Matt Darr

Matt Darr
No. 4, 8
Position:Punter
Personal information
Born: (1992-07-02) July 2, 1992 (age 32)
Bakersfield, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Frontier (Bakersfield)
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
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Matthew Darr (born July 2, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers.

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
Height Weight Arm length Hand span Bench press
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

Darr 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

On November 27, 2018, Darr signed with the Buffalo Bills.[8]

New York Jets

On May 20, 2019, Darr signed with the New York Jets.[9] He was released on August 31, 2019.[10]

NFL career statistics

General Punting
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

  1. ^ "Matt Darr - Football". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "Matt Darr College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  3. ^ "Matt Darr, Tennessee, P, 2015 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  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. ^ "2015 NFL All-Rookie Team". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  7. ^ "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018.
  8. ^ Brown, Chris (November 27, 2018). "Bills sign punter Matt Darr". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  9. ^ Allen, Eric (May 20, 2019). "Jets Sign Veteran Punter Matt Darr". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  10. ^ Lange, Randy (August 31, 2019). "Jets Announce 38 Moves to Get Down to 53-Man Roster". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved February 12, 2024.