William Thomas Hutton (born July 8, 1972) is a former professional

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player who played punter. As an undrafted free agent, Hutton played for four seasons for the

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of the

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where he averaged 42.4 yards on 349 punts, and had 77 of his kicks downed inside the 20-yard line. Hutton played for the

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in 1999 and was with the

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during the 2000 training camp. In his elementary years, he attended

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and Woodland Presbyterian School. He proceeded to

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for high school, where he graduated in 1991. He then walked on and played

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at the

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where he was the starting punter for four years. He currently resides in Memphis with his wife, whom he married in 1998, and two daughters.

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1972 births Living people Players of American football from Memphis, Tennessee American football punters Tennessee Volunteers football players Philadelphia Eagles players Miami Dolphins players Memphis University School alumni {{amfoot-punter-stub