Mevis named Groza Award semifinalist

Iowa State senior placekicker Andrew Mevis kicks a field goal in the third quarter against Oklahoma State on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames. Bryon Houlgrave/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK

The following is a press release from Iowa State Athletic Communications.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Iowa State senior place-kicker Andrew Mevis was named one of 20 semifinalists for the 2021 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award presented by the Orange Bowl.

Mevis has been a tremendous addition to the Cyclones in 2021, making 85.7 pct. (12-of-14) of his field-goal attempts and all 17 of his PATs.

A native of Warsaw, Ind., Mevis ranks 20^th nationally in field goals made per game (1.50) and his eight kicks from 40 yards or longer are third in the nation.

He currently has a streak of eight-straight made field goals, tying for the sixth-best streak in school history.

A former two-time All-Patriot League selection at Fordham (2018-19), Mevis was named the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week after the win at Kansas State, drilling all four field-goal attempts, each from 40+ yards. He boomed a 54-yard field goal at UNLV, the ninth-longest kick in Iowa State history.

Mevis has also made an impact on kickoffs, recording 31 touchbacks in 48 attempts. ISU had just 10 touchbacks in 75 attempts a year ago.

Mevis is a Lou Groza Award semifinalist along with his brother, Harrison, who kicks at Missouri.

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