Talented left-footed punter has quickly developed into one of the NFL’s most consistent performers at his position … Possesses the ability to positively impact the field position battle with his penchant for well-placed punts … His exceptional hang time frequently allows the club’s coverage units to permit minimal gains on returns … Enters his fifth season in Kansas City in 2009 … Already owns the top spots in franchise history with a 38.32-yard career net average and a 43.66-yard gross average … Ranks fourth in NFL annals since the AFL-NFL merger with a 38.32-yard net punting average … Is second in club history with 104 punts inside 20, needing just 14 more to surpass P Louie Aguiar (117 from ‘94-98) for the top spot … Ranks third in team annals with 301 career punts, trailing only P Jerrel Wilson (1,018) and Aguiar (421) ... Joins San Diego P Mike Scifres as the only other punter in the league to finish in the top 10 in net average each of the past two seasons, accumulating a 39.2-yard mark over that span … Battled through a groin injury for much of the 2008 campaign, but still managed to average over 44.0 yards per punt and register over a 39.0-yard net per for a third straight campaign … Boasted a team-record 45.49-yard gross punting average in 2007, the second highest mark in team history behind only the single-season mark of 45.53 set by Wilson in ‘73 … Enjoyed a breakout season in 2006 when he led the NFL with a 39.3-yard net average … Has accumulated 82 punts of 50+ yards in his young career … Puts an unusual spin on the ball, frequently causing difficulties for return men … Comes from a distinguished lineage of punters in the Colquitt family, including his father Craig, who won a pair of Super Bowl rings punting for Pittsburgh (’78-84) ... Has played in 62 regular season games … Owns 301 punts for 13,141 yards (43.7 gross, 38.3 net) with 104 inside the 20-yard line and 27 touchbacks … Also has three special teams tackles … Has played in one postseason contest, producing six punts for 314 yards (52.3 gross, 47.7 net) with one inside the 20-yard line … Originally joined the Chiefs as the team’s third-round draft selection (99th overall) in the 2005 NFL Draft … Was the first punter drafted by the club since P/K Robbie Keen in ‘91.

Transactions: Signed with Kansas City (2/28/08) ... Signed with Kansas City (7/26/05) ... Drafted by Kansas City in the third round (99th overall) in 2005.

Served as the club’s punter and holder in 14 games … Was inactive for two contests with a groin injury … Punted 70 times for 3,110 yards (44.4 gross, 39.2 net) with 27 inside the 20 and eight touchbacks … His 39.2-yard net ranked fifth in the AFC and seventh in the NFL … Tied for sixth in the NFL with 27 punts inside the 20-yard line, a mark that tied as the fourth-highest seasonal total in Chiefs history … Tied a career high with five punts inside the 20 vs. Oakland (9/14), including a 73-yard kick that ranked as the fourth-longest punt in Chiefs history ... Punted six times for 309 yards (51.5 gross, 45.3 net) with two inside the 20 at Atlanta (9/21) ... Was inactive with a groin injury at the N.Y. Jets (10/26) and vs. Tampa Bay (11/2), the first contests of his NFL career that he missed … Had four punts inside the 20 at San Diego (11/9) ... Punted three times for 153 yards (51.0 gross, 37.7 net) with one inside the 20 at Denver (12/7) ... Landed three kicks inside the 20 at Cincinnati (12/28).

Served as the club’s punter and holder in 16 games … Punted a career-high 95 times for 4,322 yards (45.5 gross, 39.1 net) with 27 inside the 20 and seven touchbacks … His 95 punts were the fourth-highest seasonal total in Chiefs history … Ranked fourth in the AFC and seventh in the NFL with a 45.5-yard gross average, the second-best seasonal total in Chiefs history … Tied for the fourth-best single-season total in Chiefs history with 27 punts inside the 20 … His 39.1-yard net was third in the AFC and fifth in the NFL and ranked as the third-highest seasonal mark in Kansas City history … Booted eight punts for 346 yards at Chicago (9/16) ... Produced four punts for 204 yards (51.0 gross, 39.0 net) at San Diego (9/30) ... Landed four punts inside the 20 vs. Cincinnati (10/14) ... Dropped three punts inside the 20 vs. Green Bay (11/4) ... Punted six times for 278 yards, including a career-long and a Chiefs-record 81-yard punt vs. San Diego (12/2) ... Posted eight punts for 370 yards with three inside the 20 at Denver (12/9) ... Punted five times for 265 yards (53.0 gross, 35.8 net) at Detroit (12/23). Had his first career punt blocked by TE Casey FitzSimmons, which went out of the end zone for a safety … Recorded career highs with 10 punts for 442 yards at the N.Y. Jets (12/30), including five balls inside the 20.

Handled the punting and holding duties in 16 games … Punted 71 times for 3,145 yards (44.3 gross, 39.3 net) with 23 inside the 20 and five touchbacks … Also had one special teams tackle … His 39.3-yard net average led the NFL and was the second-best single-season total in Chiefs history … Ranked fourth in the AFC with a 44.3-yard gross average … Had 25 punts of 50+ yards to rank fifth in the AFC and tie for eighth in the NFL … Punted seven times for a season-high 341 yards with two inside the 20 at Pittsburgh (10/15) ... Landed three punts inside the 20 at St. Louis (11/5) ... Punted three times for 161 yards with two inside the five at Oakland (12/23). Booted a 72-yard punt, tying as the fifth-longest in Chiefs history vs. Oakland (9/9/01). His 53.7-yard gross and 51.3-yard net averages were single-game career highs … Punted six times for 314 yards (52.3 gross, 47.7 net) with one inside the 20 in an AFC Wild Card Game at Indianapolis (1/6/07). Booted a 66-yard punt in the second quarter, the longest punt in Chiefs postseason history. His 52.3-yard average was a Kansas City single-game postseason record, surpassing P Jerrel Wilson’s mark of 50.3 set at Oakland (12/22/68).

Appeared in 16 games, punting 65 times for 2,564 yards (39.4 gross, 35.2 net) with 27 landing inside the 20 and five touchbacks … Had eight punts of 50+ yards … Also had two special teams tackles … Boasted a season-high 44.5-yard net average on two punts vs. the N.Y. Jets (9/11) ... Punted six times for 227 yards with two inside the 20 at Denver (9/26) ... Boomed a 62-yard punt vs. Philadelphia (10/2) ... Punted five times for 168 yards, landing two inside the 20 vs. Washington (10/16) ... Booted five punts for 227 yards with three inside the 20 at Miami (10/21) ... Landed three punts inside the 20 vs. Oakland (11/6), at Buffalo (11/13) and at Dallas (12/11) ... Produced five punts for 192 yards with four inside the 20 at the N.Y. Giants (12/17).

Played in 52 games at Tennessee, punting 240 times for 10,216 yards (42.6 gross, 38.4 net) with 73 inside the 20-yard line and 29 touchbacks … Ranked first in Volunteers history with 240 career punts upon the completion of his collegiate career … Added 14 kickoffs with two touchbacks and one pass for 19 yards on a fake punt … Appeared in 13 games, punting 56 times for 2,282 yards (40.8 gross, 39.2 net) with 17 inside the 20 as a senior … Also completed a 19-yard pass … A second-team All-SEC selection … Played in 13 games his junior season, punting 68 times for 3,081 yards (45.3 gross, 39.1 net) with 21 inside the 20 … Was a consensus All-America and All-SEC selection … His 45.3-yard average led the SEC … Had 19 punts of 50+ yards … Saw duty in 13 games as a sophomore … Had 65 punts for 2,833 yards (43.6 gross, 39.1 net) with 22 inside the 20 … Named second-team All-SEC by AP … Had 16 punts of 50+ yards … Played in 13 games as a redshirt freshman, punting 51 times for 2,020 yards (39.6 gross, 35.5 net) with 13 inside the 20 … Also had two touchbacks on 14 kickoffs … Redshirted as a true freshman … Graduated from Tennessee with a degree in Political Science.

• Played his senior season at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tennessee.

• Handled the club’s punting and kicking duties.

• A three-year letterwinner in soccer.

• Named the Knoxville Interscholastic League Soccer Player of the Year in 2000.

• His soccer squad advanced to the state semi-finals during his senior campaign when he won all-state and all-south honors.

• Created the “Colquitt for Kids Foundation” to work with TLC for Children and Families.

• Along with his wife, volunteers at TLC for Children and Families, a center that provides social services to children who are facing abuse, neglect or family disruption. The couple has also served as honorary chairpersons for TLC’s annual gala.

• Serves as a spokesperson for All-Pro Dad, a program that helps men become better fathers.

• In addition to his father, who played for the Volunteers (’75-77), is one of four members of the Colquitt family to punt for Tennessee.

• Cousin, Jimmy, punted at Tennessee (’81-84). He played in the NFL with Seattle in ‘85.

• Brother, Britton, punted at Tennessee (2004-08).

• Attended the University of Tennessee with Kansas City Royals first-round draft pick Luke Hochevar and is close friends with the pitcher.

• Full name: Dustin Farr Colquitt.

• Married, wife Christia with sons Brinkley (3) and Colston (1).