14 Facts About Brad Nortman

Brad Nortman was born on September 12,1989 and is an American former professional football punter.

Brad Nortman played college football at the University of Wisconsin.

Brad Nortman was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL draft, making him the first punter that the team had drafted in its history.

Brad Nortman was rated as the fourth-best player in the state of Wisconsin by Scout.

Brad Nortman played tight end garnering honorable mention Greater Metro Conference honors during his senior year.

Brad Nortman is fourth in school history with 8,383 career punting yards and fifth with 199 career punts.

Brad Nortman was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round, with the 207th overall pick, of the 2012 NFL draft.

Brad Nortman set Carolina franchise records for gross punting average and net yards during the 2013 season and was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Month for December 2013.

In 2013, Brad Nortman led the NFL in gross yards per punt and air yards per punt in open field punts, averaging 52.6 yards per punt and 51.9 yards per punt, respectively.

Brad Nortman finished 3rd in the NFL with 4.6 seconds of hang time per punt.

Brad Nortman set a new franchise record for average distance per punt in a season.

On February 7,2016, Brad Nortman was part of the Panthers team that played in Super Bowl 50.

Brad Nortman signed a four-year, $8.8 million contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars on March 9,2016.

Brad Nortman's 78-yarder tied Johnny Hekker for the longest punt of the 2016 season.