Matt Darr

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Matt Darr
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Position: Punter
Personal information
Born: (1992-07-02) July 2, 1992 (age 31)
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 NFL.com  ·  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]

On September 2, 2017, Darr was waived by the Dolphins. [6]

Buffalo Bills

On November 27, 2018, Darr signed with the Buffalo Bills. [7]

New York Jets

On May 20, 2019, Darr signed with the New York Jets. [8] He was released on August 31, 2019. [9]

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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  4. Ragan, Zach (May 2, 2015). "Matt Darr Signs With Miami Dolphins". All For Tennessee. Fansided. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  5. "Undrafted rookie Darr ousts veteran Fields as Dolphins punter". FOX Sports. September 1, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  6. "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018.
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