American football player
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| Born: | (1998-01-02) January 2, 1998 (age 27) | ||||||||||
| 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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Alex Thomas Kessman (born January 2, 1998) is an American football placekicker who is a free agent.
College 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.
In October 2019, Kessman was named ACC Specialist of the Week after making four field goals during the game against Miami.
In 2020, in a game against Boston College, Kessman kicked a 58-yard field goal which tied the game and sent it into overtime. At the time, the 58-yard goal was the longest field goal in Pitt history. In 2024, Ben Sauls tied Kessman's record.
In 2021, Kessman received second-team All-ACC honors and was a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award.
Professional career
| 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 | ||||||||||||
Los Angeles Chargers
On May 2, 2021, Kessman signed as an undrafted free agent with the Los Angeles Chargers. However, Kessman was released by the Chargers prior to the start of the season on August 16, 2021.
New York Jets
On November 23, 2021, Kessman was signed to the practice squad of the New York Jets. On December 4, the Jets released incumbent kicker Matt Ammendola and signed Kessman to the active roster. 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.
Carolina Panthers
On December 22, 2021, Kessman was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad. 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). He was removed from the roster on February 15, 2024.
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
- "Pitt's Alex Kessman Named ACC Specialist of the Week". Pittsburgh Panthers. October 28, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ 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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