Colton Schmidt

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Colton Schmidt
Colton Schmidt.JPG
Schmidt with the Bills in 2014
No. 6
Position: Punter
Personal information
Born: (1990-10-27) October 27, 1990 (age 33)
Bakersfield, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school: Liberty (Bakersfield, California)
College: UC Davis
Undrafted: 2013
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Punts:338
Punt yards:14,882
Punt average:44.0
Longest punt:67
Inside 20:105
Player stats at PFR

Colton Schmidt (born October 27, 1990) is a former American football punter. He entered the National Football League (NFL) in 2013 when he signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played for the Buffalo Bills in four seasons.

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Professional career

San Francisco 49ers (first stint)

Schmidt signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent, following the 2013 NFL draft, on July 15, 2013. [1] He was waived on August 2, but re-signed with the team on a three-year contract four days later. [1] He was cut by the team after the third preseason game of 2013. [2]

Cleveland Browns

Schmidt was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns. [3] He did not make the roster and was waived by the team during final roster cuts.

Schmidt with the Bills in 2015 Colt Schmidt.JPG
Schmidt with the Bills in 2015

San Francisco 49ers (second stint)

Schmidt was signed by the 49ers for the second time on January 7, 2014. [4] He was released by the team on August 26, 2014. [5]

Buffalo Bills

On August 30, 2014, Schmidt was signed by the Buffalo Bills. [6] Schmidt was signed to handle punting duties, while Jordan Gay was signed as a kickoff specialist.

On January 4, 2016, the Bills signed Schmidt to a contract extension. [7]

After initially not being tendered an offer as a restricted free agent after the 2016 season, on March 8, 2017, Schmidt re-signed with the Bills. [8]

On September 2, 2018, Schmidt was released by the Bills after the team claimed Corey Bojorquez off waivers. [9] He was re-signed by the Bills on October 31 after Bojorquez was placed on injured reserve. [10] On November 27, 2018, the Bills released Schmidt again to sign Matt Darr. [11]

Birmingham Iron

Schmidt signed with the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football on January 9, 2019. [12] After a week 3 game against the Atlanta Legends where he averaged 49.2 gross yards on 5 punts, Schmidt was named the AAF special teams player of the week. [13] The league ceased operations in April 2019. [14]

Los Angeles Wildcats

In October 2019, Schmidt was selected by the Los Angeles Wildcats in the 2020 XFL Draft's open phase. [15] He was placed on injured reserve before the start of the regular season on February 6, 2020. [16] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020. [17]

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamPunting
GPPuntsYdsNet YdsLngAvgNet AvgBlkIns20TB
2014 BUF 16863,6923,3266742.938.70316
2015 BUF 16823,8023,3846546.441.30223
2016 BUF 16753,1832,8615842.438.10203
2017 BUF 16793,5293,1996044.740.50286
2018 BUF 3166765405542.333.8042
Career6733814,88213,3106744.039.4010520

Playoffs

YearTeamPunting
GPPuntsYdsNet YdsLngAvgNet AvgBlkIns20TB
2017 BUF 183473255543.440.6050
Career183473255543.440.6050

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References

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  2. ↑ "NFL Roster cuts: 49ers begin roster cuts". SBnation. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Browns Claim P Colton Schmidt, OLB Paul Hazel Off Waivers". SBnation.com. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  4. ↑ "49ERS REPORTEDLY SIGN SS D.J. CAMPBELL, AND P COLTON SCHMIDT TO RESERVE/FUTURE DEALS". Archived from the original on January 14, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  5. ↑ "49ers Cut Roster to 75". fox40.com. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Bills sign P Colton Schmidt". BuffaloBills.com. August 30, 2014. Archived from the original on November 26, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  7. ↑ Jackson, Zac (January 4, 2016). "Bills extend four, sign seven to futures contracts". NBCSports.com. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  8. ↑ Brown, Chris (March 8, 2017). "Bills agree to terms with Colton Schmidt". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2017.
  9. ↑ Brown, Chris (September 2, 2018). "Bills awarded claim for CB Ryan Lewis and P Corey Bojorquez". BuffaloBills.com.
  10. ↑ Brown, Chris (October 31, 2018). "Bills sign QB Matt Barkley, re-sign P Colton Schmidt". BuffaloBills.com.
  11. ↑ Brown, Chris (November 27, 2018). "Bills sign punter Matt Darr". BuffaloBills.com.
  12. ↑ "Birmingham Iron Daily Report". oursportscentral.com. January 10, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
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