Matt Darr

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Matt Darr
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Position: Punter
Personal information
Born: (1992-07-02) July 2, 1992 (age 32)
Bakersfield, California, U.S.
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
Career NFL statistics
Punts:202
Punting yards:9,180
Average:45.4
Player stats at PFR

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.

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College career

Darr spent five seasons at Tennessee from 2010 to 2014 under head coaches Derek Dooley and Butch Jones. [1] [2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span Bench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)
216 lb
(98 kg)
31+14 in
(0.79 m)
9 in
(0.23 m)
21 reps
All values from Pro Day [3]

Miami Dolphins

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

On November 27, 2018, Darr signed with the Buffalo Bills. [8]

New York Jets

On May 20, 2019, Darr signed with the New York Jets. [9] He was released on August 31, 2019. [10]

NFL career statistics

GeneralPunting
SeasonTeamGPPuntsYardsY/PNetIn20TB
2015 MIA 16924,38047.639.7700
2016 MIA 16903,99144.339.9660
2018 BUF 52080940.536.3550
Career 372029,18045.439.5700

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References

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  2. "Matt Darr College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
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  5. "Undrafted rookie Darr ousts veteran Fields as Dolphins punter". FOX Sports. September 1, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  6. "2015 NFL All-Rookie Team". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
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