Kicker, NC State (from Iowa State, Western Kentucky), 2019–23
Brayden Narveson
Lettered 2019 at Iowa State; 2023 at NC State (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 44
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 210 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Scottsdale, AZ
- Born
- Sep 28, 1999
Brayden Narveson played kicker at Iowa State (2019), Western Kentucky (2020–22) and NC State (2023).
Career highs
4field goals, career hightwice; last vs. North Carolina, 2023Kicking
| Season | Team | FGM | FGA | Pct | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Iowa State | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 48 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 14 | 92.9 | 53 | 27 | 66 |
| 2021 | Western Kentucky | 23 | 29 | 79.3 | 53 | 72 | 141 |
| 2022 | Western Kentucky | 15 | 20 | 75.0 | 51 | 59 | 104 |
| 2023 | NC State | 18 | 23 | 78.3 | 57 | 38 | 92 |
| Career | 71 | 90 | 78.9 | 57 | 196 | 409 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Iowa State | 44 | PK | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Western Kentucky | 44 | PK | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Western Kentucky | 44 | PK | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Western Kentucky | 44 | PK | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | NC State | 44 | PK | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′0″ | 210 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | PAAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Iowa State | – | – | – | – | – | – | -1.4 (4 att.) |
| 2020 | Western Kentucky | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10.8 (14 att.) |
| 2021 | Western Kentucky | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3.4 (56 att.) |
| 2022 | Western Kentucky | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.6 (20 att.) |
| 2023 | NC State | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 (23 att.) |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). PAAR: points a kicker added above a replacement-level kicker, with his field-goal attempts. From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2023 NC State 13 games, 18 of 23 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | W 24–14 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 3 | 6 |
| Sep 9 | vs. | L 24–45 | 1 | 2 | 49 | 3 | 6 |
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 45–7 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 5 | 8 |
| Sep 22 | at | W 24–21 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 6 |
| Sep 29 | vs. | L 10–13 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 1 | 4 |
| Oct 7 | vs. | W 48–41 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 6 | 12 |
| Oct 14 | at | L 3–24 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 28 | vs. | W 24–17 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 3 | 6 |
| Nov 4 | vs. | W 20–6 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 8 |
| Nov 11 | at | W 26–6 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 3 | 6 |
| Nov 18 | at | W 35–28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Nov 25 | vs. | W 39–20 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 3 | 15 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. | L 19–28 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 1 | 7 |
2022 Western Kentucky 13 games, 15 of 20 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs. | W 38–27 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 8 |
| Sep 3 | at | W 49–17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Sep 17 | at | L 30–33 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 3 | 12 |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 73–0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 13 |
| Oct 1 | vs. | L 27–34 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 3 | 9 |
| Oct 8 | at | L 28–31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Oct 15 | at | W 35–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Oct 21 | vs. | W 20–17 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 2 | 8 |
| Oct 29 | vs. | L 13–40 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 1 | 7 |
| Nov 5 | at | W 59–7 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 8 | 11 |
| Nov 12 | vs. | W 45–10 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 9 |
| Nov 19 | at | L 17–41 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 5 |
| Nov 26 | at | W 32–31 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 3 | 6 |
2021 Western Kentucky 14 games, 23 of 29 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 59–21 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 8 | 11 |
| Sep 11 | at | L 35–38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Sep 25 | vs. | L 31–33 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 4 | 7 |
| Oct 2 | at | L 31–48 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 2 | 11 |
| Oct 9 | vs. | L 46–52 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 4 | 10 |
| Oct 16 | at | W 43–20 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 4 | 13 |
| Oct 23 | at | W 34–19 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 4 | 10 |
| Oct 30 | vs. | W 45–13 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 6 | 9 |
| Nov 6 | vs. | W 48–21 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 6 | 12 |
| Nov 13 | at | W 42–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Nov 20 | vs. | W 52–17 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 10 |
| Nov 27 | at | W 53–21 | 4 | 5 | 53 | 5 | 17 |
| Dec 3 | at | L 41–49 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 3 | 9 |
| Dec 18 ✦ | vs. | W 59–38 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 11 |
2020 Western Kentucky 12 games, 13 of 14 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | at | L 21–35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Sep 19 | vs. | L 24–30 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 3 | 6 |
| Oct 3 | at | W 20–17 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 2 | 8 |
| Oct 10 | vs. | L 14–38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Oct 17 | at | L 14–37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Oct 24 | vs. | W 13–10 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 7 |
| Oct 31 | at | L 10–41 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 4 |
| Nov 7 | at | L 6–10 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 0 | 6 |
| Nov 14 | vs. | W 10–7 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 4 |
| Nov 21 | vs. | W 38–21 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 5 | 8 |
| Dec 6 | at | W 37–19 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 4 | 13 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. | L 21–39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2019 Iowa State 3 games, 2 of 4 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12 | at | W 38–14 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 19 | at | W 34–24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. | W 23–21 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 0 | 3 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2024 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′11⅛″ |
| Weight | 209 lb |
| Arm length | 29⅛″ |
| Hand size | 9⅜″ |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 7 games with a stat; latest team: Tennessee Titans.
| Season | Team | G | FGM | FGA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tennessee Titans | 7 | 12 | 18 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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