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31-07-2025
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Who is going to win the Jets' kicking competition?
The New York Jets will promote competition at kicker when they report to training camp in late July. General manager Darren Mougey signed Caden Davis as an undrafted free agent following the 2025 NFL draft. In mid June, fellow placekicker Harrison Mevis was signed after Anders Carlson was released from his contract. Mevis most recently kicked for the UFL's Birmingham Stallions. He was outstanding on that developmental stage, connecting on 95.2 percent of his field-goal attempts during the 2025 season (20 of 21). Mevis originally broke into the NFL by signing with the Carolina Panthers a UDFA last year, but was waived during final cuts. Davis was initially considered the in-house favorite. The former Texas A&M and Ole Miss standout was named a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award (best kicker in college football) this past season. He was invited to the 2025 Senior Bowl. Davis went 24-of-29 this past season, posting a career-best make percentage of 82.8%. In his five-year college career, he went 109-of-111 on extra points. It's difficult to identify the favorite to make the Jets' roster. Davis joined the team first as Mougey aggressively pursued his signature following the draft, giving him the upper hand. Mevis joined later, but his fantastic season in the UFL (and one year of NFL training camp experience) could give him an advantage. Special teams coordinator Chris Banjo will help make the decision at final cuts. Expect Mevis and Davis to consistently compete throughout training camp and the preseason, with the decision going down to the wire. Mevis' performance during the UFL season may give him the upper hand heading into camp. This article originally appeared on Jets Wire: Jets training camp: Who's going to win the kicking position battle?
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28-07-2025
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Nick Folk worked out for Jets on Monday
Caden Davis and Harrison Mevis have been less than perfect in their kicking competition at Jets' camp. The Jets, thus, appear to have interest in an old friend. Brian Costello of the New York Post reports that the Jets worked out Nick Folk, who kicked for the team from 2010-16. Folk, 40, has played for four other teams in his 17 seasons. He spent the past two years in Tennessee, where he was 21-of-22 on field goals in 2024 and 29-of-30 in 2023. He missed only two extra points in his two seasons with the Titans. Folk, who made his only Pro Bowl in 2007 as a rookie with the Cowboys, has made 84.3 percent of his field goals in his career. Mevis played in the UFL, and Davis is a rookie out of Ole Miss.
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13-07-2025
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NFL analyst picks 'Thiccer Kicker' as easiest Jet to root for
As a young team with a new head coach and quarterback, the New York Jets are an easy team to root for, especially if you find it easy to sympathize with a long-suffering fanbase. The Jets' pairing of first-time head coach Aaron Glenn with an electric young quarterback in Justin Fields has made waves all offseason, and everyone wants to see them succeed. In fact, with how popular Fields already is as a player, it may come as a surprise that one analyst did not pick him as his favorite Jet to root for. Dan Parr, a content creator and writer for the NFL since 2013, put together a list of one player from each AFC team that anyone can root for, and his pick for the Jets was kicker Harrison Mevis, better known by his nickname: the 'Thiccer Kicker'. Advertisement Defending his decision, Parr writes, 'I'm not going to pass on a chance to pull for a guy known as the 'Thiccer Kicker.' At 5-foot-11, 243 pounds, Mevis signed with the Jets last month after impressing (20 of 21 on field goals) in his first season with the UFL's Birmingham Stallions. This is a second NFL chance for Mevis, who was in camp with the Panthers a year ago as an undrafted rookie out of Missouri, where he was a first-team All-American in 2021.' The Jets signed Mevis to a one-year deal last month and paved a road for him to earn the starting job in 2025. They had already parted ways with Greg Zuerlein, who connected on just 77.7% of his field goal attempts over three years with the Jets, then released Anders Carlson the day after signing Mevis. Now, it's a two-way battle between the Thiccer Kicker and undrafted free agent rookie Caden Davis. Interestingly enough, Mevis is not the first kicker to move from a spring professional football league to the NFL. Brandon Aubrey spent two seasons in the United States Football League (USFL), also with the Birmingham Stallions, before signing with the Dallas Cowboys in 2023. He went on to be a wild success story, connecting on 94.7% of his field goals in his first NFL season and making a career-best 65 yarder just last year. He had a bit of a regression in 2024 but is still considered one of the league's most reliable kickers. It's always easy to root for guys who take alternative routes to the NFL, such as playing in a spring league for very little money. Jets fans will of course be rooting for their kicker to succeed, but football fans everywhere should have an easy time rooting for the Thiccer Kicker.
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23-06-2025
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'Thiccer Kicker' Harrison Mevis returns to the NFL, joins 2 Missouri football teammates
Harrison Mevis has earned a second shot in the NFL. The Missouri football standout, nicknamed the 'Thiccer Kicker' during his time in Columbia, signed with the New York Jets on Wednesday, according to a news release from the team. The Jets also waived Auburn grad and kicker Anders Carlson, which means Mevis, who most recently played for the Birmingham Stallions in the UFL, is in a two-horse race for starting duties. Advertisement Mevis looks set to compete for a spot on the Jets' 53-man roster with Ole Miss grad Caden Davis, who signed with the Jets as an undrafted free agent in May. With Mevis on board, there are currently two kickers on the Jets' roster. The Mizzou grad also joins the roster with Armand Membou and Brady Cook, two of his former teammates. Membou was the No. 7-overall pick in this year's NFL Draft by the Jets, and Cook signed with the team as an undrafted free agent shortly after the draft. Mevis was 20-of-21 on field-goal attempts in the regular season for the Stallions, which was the second-best conversion percentage (95.2%) in the UFL behind just former Indianapolis Colts kicker Rodrigo Blankenship, who went 21-of-22 (95.4%). Advertisement The former Tiger, who hails from Warsaw, Indiana, longest field goal this season came from 56 yards out, and his only miss came from 63 yards. Mevis' 20 total field goals this year were the third-most in the UFL. The Stallions topped the UFL Conference in the regular season with a 7-3 record. Mevis was named the UFL Special Teams Player of the Week on May 15 after a 3-of-3 performance that included a 52-yard make. While at Missouri, Mevis broke the SEC record with a 61-yard field goal as time expired to knock off Kansas State in September 2023. He is the all-time points leader in Mizzou's history with 405 career points, as he passed previous record-holder Jeff Wolfert in his senior season. Mevis was 86-of-103 (83.5%) on field goals in his MU career and holds another program record with 12 makes from more than 50 yards. Nov 20, 2021; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Missouri Tigers place kicker Harrison Mevis (92) kicks a field goal against the Florida Gators during the first half at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports He earned the nickname 'Thiccer Kicker' early in his Mizzou career due to his unusual size for his position: 5 foot 11, 243 pounds. The name earned him several NIL deals over the course of his career, including a burger named after his famous moniker at Campus Bar and Grill in downtown Columbia. Advertisement More: Missouri AD Laird Veatch discusses NIL, house settlement: What we do, don't know about MU's future More: Missouri football post-spring preview: Why you shouldn't underestimate Vanderbilt this year After graduating from Missouri, Mevis went undrafted in the 2024 NFL Draft but was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Carolina Panthers. He was eventually waived after incumbent kicker Eddy Pineiro won the starting job. Now, Mevis is back in the league. This article originally appeared on Columbia Daily Tribune: Former Missouri football kicker Harrison Mevis returns to NFL
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18-06-2025
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Jets sign 'The Thiccer Kicker' Harrison Mevis and release veteran Anders Carlson
The New York Jets signed United Football League standout kicker Harrison Mevis and released veteran kicker Anders Carlson on Wednesday. Mevis, who earned the popular nickname 'The Thiccer Kicker' for his 5-foot-11, 243-pound frame, was 20 of 21 on field goal attempts for the Birmingham Stallions this season. He's also Missouri's career scoring leader with 405 points and holds the school mark with 86 field goals. Advertisement The 23-year-old Mevis will compete with rookie Caden Davis for the kicking job in training camp. The Jets' special teams unit has been revamped under new coach Aaron Glenn and coordinator Chris Banjo. Veteran kicker Greg Zuerlein and punter Thomas Morstead were both released during the offseason. With Carlson's departure, New York has no kickers or punters — including Kai Kroeger and Austin McNamara — who have played in a regular-season game. Mevis, a freshman All-American in 2020 and first-team All-American in 2021, booted a game-winning 61-yard field goal for Missouri against Kansas State in 2023, to set the SEC record for longest kick. The Warsaw, Indiana, native was signed by Carolina as an undrafted free agent in May 2024 and waived by the Panthers during training camp last summer. Mevis signed with Birmingham last December. Advertisement Carlson went 8 for 10 on field goals in five games last season for the Jets while filling in for an injured Zuerlein. He was also 9 of 11 on extra points. Carlson, a sixth-round pick in 2023 by Green Bay, has also kicked for the Packers and San Francisco 49ers. ___ AP NFL: Dennis Waszak Jr., The Associated Press
