Matthew Darr (born July 2, 1992) is an American former professional
football
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player who was a
punter in the
National Football League
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(NFL). He was signed by the
Miami Dolphins as an
undrafted free agent in 2015. He played
college football
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for the
Tennessee Volunteers.
College career
Darr spent five seasons at
Tennessee
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from 2010 to 2014 under head coaches
Derek Dooley and
Butch Jones.
Professional career
Miami Dolphins
Darr signed with the
Miami Dolphins on May 2, 2015. He won the punting competition over veteran punter
Brandon Fields. He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.
On September 2, 2017, Darr was waived by the Dolphins.
Buffalo Bills
On November 27, 2018, Darr signed with the
Buffalo Bills
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.
New York Jets
On May 20, 2019, Darr signed with the
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC East, East division. The team p ...
. He was released on August 31, 2019.
NFL career statistics
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2015
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MIA
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2016
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MIA
, 16 , , 90 , , 3,991 , , 44.3 , , 39.9 , , 66 , , 0
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2018
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BUF
, 5 , , 20 , , 809 , , 40.5 , , 36.3 , , 55 , , 0
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Career, , 37 , , 202 , , 9,180 , , 45.4 , , 39.5 , , 70 , , 0
References
External links
Tennessee Volunteers bio
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Living people
1992 births
Players of American football from Bakersfield, California
Tennessee Volunteers football players
Miami Dolphins players
Buffalo Bills players
New York Jets players