Alex Thomas Kessman (born January 2, 1998) is an American football placekicker who is a free agent.
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| Born: | January 2, 1998 | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | Clarkston | ||||||||||
| College: | Pittsburgh | ||||||||||
| Position: | Placekicker | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2021 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2021 | |||||||||||
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College career
editHe played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers. He set the NCAA record for most accurate placekicker in history from 50+ yards going 12 of 18 from that distance.
In October 2019, Kessman was named ACC Specialist of the Week after making four field goals during the game against Miami.[1]
In 2020, in a game against Boston College, Kessman kicked a 58-yard field goal which tied the game and sent it into overtime.[2] At the time, the 58-yard goal was the longest field goal in Pitt history.[2] In 2024, Ben Sauls tied Kessman's record.[2]
In 2021, Kessman received second-team All-ACC honors and was a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award.[3]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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| 6 ft 2+1⁄4 in (1.89 m) |
189 lb (86 kg) |
31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | |||||||||
| All values from Pro Day[4] | ||||||||||||
Los Angeles Chargers
editOn May 2, 2021, Kessman signed as an undrafted free agent with the Los Angeles Chargers.[5] However, Kessman was released by the Chargers prior to the start of the season on August 16, 2021.[6]
New York Jets
editOn November 23, 2021, Kessman was signed to the practice squad of the New York Jets.[7] On December 4, the Jets released incumbent kicker Matt Ammendola and signed Kessman to the active roster.[8] In his one game with the Jets, which was also his NFL debut, Kessman missed both of his extra point attempts and the Jets lost to the Philadelphia Eagles by a score of 33–18. He was cut by the team the next day.[9]
Carolina Panthers
editOn December 22, 2021, Kessman was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad.[10] He was released on December 27.
Memphis Showboats
editOn January 28, 2023, Kessman signed with the Memphis Showboats of the United States Football League (USFL).[11] He was removed from the roster on February 15, 2024.[12]
NFL career statistics
edit| Regular season statistics | ||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | G | FGM | FGA | % | <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | LNG | BLK | XPM | XPA | % | PTS |
| 2021 | NYJ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Career (1 game) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ "Pitt's Alex Kessman Named ACC Specialist of the Week". Pittsburgh Panthers. October 28, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ a b c Scabilloni, Matt (October 12, 2024). "Watch: Pitt Kicker Makes Program History". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ Calvaruso, Tyler (November 24, 2021). "4 things to know about Jets kicker Alex Kessman". USA Today. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ "2021 Draft Scout Alex Kessman, Pittsburgh NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ "Pitt Kicker Alex Kessman Signs with Los Angeles Chargers as UDFA". May 2, 2021.
- ^ "Chargers Release Three Players".
- ^ "Jets Sign K Alex Kessman to Practice Squad".
- ^ "Jets Sign K Alex Kessman to Active Roster, Release K Matt Ammendola". New York Jets. Archived from the original on December 5, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ "Alex Kessman: Time in Big Apple ends". CBS Sports.
- ^ "Panthers place Zane Gonzalez on injured reserve". Panthers.com. December 22, 2021.
- ^ @USFLShowboats (January 28, 2023). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved January 28, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Memphis Showboats Roster". www.theufl.com. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
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