Matt Darr
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| Position: | Punter | ||||||||
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| Born: | July 2, 1992 Bakersfield, California | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 217 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Frontier (CA) | ||||||||
| College: | Tennessee | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
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Matthew Darr (born July 2, 1992) is a former American football punter. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He played college football at Tennessee.
College career
Darr spent five seasons at Tennessee from 2010-2014 under head coaches Derek Dooley and Butch Jones.[1]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Bench press | ||||||||
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| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
216 lb (98 kg) |
31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
21 reps | ||||||||
| All values from Pro Day[2] | ||||||||||||
Miami Dolphins
Darr signed with the Miami Dolphins on May 2, 2015.[3] He won the punting competition over veteran punter Brandon Fields.[4]
On September 2, 2017, Darr was waived by the Dolphins.[5]
Buffalo Bills
On November 27, 2018, Darr signed with the Buffalo Bills.[6]
New York Jets
On May 20, 2019, Darr signed with the New York Jets.[7] He was released on August 31, 2019.[8]
NFL career statistics
| General | Punting | |||||||||
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| Season | Team | GP | Punts | Yards | Y/P | Net | In20 | TB | ||
| 2015 | MIA | 16 | 92 | 4,380 | 47.6 | 39.7 | 70 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | MIA | 16 | 90 | 3,991 | 44.3 | 39.9 | 66 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | BUF | 5 | 20 | 809 | 40.5 | 36.3 | 55 | 0 | ||
| Career | 37 | 202 | 9,180 | 45.4 | 39.5 | 70 | 0 | |||
References
- ^ "Matt Darr - 2014 Football Roster - University of Tennessee Athletics". www.utsports.com.
- ^ "Matt Darr, Tennessee, P, 2015 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ "Matt Darr Signs With Miami Dolphins". All For Tennessee. Fansided. May 2, 2015.
- ^ "Undrafted rookie Darr ousts veteran Fields as Dolphins punter - FOX Sports". September 1, 2015.
- ^ "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018.
- ^ Brown, Chris (November 27, 2018). "Bills sign punter Matt Darr". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ Allen, Eric (May 20, 2019). "Jets Sign Veteran Punter Matt Darr". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ Lange, Randy (August 31, 2019). "Jets Announce 38 Moves to Get Down to 53-Man Roster". NewYorkJets.com.