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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Position: | Punter | ||||||
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Born: | Bakersfield, California, U.S. | July 2, 1992||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 217 lb (98 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Frontier (CA) | ||||||
College: | Tennessee | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
College career
editDarr spent five seasons at Tennessee from 2010 to 2014 under head coaches Derek Dooley and Butch Jones.[1][2]
Professional career
editHeight | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Bench press | ||||||||
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
216 lb (98 kg) |
31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
21 reps | ||||||||
All values from Pro Day[3] |
Miami Dolphins
editDarr 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
editOn November 27, 2018, Darr signed with the Buffalo Bills.[8]
New York Jets
editOn May 20, 2019, Darr signed with the New York Jets.[9] He was released on August 31, 2019.[10]
NFL career statistics
editGeneral | Punting | |||||||||
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Season | Team | GP | Punts | Yards | Y/P | Net | In20 | TB | ||
2015 | MIA | 16 | 92 | 4,380 | 47.6 | 39.7 | 70 | 0 | ||
2016 | MIA | 16 | 90 | 3,991 | 44.3 | 39.9 | 66 | 0 | ||
2018 | BUF | 5 | 20 | 809 | 40.5 | 36.3 | 55 | 0 | ||
Career | 37 | 202 | 9,180 | 45.4 | 39.5 | 70 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ "Matt Darr - Football". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "Matt Darr College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "Matt Darr, Tennessee, P, 2015 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ Ragan, Zach (May 2, 2015). "Matt Darr Signs With Miami Dolphins". All For Tennessee. Fansided. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "Undrafted rookie Darr ousts veteran Fields as Dolphins punter". FOX Sports. September 1, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "2015 NFL All-Rookie Team". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018.
- ^ Brown, Chris (November 27, 2018). "Bills sign punter Matt Darr". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ Allen, Eric (May 20, 2019). "Jets Sign Veteran Punter Matt Darr". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ Lange, Randy (August 31, 2019). "Jets Announce 38 Moves to Get Down to 53-Man Roster". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference
- Tennessee Volunteers bio