Colby Wadman (born April 19, 1995) is an

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punter for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played

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University of California, Davis The University of California, Davis (UC Davis, UCD, or Davis) is a public land-grant research university near Davis, California. Named a Public Ivy, it is the northernmost of the ten campuses of the University of California system. The institut ...

Early years

Wadman attended and played

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at Thousand Oaks High School.

College career

Wadman attended and played

at UC Davis.

Statistics

Professional career

Oakland Raiders

On March 16, 2018, Wadman signed with the

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. He was waived on May 11, 2018.

Denver Broncos

On September 26, 2018, Wadman was signed to the

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of the

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. He was promoted to the active roster on October 6, 2018, following an injury to

Marquette King Marquette King Jr. (born October 26, 1988) is an American football punter for the Arlington Renegades of the XFL. He played college football at Fort Valley State and was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2012. King led ...

. In Week 5 of the 2018 season, he made his NFL debut and had eight punts for 329 net yards in the loss to the

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. Overall, in the 2018 season, he finished with 65 punts for 2,905 net yards for a 44.69 average. On April 23, 2020, Wadman was waived by the Broncos.

San Francisco 49ers

On December 29, 2021, Wadman was signed to the

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practice squad. He was released on January 3, 2022.

Birmingham Stallions (first stint)

Wadman was selected by the Birmingham Stallions of the

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(USFL) in the 33rd round of the

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. He re-signed with the team on July 20, 2023, but was released from his contract on August 7 to sign with an NFL team.

Washington Commanders

On August 8, 2023, Wadman signed with the Washington Commanders. He was released five days later.

Birmingham Stallions (second stint)

Wadman re-signed with the Stallions on September 25, 2023.

References

External links

Washington Commanders bio

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wadman, Colby 1995 births Living people American football punters UC Davis Aggies football players Oakland Raiders players Denver Broncos players San Francisco 49ers players Birmingham Stallions (2022) players Washington Commanders players Players of American football from Maine Sportspeople from Bangor, Maine Thousand Oaks High School alumni Players of American football from Ventura County, California Sportspeople from Thousand Oaks, California