Joseph Charlton

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Joseph Charlton
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Charlton with South Carolina in 2017
Personal information
Born: (1997-04-07) April 7, 1997 (age 27)
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: A.C. Flora
(Columbia, South Carolina)
College: South Carolina (2015–2019)
Position: Punter
Undrafted: 2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Punts:69
Punting yards:3,055
Average punt:45.4
Inside 20:29
Player stats at PFR

Joseph Charlton (born April 7, 1997) is an American football punter who is a free agent. He played college football at South Carolina.

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College career

Charlton was a member of the South Carolina Gamecocks for five seasons, redshirting as a true freshman. He was named South Carolina's starting punter going into his redshirt sophomore year. As a redshirt junior, Charlton set a new school record by averaging 44.8 yards per punt and was named second-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) by the league's coaches. [1] He broke his own record in his senior season by averaging 47.7 yards per punt and was named second-team All-SEC and was an honorable mention All-American by Pro Football Focus. [2] Charlton finished his collegiate career averaging 45.5 yards per punt, a school record. [3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
6 ft 4+1⁄2 in
(1.94 m)		195 lb
(88 kg)		32+3⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		8+1⁄2 in
(0.22 m)
All values from NFL Combine [4] [5]

Carolina Panthers

Charlton was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent on July 22, 2020. [6] Charlton was named the Panthers punter at the end of the preseason, beating out Kaare Vedvik. [7] Charlton made his NFL debut on September 13, 2020, in the season opener against the Las Vegas Raiders, punting twice for 120 yards (60.0 average). [8] In Week 9, against the Kansas City Chiefs, he completed a 29-yard pass to Brandon Zylstra on a trick play. [9] In Week 16, Charlton punted five times all inside the 20-yard-line, including a long of 67 yards in a 20–13 win over the Washington Football Team, earning National Football Conference Special Teams Player of the Week. [10] He was placed on injured reserve on October 14, 2021. [11] He was released on November 16, 2021. [12]

Kansas City Chiefs

On December 24, 2021, Charlton was signed to the practice squad of the Kansas City Chiefs, but was released three days later. [13] [14]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On December 28, 2021, Charlton was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad. [15]

Cleveland Browns

Charlton signed a reserve/futures contract with the Cleveland Browns on February 1, 2022. [16] He was waived on August 22, 2022. [17] On May 1, 2023, Charlton re-signed with the Browns. [18] He was waived on August 4, 2023. [19]

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  2. ↑ "Eight Gamecocks Earn Post-Season Honors From Pro Football Focus". ABCColumbia.com . December 13, 2019. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  3. ↑ Gillespie, Mike (July 22, 2020). "Former Gamecock punter signs with NFL team". ABCColumbia.com . Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Joseph Charlton Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Joseph Charlton, South Carolina, P, 2020 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  6. ↑ Simmons, Myles (July 22, 2020). "Panthers sign punter Joseph Charlton". Panthers.com. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  7. ↑ Breiner, Ben; Hadley, Greg (September 5, 2020). "NFL roster cut day: Former Gamecock Joseph Charlton wins punting job with Panthers". The State . Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  8. ↑ Del Bianco, John (September 13, 2020). "NFL Gamecocks Week One: Gilmore, Ingram record interceptions". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Carolina Panthers at Kansas City Chiefs – November 8th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  10. ↑ Gordon, Grant (December 30, 2020). "Bills WR Stefon Diggs, Saints RB Alvin Kamara among Players of the Week". NFL.com. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  11. ↑ Gantt, Darin (October 14, 2021). "Panthers place Joseph Charlton on injured reserve". Panthers.com. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  12. ↑ Bryan, Will (November 16, 2021). "Panthers waive punter Joseph Charlton". Panthers.com. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  13. ↑ Allen, Ely (December 24, 2021). "Townsend Family Spending Christmas In Kansas City". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  14. ↑ "2021 Transactions". Kansas City Chiefs. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Roster Moves: Jaguars place 3 more on Reserve/COVID-19 list, sign 2 to active roster & more". Jaguars.com. December 28, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
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  17. ↑ "Browns reduce roster to 80 players". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 22, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
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