Matt Darr
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| Position: | Punter | ||||||||
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| Born: | July 2, 1992 Bakersfield, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 217 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Frontier (Bakersfield) | ||||||||
| College: | Tennessee | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics | |||||||||
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Matthew Darr (born July 2, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers.
College career
[edit]Darr spent five seasons at Tennessee from 2010 to 2014 under head coaches Derek Dooley and Butch Jones.[1][2]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Bench press | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[3] | ||||||||||||
Miami Dolphins
[edit]Darr signed with the Miami Dolphins on May 2, 2015.[4] He won the punting competition over veteran punter Brandon Fields.[5] He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.[6]
On September 2, 2017, Darr was waived by the Dolphins.[7]
Buffalo Bills
[edit]On November 27, 2018, Darr signed with the Buffalo Bills.[8]
New York Jets
[edit]On May 20, 2019, Darr signed with the New York Jets.[9] He was released on August 31, 2019.[10]
NFL career statistics
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ "Matt Darr - Football". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "Matt Darr College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "Matt Darr, Tennessee, P, 2015 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ Ragan, Zach (May 2, 2015). "Matt Darr Signs With Miami Dolphins". All For Tennessee. Fansided. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "Undrafted rookie Darr ousts veteran Fields as Dolphins punter". FOX Sports. September 1, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "2015 NFL All-Rookie Team". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "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. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ Allen, Eric (May 20, 2019). "Jets Sign Veteran Punter Matt Darr". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ Lange, Randy (August 31, 2019). "Jets Announce 38 Moves to Get Down to 53-Man Roster". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Pro Football Reference
- Tennessee Volunteers bio