No. -- Free Agent | |
Punter | |
Personal information | |
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Date of birth: May 30, 1987 | |
Place of birth: Morehead City, North Carolina | |
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Weight: 224 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
College: East Carolina | |
NFL Draft: 2010 / Round: 7 / Pick: 221 | |
Debuted in 2010 for the New York Giants | |
Career history | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2010 | |
Punts | 72 |
Punt Yards | 3,222 |
Punting Yard Average | 44.8 |
Stats at NFL.com |
Matt Dodge (born May 30, 1987) is an American football punter who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL draft.
Dodge was born in Morehead City, North Carolina where he played at West Carteret High School before attending Appalachian State University. He later transferred to East Carolina University.
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Dodge was projected to be drafted in the seventh round or signed as an undrafted free agent prior to the 2010 NFL Draft.[1]
Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||||
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6 ft 1½ in | 224 lb | 34 in | 9 ft 6 in | 23 rep | |||||||||||||||
All values from Pro Day on March 25, 2010.[1] |
Dodge was drafted by the New York Giants in the seventh round (221st overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft to replace long-time Giants punter Jeff Feagles, who had just retired. Dodge officially beat out Jy Bond for the punting job on June 21 when Bond was waived from the team.[2] Dodge was signed to a four-year contract on June 23.[3]
On December 19, 2010, Dodge had a 36-yard punt that was returned by DeSean Jackson for a touchdown as time expired, giving the Philadelphia Eagles a 38−31 win in a game later called the "Miracle at the New Meadowlands." Dodge was later criticized for failing to punt the ball out-of-bounds.[4]
On September 3, 2011, Dodge was released from the Giants.[5]
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