Colton Schmidt (born October 27, 1990) is an

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punter who is a

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. He entered the

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(NFL) in 2013 when he signed with the

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as an

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in 2013. He played for the

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in four seasons.

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

Schmidt signed with the

as an undrafted free agent, following the

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, on July 15, 2013. He was waived on August 2, but re-signed with the team on a three-year contract four days later. He was cut by the team after the third preseason game of 2013.

Cleveland Browns

Schmidt was claimed off waivers by the

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. He did not make the roster and was waived by the team during final roster cuts. Colt Schmidt

Second stint with the 49ers

Schmidt was signed by the 49ers for the second time on January 7, 2014. He was released by the team on August 26, 2014.

Buffalo Bills

On August 30, 2014, Schmidt was signed by the

. Schmidt was signed to handle punting duties, while

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was signed as a

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. On January 4, 2016, the Bills signed Schmidt to a contract extension. After initially not being tendered an offer as a

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after the 2016 season, on March 8, 2017, Schmidt re-signed with the Bills. On September 2, 2018, Schmidt was released by the Bills after the team claimed

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off waivers. He was re-signed by the Bills on October 31 after Bojorquez was placed on injured reserve. On November 27, 2018, the Bills released Schmidt again to sign

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Birmingham Iron

Schmidt signed with the

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of the

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on January 9, 2019. After a week 3 game against the

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where he averaged 49.2 gross yards on 5 punts, Schmidt was named the AAF special teams player of the week. The league ceased operations in April 2019.

Los Angeles Wildcats

In October 2019, Schmidt was selected by the

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in the

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's open phase. He was placed on

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before the start of the regular season on February 6, 2020. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

TSL Jousters

In April of 2021, Schmidt signed to play with the TSL Jousters of the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Schmidt, Colton 1990 births Living people Players of American football from Bakersfield, California American football punters UC Davis Aggies football players San Francisco 49ers players Cleveland Browns players Buffalo Bills players Birmingham Iron players Los Angeles Wildcats (XFL) players