Corliss Waitman
| Denver Broncos | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Punter | ||||||||||
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| Born: | July 21, 1995[1] Ghent, Belgium[1] | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||
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| College: | South Alabama (2014–2018) | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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Corliss Waitman is an American football punter for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Alabama.
College career[]
Waitman played college football at South Alabama from 2014–2018. In February 2019, he transferred to Mississippi State University.[2] However, the NCAA had denied Waitman an extra year of eligibility, and he did not play college football in 2019.[3][4]
Professional career[]
Pittsburgh Steelers[]
Waitman was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2020. He was waived on September 5, 2020 and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 14, 2021. He was waived on May 3, 2021.
Las Vegas Raiders[]
On July 26, 2021, Waitman was signed by the Las Vegas Raiders. He was waived on August 23, 2021.
New England Patriots[]
On November 23, 2021, Waitman was signed to the New England Patriots practice squad.
Pittsburgh Steelers (second stint)[]
Waitman was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers off the Patriots practice squad on December 25, 2021, when Steelers punter Pressley Harvin III took bereavement leave.[5] He was waived on January 15, 2022.[6]
Denver Broncos[]
On January 17, 2022, Waitman was claimed off waivers by the Denver Broncos.[7]
References[]
- ^ a b "Corliss Waitman – Football". University of South Alabama Athletics.
- ^ "Ex-USA punter Corliss Waitman signs with Miss. State". al. February 6, 2019.
- ^ Nissim, Steve (April 30, 2020). "Persistence lands Milton's Corliss Waitman an NFL opportunity". WEAR.
- ^ "NCAA denies Mississippi State grad transfer's 6th year of eligibility waiver". Saturday Down South. August 3, 2019.
- ^ "USA's Corliss Waitman set for NFL debut on Sunday". al.com. December 26, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (January 15, 2022). "Steelers activate Smith-Schuster". Steelers.com.
- ^ Williams, Charean (January 17, 2022). "Broncos claim Corliss Waitman off waivers". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
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