Britton Colquitt biography
Date of birth : 1985-03-20
Date of death : -
Birthplace : Knoxville, Tennessee
Nationality : American
Category : Sports
Last modified : 2010-10-08
Credited as : Football player NFL, punter for the Denver Broncos, Super Bowl/NFL Draft player
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• A second-year punter who had brief stints on the Broncos’ active roster and Miami’s practice squad as a rookie in 2009.
• Competed with Denver in training camp as a college free agent in 2009 and spent one week on the Dolphins’ practice squad late in the season before he was signed to the Broncs’ active roster for their final game that year (inactive).
• Joined defensive lineman Chris Baker and and cornerback Tony Carter as one of three college free agents to see time on Denver’s active roster in 2009.
• Averaged 42.6 yards on 209 career punts at the University of Tennessee, where he was a two-time All-Southeastern Conference selection and also handled kickoff duties.
• Ranked seventh in the nation (2nd in SEC) with a 44.9-yard punting average to earn consensus first-team all-conference honors as a sophomore at Tennessee.
• Entered the NFL with Denver as a college free agent on April 27, 2009.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Denver as a college free agent 4/27/09; Waived by Denver 9/1/09; Signed by Miami (practice squad) 12/22/09; Signed by Denver (active roster) 12/30/09.
QUICKLY: Colquitt is a second-year punter who had brief stints on the Broncos’ active roster and Miami’s practice squad as a rookie in 2009… Ranks seventh the NFL in gross punting average (45.5).
2010: Colquitt unleashed a career-long 63-yard punt in the third quarter of the team's home opener versus Seattle (9/19)... Only allowed one return for four yards against Indianapolis (9/26), netting a season-high 46.3 net average, which was the seventh highest single-game average (minimum three punts).
2009: Colquitt entered the NFL with the Broncos as a college free agent on April 27 but was waived on Sept. 1... He was signed to Miami’s practice squad on Dec. 22 before Denver signed him to its active roster on Dec. 30... Declared inactive for the Broncos’ season finale vs. K.C. (1/3).
COLLEGE:
Colquitt played 43 career games at Tennessee, punting 209 times for 8,897 yards (42.6 avg.) with 73 punts placed inside the 20-yard line while also handling kickoff duties... Only had one punt blocked at Tennessee... Earned All-Southeastern Conference honors twice... Played seven games as a senior in 2008, punting 42 times for 1,821 yards (43.4 avg.) with 13 punts placed inside the 20-yard line and a 71-yard long... Saw time in all 13 games for the Volunteers as a junior in 2007 and averaged 41.6 yards per punt (62-2,579) to earn second-team All-SEC honors... Ranked seventh in the nation and second in the SEC with a 44.9-yard punting average (46-2,066) as a sophomore in 2006 to earn consensus first-team All-SEC honors... Placed fourth in school history with his 44.9-yard punting average... Finished his sophomore year with 18 punts placed inside the 20-yard line and only four touchbacks.
PERSONAL:
Colquitt received all-state honors as a junior and senior at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn., where he kicked and punted... Also lettered in soccer in high school, helping Bearden to a No. 1 national ranking and a state championship as a junior (25-0 record)... Father (Craig), brother (Dustin) and cousin (Jimmy) all punted for Tennessee... Craig Colquitt won two Super Bowl rings as the Steelers’ punter from 1978-84, Dustin Colquitt punts for the Chiefs and Jimmy Colquitt punted for the Seahawks in 1985... Majored in mechanical engineering at Tennessee... Britton Colquitt was born on March 20, 1985, in Knoxville, Tenn.
