1. Dustin Farr Colquitt was born on May 6,1982 and is an American former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League.
25 Facts About Dustin Colquitt
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Dustin Colquitt played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers and was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the 2005 NFL draft.
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Dustin Colquitt accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, and played for coach Phillip Fulmer's Tennessee Volunteers football team from 2001 to 2004.
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Dustin Colquitt finished the 2007 season with 95 punts for 4,322 total yards for a 45.49 average.
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On February 28,2008, Dustin Colquitt was signed to a five-year contract extension worth $8.5 million.
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Dustin Colquitt had career highs during the 2009 NFL season in both punts and punting yards with 96 and 4,361, respectively.
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Dustin Colquitt's 4,361 punting yards were second to Jim Arnold's 4,397 during the 1984 NFL season.
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From 2005 to 2012, Dustin Colquitt had 657 career punts with a 44.7 yard average.
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On March 5,2013, Dustin Colquitt signed a five-year contract extension worth $18.75 million, with $8.9 million guaranteed, making him the NFL's highest paid punter.
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In 2016, Dustin Colquitt was named to his second Pro Bowl after fellow punter Pat McAfee declined to play due to an injury.
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Dustin Colquitt finished the 2016 season with 76 punts for 3,427 total yards for a 45.09 average.
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Dustin Colquitt finished the 2017 season with 65 punts for 2,936 total yards for a 45.17 average.
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On March 15,2018, Dustin Colquitt signed a three-year contract extension with the Chiefs.
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Dustin Colquitt signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers on September 7,2020.
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On December 18,2020, Dustin Colquitt signed with the practice squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Dustin Colquitt was signed off the Buccaneers' practice squad by the Jacksonville Jaguars on December 24,2020.
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Dustin Colquitt played in one game with the Jaguars in the 2020 season.
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On January 7,2021, right before the playoffs, Dustin Colquitt signed with the practice squad of the Chiefs.
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Dustin Colquitt signed with Atlanta Falcons' practice squad on September 21,2021.
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Dustin Colquitt played in six games for the Falcons in the 2021 season.
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Dustin Colquitt was signed by the Cleveland Browns on December 10,2021.
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Dustin Colquitt played in five games for the Browns in the 2021 season.
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Dustin Colquitt comes from a family with a distinguished lineage of punters, including his father Craig, who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1978 to 1984.
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Dustin Colquitt is a co-founder of TeamSmile, an organization that offers free dental care to underserved children.
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Dustin Colquitt was picked to be the Chiefs nominee for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award in 2009 and 2018.