It's a Proud Day for Chubbs Everywhere as the Jets Make Room on Their Roster for 'Thiccer Kicker' Harrison Mevis

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Let this be a lesson for all of us to never give up on your dreams. It's been almost three years since we've heard from former Missouri kicker Harrison Mevers:

Since then, the Thiccer Kicker's career hasn't exactly taken off like a rocket and launched his 5-foot-11, 243-pound frame into NFL orbit. Unfortunately. Because this portly gentleman is a certified folk hero waiting to happen. Someone could be an inspiration for the Aloha Shirt crowd and that segment of the population who wears 34-inch waisted pants under a 50-inch belly. For those men, Mevis' pro football journey has been a long and winding road, with a lot of drive-thru stops along the way.

Which makes today special for big fellas everywhere who wear shorts 52 weeks of the year, even in the Northern climes. Because the New York Jets have just made a move to bring Mevis' dream one step closer to reality:

Source -  The Jets have signed K Harrison Mevis. The team also released K Anders Carlson.

 

Mevis (5-11, 243) most recently played for the UFL's Birmingham Stallions and made 95.2% of his field-goal attempts in the 2025 season (20 of 21). He connected on a 56-yarder and converted on all his attempts inside 50 yards. Mevis, 23, is from Warsaw, IN, and kicked for Missouri in college where he was a freshman All-American in 2020 and a first-team All-American in 2021.

 

He connected on 83.5% of his field-goal attempts for the Tigers (86 of 103) including a long of 61 yards. He made 45-of-46 extra point attempts. Mevis owns the Tigers' career scoring record with 405 points as well as field goals. He signed with the Panthers in May 2024 as an undrafted free agent and was waived that August.

After 55 years of futility, it's obvious to generations of Americans that the NY Jets don't do much right. But they are doing so here. And for that, they deserve praise and gratitude. Not just of chunky guys, but of the nation as a whole. All the world loves a fat man. John Candy. Chris Farley. George Wendt. (Yes, I'm seeing the same pattern you are.) For far too long chunks have been related to interior positions along the line of scrimmage. It's been forever since we've treated to the sight a zaftig gentleman out in space where he can be admired from all 360 degrees. And the very possibility we might get to see Mevis chasing down kick returners should be enough to get us to bring back the old kickoff rules.

Obviously it's only mid-June, and there's a long way to go still. Nothing in pro football is guaranteed. But the prospects for the NFL in 2025 just got a lot more entertaining. Make us proud, TK.