Brayden Narveson
No. 44 – Green Bay Packers | |||||||||||
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Position: | Placekicker | ||||||||||
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Born: | Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. | September 28, 1999||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | Desert Mountain (Scottsdale, Arizona) | ||||||||||
College: | Iowa State (2018–2019) Western Kentucky (2020–2022) NC State (2023) | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2024 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 2, 2024 | |||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Brayden Narveson (/brædən/ /nɑːrvɪsən/ BRAY-dən NAR-və-suhn; born September 28, 1999) is an American professional football placekicker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa State, Western Kentucky, and NC State. He signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2024.
Early life
[edit]Narveson was born in Scottsdale, Arizona. Narveson attended Desert Mountain High School, where he played American football, as a placekicker.
College career
[edit]Narveson attended Iowa State in 2018 and 2019,[1] Western Kentucky from 2020 to 2022,[2] and NC State in 2023.[3] In 2018, for his freshman season, Narveson did not see the field, and then only attempted 4 field goals the next year during his redshirt freshman season. Narveson continued kicking for three more seasons during his undergraduate work, and one additional season in graduate school. He finished his career making 71 of his 91 field goal attempts (78%), and went 196 of 196 on extra point attempts (100%) which combined for 409 points.
College statistics
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Bold | Career high |
Season | Kicking | |||||||
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FGM | FGA | FG% | Long | XPM | XPA | XP% | PTS | |
Iowa State Cyclones | ||||||||
2019 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 6 |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | ||||||||
2020 | 13 | 14 | 92.9% | 53 | 27 | 27 | 100% | 66 |
2021 | 23 | 29 | 79.3% | 53 | 72 | 72 | 100% | 141 |
2022 | 15 | 21 | 71.4% | 51 | 59 | 59 | 100% | 104 |
NC State Wolfpack | ||||||||
2023 | 18 | 23 | 78.3% | 57 | 38 | 38 | 100% | 92 |
Career | 71 | 91 | 78% | 57 | 196 | 196 | 100% | 409 |
Professional career
[edit]Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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5 ft 11+1⁄8 in (1.81 m) |
209 lb (95 kg) |
29+1⁄8 in (0.74 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | |||||||||
All values from Pro Day[4] |
Tennessee Titans
[edit]Narveson went undrafted in the 2024 NFL draft and was signed by the Tennessee Titans on May 10, 2024.[5] In his first 3 preseason games, Narveson made 6 of 7 field goal attempts (85.7%), the only miss being short from 58, which was nearly returned for a kick return touchdown by Samson Nacua.[6] Narveson also made three field goals in the fourth quarter against the Seattle Seahawks, 21 yards, 59 yards, and a game winning 46-yard field goal in the preseason.[7] He was released after losing the kicking job to Nick Folk on August 27, 2024.[8]
Green Bay Packers
[edit]Narveson was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers on August 28, 2024.[9] Narveson was named the starting kicker after Greg Joseph was released a few hours after Narveson was signed.[10] In his NFL debut, he made both extra points and three of four field goal attempts in the 34–29 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 1.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Brayden Narveson - Football". Iowa State University Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "Brayden Narveson - Football". Western Kentucky University Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "Brayden Narveson - 2023 - Football". NC State University Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Brayden Narveson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ "Titans' Brayden Narveson: Officially signs with Titans". CBSSports.com. May 11, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ Brener, Jeremy (August 25, 2024). "Watch: Titans Give Up Incredible Return on Missed FG". SI.com. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ Moraitis, Mike (August 18, 2024). "Titans K Brayden Narveson drills absurdly long FG and a game-winner vs. Seahawks". Sporting News. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 27, 2024). "Titans Trim Roster Ahead of NFL's Deadline". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ "Packers' Brayden Narveson: Tabbed as Green Bay's new kicker". CBSSports.com. August 28, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ "Greg Joseph: Released by Green Bay". CBSSports.com. August 28, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "Packers' Brayden Narveson: Drops double digits in debut". CBSSports.com. September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Yahoo! Sports
- Green Bay Packers bio
- Iowa State Cyclones bio
- Western Kentucky Hilltoppers bio
- NC State Wolfpack bio