DUSTIN COLQUITT #2

Position	Punter
Height	6-3
Weight	210
Years Experience	4
Birthdate	5/6/1982
Hometown	Knoxville, TN
College	Tennessee
Current status	Active
Games Started	0
Games Played	48

Pro Career

Vastly talented left-footed punter has quickly developed into one of the NFL’s most consistent performers at his position … Enters his fourth season in Kansas City and is expected to handle the Chiefs punting chores for the foreseeable future after signing a five-year contract on February 28th … Is the only punter in the league to finish in the top five in net punting each of the past two seasons, accumulating a 39.2-yard average over that span … Appears poised to become just the third Pro Bowl punter in franchise history … After only three seasons in a Chiefs uniform, has already etched his name in the franchise record books … His 38.06-yard career net punting average ranks first in franchise history while his 43.42-yard gross average stands second … Is second in club history with 77 punts inside 20 and is fifth with 231 career punts … Proved to be a great weapon to the Chiefs a year ago when he boasted a team single-season record 45.49-yard gross punting average, breaking the previous mark of 45.39 set by P Jerrel Wilson in ‘65 ... Finished fifth in the NFL with a 39.1-yard net punting average in 2007 … Enjoyed a breakout season in 2006 when he led the NFL with a 39.3-yard net average … Possesses a booming left leg, accumulating 60 punts of 50+ yards in his young career … Has perfected the art of dropping the ball dead inside the 10-yard line, pinning an opponent deep … Is a true asset to the club in the way he can change field position … Puts an unusual spin on the ball, frequently causing difficulties for return men … Possesses a knack for getting great hang time, allowing the coverage units time to get downfield … 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 48 regular season games … Owns 231 punts for 10,031 yards (43.4 gross, 38.1 net) with 77 inside the 20-yard line and 19 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 the Chiefs selected P/K Robbie Keen in the ninth round (244th overall) in ‘91.

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

2007

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 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 net avg. was third in the AFC and fifth in the NFL … Posted a 39.11 net average, the third-highest seasonal mark in Kansas City history … Booted eight punts for 346 yards at Chicago (9/16) ... Punted six times for 293 yards Minnesota (9/23) ... Produced four punts for 204 yards (51.0 gross, 39.0 net) at San Diego (9/30) ... Punted seven times for 322 yards vs. Jacksonville (10/7) ... Booted seven punts for 326 yards with four inside the 20 vs. Cincinnati (10/14) ... Had eight punts for 371 yards at Oakland (10/21) ... Punted seven times for 321 yards with three 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 a career-high 10 punts for 442 yards with five inside the 20 at the N.Y. Jets (12/30).

2006

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 … His 39.3 net average 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 four times for 165 yards with one inside the 20 vs. Cincinnati (9/10) ... Produced six punts for 281 yards with three inside the 20, including two inside the five at Denver (9/17) ... Punted three times for 137 yards with one inside the 20 vs. San Francisco (10/1) ... Produced six punts for 304 yards with one inside the 20 at Arizona (10/8) ... Punted seven times for a personal-best 341 yards with two inside the 20 at Pittsburgh (10/15) ... Recorded five punts for 237 yards with two inside the 20 and one special teams stop vs. San Diego (10/22) ... Produced six punts for 262 yards with three inside the 20 at St. Louis (11/5) ... Punted eight times for 325 yards with one inside the 20 at Miami (11/12) ... Punted three times for 108 yards with two inside the 20 vs. Baltimore (12/10) ... Recorded seven punts for 283 yards with one inside the 20 at San Diego (12/17) ... Punted three times for 161 yards with two inside the five at Oakland (12/23). Booted a 72-yard punt, tying as the fourth-longest in Chiefs history. It was Kansas City’s longest since P Dan Stryzinski had a franchise-record 76-yard punt vs. Oakland (9/9/01). His 53.7-yard gross and 51.3-yard net averages were also career highs … Produced four punts for 158 yards with one inside the 20 vs. Jacksonville (12/31) ... 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 Jerrel Wilson’s mark of 50.3 set at Oakland (12/22/68).

2005

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) ... Had a special teams tackle at Oakland (9/18) ... Punted six times for 227 yards with two inside the 20-yard line 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) ... Had six punts for 238 yards with two inside the 20 at San Diego (10/30) ... Landed three punts inside the 20 vs. Oakland (11/6) and at Buffalo (11/13) ... Had one special teams stop at Houston (11/20) ... Booted five punts for 193 yards with three inside the 20 at Dallas (12/11) ... Produced five punts for 192 yards with a career-high four inside the 20 at the N.Y. Giants (12/17) ... Booted two punts for 99 yards vs. Cincinnati (1/1/06).

College Bio

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 avg., 39.2 net) with 17 inside the 20, and five touchbacks 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 selection and a Ray Guy Award finalist for the second consecutive season … A unanimous All-SEC selection … His 45.3-yard average led the SEC … Had 19 punts of 50+ yards … Punted four times for 203 yards (50.8 avg.) vs. Marshall to earn SEC Special Teams Player of the Week honors … Recorded a career-high 51.7-yard average vs. South Carolina to earn SEC Special Teams Player of the Week honors … 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.

Personal Bio

• 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.

• 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 Colquitts do a bi-monthly activity with the boys on and off campus. The couple also serves as honorary chairpersons for TLC’s annual gala in October.

• 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.

• Father, Craig played in the NFL for Pittsburgh (’78-84) and Indianapolis (’87). He won Super Bowl XIII and XIV rings with the Steelers.

• Cousin, Jimmy punted at Tennessee (’81-84) and his 43.9 punting average ranks first in school history. He played in the NFL with Seattle in ‘85.

• Brother, Britton is a senior punter at Tennessee.

• 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 a son Brinkley (2). The couple is expecting their second child in July.

• The Colquitts reside in Leawood, Kansas.

Dustin Colquitt in the News

11/23/2005 12:01:05 PM - Chillin' with the Chiefs: Dustin Colquitt

7/26/2005 2:48:24 PM - KC AGREES TO TERMS WITH THREE MORE DRAFT PICKS ON EVE OF TRAINING CAMP