Alex Kessman
Alex Thomas Kessman (born January 2, 1998) is an American football placekicker for the Memphis Showboats of the United States Football League (USFL).
| No. 17 – Memphis Showboats | |||||||||
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| Position: | Placekicker | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | January 2, 1998 Clarkston, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||
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 | |||||||||
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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[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
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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.