Harrison Mevis Aiming to Stay Consistent with Personality and Kicks at the NFL Combine
INDIANAPOLIS — The ideal kicker is steady, reliable and consistent. That's the same approach that Missouri kicker Harrison Mevis is taking to the NFL Scouting Combine where he will kick and interview for NFL teams.
"It's nothing more than just another kick session," Mevis said Saturday at his Combine media session. "I'm not going to change who I am just for this one event, I'm going to be the same guy throughout the whole process until I'm done with my career."
To achieve consistency, kickers must place heavy attention on monitoring their mental state. Nerves or overconfidence are often the achilles heel to a kicker's success. For Mevis, he tries to keep a short memory to prevent mistakes from bogging down on him.
"It's just focusing on one kick at a time, not making it more than what it is. It's like golf. You're only good as your next swing and I think it's just that one kick at a time mentality."
Mevis' leg has the same explosiveness and power as a driver club. It was called upon in multiple clutch moments, most notably a 61-yard game-winner against No. 15 Kansas State in week 3 of 2023.
The iconic kick, that set the SEC record for the longest field goal, prompted a storming of the field and put Mevis on a national stage as a hero for Missouri. That addicting feeling of being able to help your team tremendously with a simple swing fuels Mevis.
"'Wow I can make a difference in a game'," Mevis said to describe why he loves being a kicker. "It's about being apart of something bigger than just yourself and that's really where I really kind of fell in love with it, being able to make a difference and helping guys around me."
Mevis' selfless attitude is consistent to what he said following the win over Kansas State. He's not trying to be the star of the team. He just wants to help his teammates.
"I've learned over the years what I need to do, how I perform at my best and when a situation occurs and I need to attack it, I know how to attack it," Mevis said after the win. "So it's really just being locked and doing my best for this team."
Whichever NFL team decides to draft Mevis in April, their doubts should be minimal about Mevis' consistency. Whether it's his golf swing, his kicking process or his personality, he sticks to what he knows best suits him.
