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Jimmy Colquitt
James Michael Colquitt (born January 17, 1963) is an American former professional American football, football Punter (American football), punter of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 1985, playing in two games for them. He played college football at Tennessee Volunteers football, Tennessee. He is the nephew of former NFL punter Craig Colquitt and cousin to Craig's sons, former NFL punters Britton Colquitt and Dustin Colquitt. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Colquitt, Jimmy 1963 births Living people Players of American football from Knoxville, Tennessee American football punters Tennessee Volunteers football players Seattle Seahawks players Colquitt family New York Giants players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punter (American Football)
A punter in gridiron football is a special teams player who receives the snap (gridiron football), snapped ball directly from the line of scrimmage and then Punt (gridiron football), punts (kicks) the football to the opposing team so as to limit any field position advantage. This generally happens on a fourth down in American football and a third down in Canadian football. Punters may also occasionally take part in fake punts in those same situations, when they forward pass, throw or rush (gridiron football), run the football to get a first down instead of punting. Skills and usage The purpose of the Punt (gridiron football), punt is to force the team that is receiving the kick to start as far as possible from the punting team's end zone. Accordingly, the most effective punts land just outside the receiving team's end zone and land either Coffin corner (American football), out of bounds (making it impossible to advance the ball until the next play) or after being kicked excepti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
College Football
College football is gridiron football that is played by teams of amateur Student athlete, student-athletes at universities and colleges. It was through collegiate competition that gridiron football American football in the United States, first gained popularity in the United States. Like gridiron football generally, college football is most popular in the United States and Canada. While no single governing body exists for college football in the United States, most schools, especially those at the highest levels of play, are members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA. In Canada, collegiate football competition is governed by U Sports for universities. The Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (for colleges) governs soccer and other sports but not gridiron football. Other countries, such as Organización Nacional Estudiantil de Fútbol Americano, Mexico, American football in Japan, Japan and Korea American Football Association, South Korea, also host colle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colquitt Family
Colquitt may refer to: Places * Colquitt, Georgia, city in Miller County, Georgia, U.S.A. * Colquitt, Texas, an unincorporated community * Colquitt County, Georgia People with the surname * Alfred Colquitt, son of Walter T. Colquitt, Confederate General, Governor of Georgia, and U.S. Senator from Georgia (1824-1894) * Betsy Colquitt (born 1927), American modernist poet * Britton Colquitt, punter for the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL * Craig Colquitt, former American football punter for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL, father of Dustin and Britton Colquitt, and brother of Jimmy Colquitt * Dustin Colquitt, punter for the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL * Jerry Colquitt (born 1972), American football player * Jimmy Colquitt James Michael Colquitt (born January 17, 1963) is an American former professional American football, football Punter (American football), punter of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free ag ..., forme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seattle Seahawks Players
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Tennessee Volunteers Football Players
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American Football Punters
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Players Of American Football From Knoxville, Tennessee
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Living People
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1963 Births
Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cove River, Sydney, Australia. * January 2 – Vietnam War – Battle of Ap Bac: The Viet Cong win their first major victory. * January 9 – A January 1963 lunar eclipse, total penumbral lunar eclipse is visible in the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia, and is the 56th lunar eclipse of Lunar Saros 114. Gamma has a value of −1.01282. It occurs on the night between Wednesday, January 9 and Thursday, January 10, 1963. * January 13 – 1963 Togolese coup d'état: A military coup in Togo results in the installation of coup leader Emmanuel Bodjollé as president. * January 17 – A last quarter moon occurs between the January 1963 lunar eclipse, penumbral lunar eclipse and the Solar eclipse of January 25, 1963, annular solar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dustin Colquitt
Dustin Farr Colquitt (born May 6, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers and was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the 2005 NFL draft. With the Chiefs, he won Super Bowl LIV over the San Francisco 49ers. In addition, he has played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Atlanta Falcons, and Cleveland Browns. In 2019, he set a Chiefs franchise record for most games played, surpassing former teammate Will Shields. Early life Colquitt is from Knoxville, Tennessee, and played football and soccer at Bearden High School in Knoxville. College career Colquitt accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, and played for coach Phillip Fulmer's Tennessee Volunteers football team from 2001 to 2004. As a junior in 2003, he was recognized as a first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britton Colquitt
Britton Douglas Colquitt (born March 20, 1985) is an American former professional American football, football Punter (gridiron football), punter in the National Football League (NFL). He was originally signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in December 2009. He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers football, Tennessee Volunteers. Early life Colquitt played football, basketball and soccer at Bearden High School (Tennessee), Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tennessee. College career Colquitt played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers football, Tennessee Volunteers at the University of Tennessee, where he majored in political science. During the 2005, 2006, and 2007 seasons, he was the Volunteers first team punter. He earned consensus first-team All-SEC honors in 2006 and second-team All-SEC honors in 2007. While at the University of Tennessee, Colquitt had a well-publicized saga with alcohol problems. He was first suspended from the Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig Colquitt
Joseph Craig Colquitt (born June 9, 1954) is an American former professional football punter who spent eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Pittsburgh Steelers (1978–1981, 1983–1984) and Indianapolis Colts (1987). He was selected by the Steelers with the 76th overall pick in the third round of the 1978 NFL draft out of the University of Tennessee. He was a member of two Super Bowl championship teams with the Steelers in 1978 and 1979. Colquitt's nephew, Jimmy Colquitt, was a punter for the Seattle Seahawks in 1985. He is also the father of two former NFL punters, Dustin and Britton Colquitt. All four played college football at the University of Tennessee The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (or The University of Tennessee; UT; UT Knoxville; or colloquially UTK or Tennessee) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Knoxville, Tennessee, United St .... Both his sons won Super Bowl rings, Britton wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
