Britton Colquitt
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Colquitt with the Broncos in 2011
No. 4, 2
Position:Punter
Personal information
Born: (1985-03-20) March 20, 1985
Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Bearden
(Knoxville, Tennessee)
College:Tennessee (2004–2008)
Undrafted:2009
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Punts:834
Punting yards:37,897
Punting average:45.4
Longest punt:79
Inside 20:262
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Britton Douglas Colquitt (born March 20, 1985) is an American former professional football punter in the National Football League (NFL). He was originally signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in December 2009. He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers.

Early years

Colquitt played football, basketball and soccer at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tennessee.[1]

College career

Colquitt played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers at the University of Tennessee, where he majored in political science.[2] During the 2005, 2006, and 2007 seasons, he was the Volunteers first team punter.[2] He earned consensus first-team All-SEC honors in 2006 and second-team All-SEC honors in 2007.[2]

While at the University of Tennessee, Colquitt had a well-publicized saga with alcohol problems. He was first suspended from the University of Tennessee football team in March 2004 after three alcohol-related arrests,[3] despite having only arrived on campus in 2003. In his junior season, he was suspended for the first five games of the season and had his scholarship stripped after being arrested on charges of DUI and leaving the scene of an accident.[4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash
6 ft 2+5⁄8 in
(1.90 m)		 205 lb
(93 kg)		 31+3⁄4 in
(0.81 m)		 9 in
(0.23 m)		4.85 s
All values from NFL Combine[5][6][7]

Miami Dolphins

Colquitt was signed to the practice squad of the Miami Dolphins on December 22, 2009.[8]

Denver Broncos (second stint)

Colquitt was signed to the Denver Broncos' active roster from the Miami Dolphins' practice squad on December 30, 2009.[9]

On September 12, 2010, in the season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Colquitt made his NFL debut and had four punts for 172 net yards (43.00 average).[10]

In the 2011 season, Colquitt accumulated 4,783 yards, enough for fifth all time for single-season punting yards.[11][12] He led the NFL in punting yards in the 2011 season.[13]

On April 23, 2013, Colquitt signed his restricted free agent tender. On August 11, 2013, he signed a three-year extension worth $11.6 million on top of his one-year tender.[14] The Broncos reached Super Bowl XLVIII, which they lost to the Seattle Seahawks by a score of 43–8. In the loss, he had two punts for 60 net yards.[15]

Colquitt agreed to a $1.4 million pay cut on August 3, 2015.[14]

On February 7, 2016, Colquitt was part of the Broncos team that won Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers by a score of 24–10, giving Colquitt his first Super Bowl victory.[16]

On August 30, 2016, Colquitt was released by the Broncos due to not accepting a pay cut.[17]

As of 2017's NFL off-season, Colquitt held at least 11 Broncos franchise records, including:

  • Punts: playoffs (48), playoff season (23 in 2015), playoff game (9 on 2016-01-24 NWE)
  • Punt Yards: season (4,783 in 2011), playoffs (2,104), playoff season (1,072 in 2015), playoff game (423 on 2016-01-24 NWE)
  • Yards / Punt: career (45.17), season (47.36 in 2011), game (55.83 on 2011-09-18 CIN), playoff season (48.8 in 2012)

Cleveland Browns

On September 3, 2016, Colquitt signed a one-year deal with the Cleveland Browns worth $1.7 million.[18]

On February 28, 2017, Colquitt signed a four-year contract extension with the Browns.[19]

On August 31, 2019, Colquitt was released by the Browns.[20]

Minnesota Vikings

On September 1, 2019, Colquitt was signed by the Minnesota Vikings.[21]

On March 19, 2020, Colquitt signed a three-year, $9 million contract extension with the Vikings.[22]

On September 1, 2021, Colquitt was released by the Vikings after the team signed Jordan Berry.[23]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Won the Super Bowl
Led the league
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP Punting
PuntsYardsAvgLngBlk
2009DEN 0DNP
2010DEN 16863,83544.6630
2011DEN 161014,78347.4660
2012DEN 16673,09946.3670
2013DEN 16652,89344.5601
2014DEN 16693,04844.2650
2015DEN 16843,66343.6620
2016CLE 16833,76145.3650
2017CLE 16803,81147.6671
2018CLE 16833,76745.4792
2019MIN 16622,80245.2590
2020MIN 16562,43545.1592
Career17683437,90345.5796

Personal life

Several of Colquitt's family members have punted in the NFL. His father, Craig, won two Super Bowl rings playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers. His older brother, Dustin, spent 15 seasons as the punter for the Kansas City Chiefs and won a Super Bowl ring after the Chiefs victory in Super Bowl LIV. His uncle Jimmy[24] punted at Tennessee. Jimmy played in the NFL with the Seattle Seahawks in 1985.[25]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Longman, Jeré (2014). "A Family of Punters Demonstrates the Heredity of Hang Time". The New York Times. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Football: 47 Britton Colquitt". UTSports.com. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved March 1, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Colquitt looks to follow in brother's footsteps". Go Vols Xtra. April 1, 2005. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Colquitt suspended for 5 games and loses scholarship after DUI charge". Go Vols Xtra. February 17, 2008. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Britton Colquitt Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Britton Colquitt, Tennessee, P, 2009 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Britton Colquitt 2009 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Wilson: Dolphins adding Britton Colquitt to practice squad | National Football Post". Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved December 22, 2009.
  9. ↑ Jones, Lindsay (December 30, 2009). "Broncos sign P Colquitt". Denver Post. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Denver Broncos at Jacksonville Jaguars - September 12th, 2010". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  11. ↑ "NFL Punting Yards Single-Season Leaders". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Britton Colquitt 2011 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  13. ↑ "2011 NFL Punting". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  14. 1 2 Spotrac.com. "Britton Colquitt". Spotrac.com.
  15. ↑ "Super Bowl XLVIII - Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos - February 2nd, 2014". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Super Bowl 50 - Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers - February 7th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  17. ↑ Mason, Andrew. "Broncos release Britton Colquitt, make three other moves to get down to 75". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on August 31, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  18. ↑ Shook, Nick (September 3, 2016). "Browns sign Britton Colquitt to one-year deal". NFL.com. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Browns and P Britton Colquitt agree on contract". ClevelandBrowns.com. February 28, 2017. Archived from the original on March 1, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  20. ↑ "Browns cut roster to 53 players". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 31, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  21. ↑ Sulgad, Judd (September 1, 2019). "Vikings sign veteran punter Britton Colquitt, release Matt Wile". skornorth.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  22. ↑ Young, Lindsey (March 17, 2020). "Vikings Re-Sign P Britton Colquitt". Vikings.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  23. ↑ Peters, Craig (September 1, 2021). "Vikings Sign Former Steelers Punter Jordan Berry". Vikings.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  24. ↑ "Former Vol Colquitt kicks in huge donation". Elizabethton Star. Associated Press. October 28, 2007. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Google News.
  25. ↑ "Jimmy Colquitt Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
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