Britton Colquitt
{{Short description|American football player (born 1985)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Britton Colquitt
| image = Britton Colquitt 2011.JPG
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Colquitt with the Denver Broncos in 2011
| number = 4, 2
| position = Punter
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|3|20}}
| birth_place = Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 210
| high_school = Bearden
(Knoxville, Tennessee)
| college = Tennessee (2004–2008)
| undraftedyear = 2009
| pastteams =
- Denver Broncos (2009)*
- Miami Dolphins (2009)*
- Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|2009|2015}})
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2016|2018}})
- Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|2019|2020}})
| highlights =
- Super Bowl champion (50)
- NFL punting yards leader (2011)
- First-team All-SEC (2006)
- Second-team All-SEC (2007)
| statlabel1 = Punts
| statvalue1 = 834
| statlabel2 = Punting yards
| statvalue2 = 37,897
| statlabel3 = Punting average
| statvalue3 = 45.4
| statlabel4 = Longest punt
| statvalue4 = 79
| statlabel5 = Inside 20
| statvalue5 = 262
| pfr = C/ColqBr00
}}
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 life
Colquitt played football, basketball and soccer at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tennessee.{{Cite web |last=Longman |first=Jeré |date=2014 |title=A Family of Punters Demonstrates the Heredity of Hang Time |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/01/sports/football/for-the-colquitt-punters-4th-down-is-family-time.html |access-date=November 13, 2017 |website=The New York Times |language=en-US}}
College career
Colquitt played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers at the University of Tennessee, where he majored in political science.{{Cite web |title=Football: 47 Britton Colquitt |url=http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/colquitt_britton00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001235417/http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/colquitt_britton00.html |archive-date=October 1, 2011 |access-date=March 1, 2010 |website=UTSports.com |publisher=CBS Interactive}}
During the 2005, 2006, and 2007 seasons, he was the Volunteers first team punter. He earned consensus first-team All-SEC honors in 2006 and second-team All-SEC honors in 2007.
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,{{Cite web |date=February 18, 2008 |title=DUI arrest costs Vols punter 5 games, scholarship |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=3251463 |access-date=March 10, 2024 |website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Edwards |first=Drew |date=February 17, 2008 |title=Colquitt suspended for 5 games and loses scholarship after DUI charge |url=http://www.knoxnews.com/sports/vols/football/colquitt-suspended-for-5-games-and-loses-scholarship-after-dui-charge-ep-412082698-359989431.html |access-date=March 10, 2024 |website=Knoxville News Sentinel |language=en}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
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| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/britton-colquitt/3200434f-4c75-3921-1360-4731a15a4db8 |title=Britton Colquitt Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=November 5, 2021}}{{Cite web |url=http://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=17437&DraftYear=2009 |title=Britton Colquitt, Tennessee, P, 2009 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football |website=draftscout.com |access-date=November 5, 2021}}{{Cite web |url=http://insider.espn.com/nfl/draft/player/combine/_/id/24400/britton-colquitt |title=Britton Colquitt 2009 NFL Draft Profile |website=insider.espn.com |access-date=November 5, 2021}}
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=Denver Broncos (first stint)=
Colquitt signed with the Denver Broncos on April 28, 2009. He was waived on September 1, 2009.{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ColqBr00.htm | title=Britton Colquitt | publisher=Pro-Football-Reference | accessdate=May 21, 2024}}
=Miami Dolphins=
Colquitt was signed to the practice squad of the Miami Dolphins on December 22, 2009.{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=Aaron |date=December 22, 2009 |title=Dolphins adding Britton Colquitt to practice squad |url=http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Wilson-Dolphins-adding-Britton-Colquitt-to-practice-squad.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714155828/http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Wilson-Dolphins-adding-Britton-Colquitt-to-practice-squad.html |archive-date=July 14, 2011 |access-date=December 22, 2009 |website=National Football Post}}
=Denver Broncos (second stint)=
Colquitt was signed to the Broncos' active roster from the Miami Dolphins' practice squad on December 30, 2009.{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Lindsay |date=December 30, 2009 |title=Broncos sign P Colquitt |url=http://blogs.denverpost.com/broncos/2009/12/30/broncos-sign-p-colquitt/ |access-date=October 4, 2023 |website=Denver Post}}
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).{{Cite web |title=Denver Broncos at Jacksonville Jaguars – September 12th, 2010 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201009120jax.htm |access-date=November 13, 2017 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He recorded 86 punts for 3,835 yards for a 44.59 average on the 2010 season.{{Cite web |title=Britton Colquitt 2010 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ColqBr00/gamelog/2010/ |access-date=March 10, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
In the 2011 season, Colquitt recorded 101 punts for a total of 4,783 yards, enough for fifth all time for single-season punting yards.{{Cite web |title=NFL Punting Yards Single-Season Leaders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/punt_yds_single_season.htm |access-date=November 13, 2017 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Britton Colquitt 2011 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ColqBr00/gamelog/2011/ |access-date=November 13, 2017 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He led the NFL in punting yards in the 2011 season.{{Cite web |title=2011 NFL Punting |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2011/punting.htm |access-date=October 4, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference}}
In the 2012 season, Colquitt recorded 67 punts for 3,099 yards for a 46.25 average.{{Cite web |title=Britton Colquitt 2012 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ColqBr00/gamelog/2012/ |access-date=March 10, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
On April 23, 2013, Colquitt signed his restricted free agent tender.{{Cite web |date=April 23, 2013 |title=Broncos' Britton Colquitt Signs Restricted Free-Agent Tender |url=https://predominantlyorange.com/2013/04/23/broncos-britton-colquitt-signs-restricted-free-agent-tender/ |access-date=March 10, 2024 |website=Predominantly Orange|publisher=FanSided |language=en-US}} On August 11, 2013, he signed a three-year extension worth $11.6 million on top of his one-year tender.{{Cite web |date=August 13, 2013 |title=Colquitt Now Highest-Paid Punter In Family, NFL |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/britton-colquitt-now-highest-paid-punter-in-family-nfl/ |access-date=March 10, 2024 |website=CBS – Colorado |language=en-US}} In the 2013 season, he had 65 punts for 2,893 yards for a 44.51 average.{{Cite web |title=Britton Colquitt 2013 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ColqBr00/gamelog/2013/ |access-date=March 10, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl XLVIII – Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos – February 2nd, 2014 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201402020den.htm |access-date=November 3, 2017 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
In the 2014 season, Colquitt had 69 punts for 3,048 net yards for a 44.17 average.{{Cite web |title=Britton Colquitt 2014 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ColqBr00/gamelog/2014/ |access-date=March 10, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
Colquitt agreed to a $1.4 million pay cut on August 3, 2015.{{Cite web |last=Renck |first=Troy E. |date=August 3, 2015 |title=Britton Colquitt, Broncos agree to reduced salary for 2015 |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2015/08/03/britton-colquitt-broncos-agree-to-reduced-salary-for-2015/ |access-date=March 10, 2024 |website=The Denver Post |language=en-US}} In the 2015 season, he had 84 punts for 3,663 yards for a 43.61 average.{{Cite web |title=Britton Colquitt 2015 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ColqBr00/gamelog/2015/ |access-date=March 10, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
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.{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl 50 – Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers – February 7th, 2016 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201602070den.htm |access-date=August 31, 2017 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}
On August 30, 2016, Colquitt was released by the Broncos due to not accepting a pay cut.{{Cite web |last=Mason |first=Andrew |date=August 30, 2016 |title=Broncos release Britton Colquitt, make three other moves to get down to 75 |url=http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Broncos-release-Britton-Colquitt-make-three-other-moves-to-get-down-to-75/506103de-172e-40eb-af2f-ea17ee7076e3 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160831145744/http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Broncos-release-Britton-Colquitt-make-three-other-moves-to-get-down-to-75/506103de-172e-40eb-af2f-ea17ee7076e3 |archive-date=August 31, 2016 |access-date=September 1, 2016 |website=DenverBroncos.com}}
==Franchise records==
- Punting yards in a season: 4,783 in 2011{{Cite web |title=Denver Broncos Single-Season Punting Leaders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/den/single-season-punting.htm |access-date=March 10, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
- Net punting yards in a season: 4,058 in 2011
- Yards per punt in a season: 47.4 in 2011
- Most punts inside the 20 in a season: 33 in 2011
=Cleveland Browns=
On September 3, 2016, Colquitt signed a one-year deal with the Cleveland Browns worth $1.7 million.{{Cite web |last=Shook |first=Nick |date=September 3, 2016 |title=Browns sign Britton Colquitt to one-year deal |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/cleveland-browns-sign-britton-colquitt-to-1-year-deal-0ap3000000695006 |access-date=September 3, 2016 |website=NFL.com}} He had 83 punts for 3,761 yards for a 45.31 average in the 2016 season.{{Cite web |title=Britton Colquitt 2016 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ColqBr00/gamelog/2016/ |access-date=March 10, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
On February 28, 2017, Colquitt signed a four-year contract extension with the Browns.{{Cite web |date=February 28, 2017 |title=Browns and P Britton Colquitt agree on contract |url=http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-and-P-Britton-Colquitt-agree-on-contract/88a7a754-02d7-4a21-8d4a-a321a56d4364 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170301021900/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-and-P-Britton-Colquitt-agree-on-contract/88a7a754-02d7-4a21-8d4a-a321a56d4364 |archive-date=March 1, 2017 |access-date=March 1, 2017 |website=ClevelandBrowns.com}} In the 2017 season, he had 80 punts for 3,811 yards for a 47.64 average.{{Cite web |title=Britton Colquitt 2017 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ColqBr00/gamelog/2017/ |access-date=March 10, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
In the 2018 season, Colquitt had 83 punts for 3,767 yards for a 45.39 average.{{Cite web |title=Britton Colquitt 2018 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ColqBr00/gamelog/2018/ |access-date=March 10, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} Colquitt had the longest punt of the 2018 season by any punter with a 79-yard punt.{{Cite web |title=NFL Single-Season Longest Punt Leaders Through 2018 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/punt_long_single_season_2018.htm |access-date=March 10, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
On August 31, 2019, Colquitt was released by the Browns.{{Cite web |date=August 31, 2019 |title=Browns cut roster to 53 players |url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-cut-roster-to-53-players |access-date=October 4, 2023 |website=ClevelandBrowns.com}}
=Minnesota Vikings=
On September 1, 2019, Colquitt was signed by the Minnesota Vikings.{{Cite web |last=Sulgad |first=Judd |date=September 1, 2019 |title=Vikings sign veteran punter Britton Colquitt, release Matt Wile |url=https://www.skornorth.com/vikings-2/2019/09/report-vikings-to-sign-britton-colquitt-release-matt-wile/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190902055501/https://www.skornorth.com/vikings-2/2019/09/report-vikings-to-sign-britton-colquitt-release-matt-wile/ |archive-date=September 2, 2019 |access-date=September 2, 2019 |website=skornorth.com}} In the 2019 season, he had 62 punts for 2,802 yards for a 45.19 average.{{Cite web |title=Britton Colquitt 2019 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ColqBr00/gamelog/2019/ |access-date=March 10, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
On March 19, 2020, Colquitt signed a three-year, $9 million contract extension with the Vikings.{{Cite web |last=Young |first=Lindsey |date=March 17, 2020 |title=Vikings Re-Sign P Britton Colquitt |url=https://www.vikings.com/news/britton-colquitt-resigned-2020-free-agency |access-date=October 4, 2023 |website=Vikings.com}} In the 2020 season, he had 54 punts for 2,435 yards for a 45.09 average.{{Cite web |title=Britton Colquitt 2020 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ColqBr00/gamelog/2020/ |access-date=March 10, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
On September 1, 2021, Colquitt was released by the Vikings after the team signed Jordan Berry.{{Cite web |last=Peters |first=Craig |date=September 1, 2021 |title=Vikings Sign Former Steelers Punter Jordan Berry |url=https://www.vikings.com/news/jordan-berry-punter-signed-roster-steelers |access-date=October 4, 2023 |website=Vikings.com}}
NFL career statistics
| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" |
| colspan="2"|Legend |
|---|
| style="background:#afe6ba; width:3em;"|
| Won the Super Bowl |
| style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"|
|Led the league |
| Bold
| Career high |
=Regular season=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! rowspan="2"| GP ! colspan="5"| Punting | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punts | Yards | Avg | Lng | Blk |
| 2009 | DEN
| 0 || colspan="5"| {{abbr|DNP|Did not play}} | |||
| 2010 | DEN
| 16|| 86 || 3,835 || 44.6 || 63 || 0 | |||
| 2011 | DEN
| 16|| 101|| style="background:#cfecec;" | 4,783|| 47.4 || 66 || 0 | |||
| 2012 | DEN
| 16|| 67 || 3,099 || 46.3 || 67 || 0 | |||
| 2013 | DEN
| 16|| 65 || 2,893 || 44.5 || 60 || 1 | |||
| 2014 | DEN
| 16|| 69 || 3,048 || 44.2 || 65 || 0 | |||
| 2015 | style="background:#afe6ba;"|DEN
| 16|| 84 || 3,663 || 43.6 || 62 || 0 | |||
| 2016 | CLE
| 16|| 83 || 3,761 || 45.3 || 65 || 0 | |||
| 2017 | CLE
| 16|| 80 || 3,811 || 47.6|| 67 || 1 | |||
| 2018 | CLE
| 16|| 83 || 3,767 || 45.4 || 79|| 2 | |||
| 2019 | MIN
| 16|| 62 || 2,802 || 45.2 || 59 || 0 | |||
| 2020 | MIN
| 16|| 56 || 2,435 || 45.1 || 59 || 2 | |||
| colspan="2"| Career || 176 || 834 || 37,903 || 45.5 || 79 || 6 |
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.{{Cite web |last=Krammer |first=Andrew |date=September 7, 2019 |title=Britton Colquitt's punting family credited with helping preserve his career |url=https://www.startribune.com/britton-colquitt-s-punting-family-credited-with-helping-preserve-his-career/559629062/ |access-date=March 10, 2024 |website=Star Tribune}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Dustin Colquitt Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ColqDu20.htm |access-date=March 10, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} His cousin Jimmy{{Cite web |date=October 28, 2007|agency=Associated Press |title=Former Vol Colquitt kicks in huge donation |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VpU1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=FigMAAAAIBAJ&pg=684,3139597 |access-date=October 4, 2023 |website=Elizabethton Star|via=Google News}} punted at Tennessee. Jimmy played in the NFL with the Seattle Seahawks in 1985.{{Cite web |title=Jimmy Colquitt Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ColqJi20.htm |access-date=March 10, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
See also
References
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External links
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