Joey Slye

Joseph David "Joey" Slye (born April 10, 1996) is an American football placekicker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech.

Early life and high school
Slye was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico but grew up in Stafford, Virginia. He attended North Stafford High School. 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.

New York Giants
Slye signed with the New York Giants on May 6, 2019 but was released on May 14, 2019. He was re-signed by the Giants on July 24, 2019 and waived again three days later.

Carolina Panthers
Slye signed with the Carolina Panthers on August 1, 2019. Although originally brought in to serve as a "camp leg", Slye made seven of eight field goal attempts in the preseason, including three from beyond 50 yards out. He was named the Panthers' kicker for the 2019 season after Graham Gano was placed on injured reserve.