice Squad". newyorkjets.com. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  18. ^ Miller, Wyatt. "Rams sign kicker Harrison Mevis to practice squad, sign Ronnie Rivers to active roster". TheRams.com. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
  19. ^ "Rams' Harrison Mevis: Converts all six PATs in win". CBSSports.com.
  20. ^ "Rams' Harrison Mevis: Put back on practice squad". CBSSports.com.
  21. ^ DaSilva, Cameron. "Rams add 2 new DBs, sign K Harrison Mevis to 53-man roster". Rams Wire. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
  22. ^ Durando, Bennett (November 4, 2024). "Mizzou's Mevis shares competitive kicking bond with brother". STLtoday.com. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
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