| No. 17 – Memphis Showboats | |||||||||
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| Position: | Placekicker | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | January 2, 1998 | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Clarkston | ||||||||
| College: | Pittsburgh | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2021 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Inactive | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2021 | |||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||
Alex Thomas Kessman (born January 2, 1998) is an American football placekicker for the Memphis Showboats of the United Football League (UFL).
Career
He 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.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[1] | ||||||||||||
Los Angeles Chargers
On May 2, 2021, Kessman signed as an undrafted free agent with the Los Angeles Chargers.[2] However, Kessman was released by the Chargers prior to the start of the season on August 16, 2021.[3]
New York Jets
On November 23, 2021, Kessman was signed to the practice squad of the New York Jets.[4] On December 4, the Jets released incumbent kicker Matt Ammendola and signed Kessman to the active roster.[5] 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.[6]
Carolina Panthers
On December 22, 2021, Kessman was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad.[7] He was released on December 27.
Memphis Showboats
On January 28, 2023, Kessman signed with the Memphis Showboats of the United States Football League (USFL).[8]
NFL career statistics
| 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
- ↑ "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". 2 May 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.
- ↑ "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.