Colton Schmidt Explained

Number:6
Position:Punter
Birth Date:27 October 1990
Birth Place:Bakersfield, California, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lbs:218
High School:Liberty (Bakersfield, California)
College:UC Davis
Undraftedyear:2013
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Punts
Statvalue1:338
Statlabel2:Punt yards
Statvalue2:14,882
Statlabel3:Punt average
Statvalue3:44.0
Statlabel4:Longest punt
Statvalue4:67
Statlabel5:Inside 20
Statvalue5:105
Pfr:SchmCo00

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.

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.

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

Regular season

YearTeamPunting
Punts
BUF16 86 3,692 3,326 67 42.9 38.7 0 31 6
BUF16 82 3,802 3,384 65 46.4 41.3 0 22 3
BUF16 75 3,183 2,861 58 42.4 38.1 0 20 3
BUF16 79 3,529 3,199 60 44.7 40.5 0 28 6
BUF3 16 676 540 55 42.3 33.8 0 4 2
Career 67 338 14,882 13,310 67 44.0 39.4 0 105 20

Playoffs

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 49ers.com. 49ers Sign Schmidt, Waive Martin. https://web.archive.org/web/20160126082820/http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Sign-Schmidt-Waive-Martin/8d85c439-08b2-40f3-8338-8ff0e6b92d5d. dead. January 26, 2016. August 6, 2013. January 9, 2016.
  2. Web site: NFL Roster cuts: 49ers begin roster cuts. SBnation. August 31, 2014.
  3. Web site: Browns Claim P Colton Schmidt, OLB Paul Hazel Off Waivers. SBnation.com. August 31, 2014.
  4. Web site: 49ERS REPORTEDLY SIGN SS D.J. CAMPBELL, AND P COLTON SCHMIDT TO RESERVE/FUTURE DEALS. August 31, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20190114100509/http://ninercaphell.com/2014/01/07/49ers-reportedly-sign-ss-d-j-campbell-and-p-colton-schmidt-to-reservefuture-deals/. January 14, 2019. dead.
  5. Web site: 49ers Cut Roster to 75. fox40.com. August 31, 2014.
  6. Web site: Bills sign P Colton Schmidt. https://web.archive.org/web/20161126132412/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-sign-P-Colton-Schmidt/2c20c6c0-7aa9-4416-85c7-ff8ef0114fda. dead. November 26, 2016. BuffaloBills.com. August 30, 2014. November 25, 2016.
  7. News: NBCSports.com. Bills extend four, sign seven to futures contracts. Zac. Jackson . January 4, 2016. January 9, 2016.
  8. Web site: Bills agree to terms with Colton Schmidt. https://web.archive.org/web/20170713193339/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-agree-to-terms-with-Colton-Schmidt-/dbd9bc96-defe-4b2e-a9f4-a866e3fa715a. dead. July 13, 2017. Brown, Chris. BuffaloBills.com. March 8, 2017.
  9. Web site: Bills awarded claim for CB Ryan Lewis and P Corey Bojorquez. Brown, Chris. BuffaloBills.com. September 2, 2018.
  10. Web site: Bills sign QB Matt Barkley, re-sign P Colton Schmidt. Brown, Chris. BuffaloBills.com. October 31, 2018.
  11. Web site: Bills sign punter Matt Darr. Brown, Chris. BuffaloBills.com. November 27, 2018.
  12. News: Birmingham Iron Daily Report . oursportscentral.com . January 10, 2019 . 2019-02-12.
  13. Web site: San Diego RB Ja'Quan Gardner, San Diego LB A.J. Tarpley and Birmingham P Colton Schmidt Earn Week Three Honors. February 26, 2019. February 26, 2019. oursportscentral.com.
  14. Web site: Rothstein . Michael . Wickersham . Seth . June 13, 2019 . Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football . January 9, 2024 . ESPN.com.
  15. Web site: Talbot. Damond. XFL Draft Phase 5: The Final Rounds of the Draft, Find out who was selected. NFL Draft Diamonds. October 16, 2019. October 22, 2019.
  16. Web site: XFL Injured Reserve . XFL.com . February 7, 2020.
  17. News: Condotta, Bob . XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue . SeattleTimes.com . April 10, 2020 . July 17, 2020.

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