Colby Wadman (born April 19, 1995) is an American professional

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punter for the

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of the United Football League (UFL). He played

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for the

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Early life

Wadman attended and played

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Thousand Oaks High School Thousand Oaks High School (TOHS) is a high school in Thousand Oaks, California, United States. Established in 1962, it is part of the Conejo Valley Unified School District. It has a suburban campus with one story buildings, connected by external ...

College career

Wadman attended and played

at the

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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. 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

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

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. He was released five days later.

Birmingham Stallions (second stint)

Wadman re-signed with the Stallions on September 25, 2023. He was released on April 30, 2024. He was re-signed on May 20, 2024, and again on August 16, 2024.

References

External links

UC Davis Aggies 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 Thousand Oaks, California