Brad Nortman
No. 8 Carolina Panthers | |||||||||
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| Punter | |||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
| Date of birth: September 12, 1989 | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |||||||||
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Career information | |||||||||
| High school: Brookfield (WI) Central | |||||||||
| College: Wisconsin | |||||||||
| NFL Draft: 2012 / Round: 6 / Pick: 207 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 2012 for the Carolina Panthers | |||||||||
Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2013 | |||||||||
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Brad Nortman (born September 12, 1989), known as B52 is an American football punter for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Wisconsin. He was selected by the Panthers in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL Draft, making him the first punter that the team had drafted in its history,[1] as well as, being one of only two punters selected in this draft.[2]
High school career
Nortman was born and raised in Brookfield, Wisconsin. Nortman attended Brookfield Central High School in Brookfield, Wisconsin. Nortman was ranked as the No. 4 punter in the nation by Rivals.com and No. 8 by Scout.com. He was rated as the fourth-best player in the state of Wisconsin by Scout.com for the 2008 recruiting class. Following his senior season, Nortman was named first-team all-state as a punter, first-team all Greater Metro Conference as a linebacker as well as Greater Metro Conference co-defensive back of the year. He also played tight end garnering honorable mention Greater Metro Conference honors his senior year.
College career
Nortman ranks third in Wisconsin history with a career punting average of 42.1 yards per punt. He is fourth in UW history with 8,383 career punting yards and fifth with 199 career punts. Following the 2011 season, Nortman was named consensus honorable mention All-Big Ten, Academic All-Big Ten and participated in the 2012 Senior Bowl. Following his junior season in 2010, Nortman was named academic All-Big Ten. After his sophomore season in 2009, Nortman was named honorable mention All-Big Ten (coaches), ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District and Academic All-Big Ten.
Professional career
Carolina Panthers
Nortman was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round, with the 207th overall pick, of the 2012 NFL Draft. Nortman set Carolina franchise records for gross punting average and net yards during the 2013 season and was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Month for December 2013.
References
- ↑ "Panthers select Wisconsin P Brad Nortman in 6th round of NFL draft to replace Jason Baker". The Washington Post. 28 April 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- ↑ Lough, Michael A. "Former Rutland, Fort Valley State punter King signed by Oakland". The Macon Telegraph. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com • ESPN • Pro-Football-Reference
- Wisconsin Badgers bio
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| Current punters in the National Football League (as of Week 16 of the 2013 NFL season) | |||
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| American Football Conference | |||
| AFC East
Brian Moorman (Buffalo Bills) |
AFC North
Sam Koch (Baltimore Ravens) |
AFC South
Shane Lechler (Houston Texans) |
AFC West
Britton Colquitt (Denver Broncos) |
| National Football Conference | |||
| NFC East
Chris Jones (Dallas Cowboys) |
NFC North
Adam Podlesh (Chicago Bears) |
NFC South
Matt Bosher (Atlanta Falcons) |
NFC West
Dave Zastudil (Arizona Cardinals) |