Joey Slye
American football player (born 1996)
Joseph David Slye (born April 10, 1996) is an American professional football placekicker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies and signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2019. Slye has also been a member of the Carolina Panthers, Houston Texans, San Francisco 49ers, Washington Football Team / Commanders, Jacksonville Jaguars, and New England Patriots. He holds the franchise record for longest field goal for both the Commanders and the Patriots, at 61 yards and 63 yards respectively.
Early life
Slye was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, but grew up in Stafford, Virginia. He attended North Stafford High School, where he played high school football. Slye was named all-state as both a kicker and as a linebacker for the Wolverines.
College career
Slye played four seasons for the Virginia Tech Hokies, opting to join the team as a walk-on over a scholarship offer from James Madison. He made 78 of 108 field goal attempts (72.2 percent) and 169 of 172 of extra point attempts (98.3 percent).
Professional career
After going unselected in the 2018 NFL draft, Slye participated in a tryout for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and received interest from the Cleveland Browns, but was not signed by either team.
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