Tommy Townsend

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Tommy Townsend
No. 5 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position:Punter
Personal information
Born: (1996-11-12) November 12, 1996 (age 25)
Orlando, Florida
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:191 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:Boone
(Orlando, Florida)
College:Florida
Undrafted:2020
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • PFWA All-Rookie Team (2020)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2021
Punts:84
Punting yards:3,876
Average punt:46.5
Net punting average:42.9
Inside 20:39
Longest punt:68
Player stats at NFL.com

Thomas Townsend (born November 12, 1996) is an American football punter for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He went to high school at William R. Boone High School in Orlando, Florida. He played his freshman year at the University of Tennessee before returning to Florida to play at the University of Florida.[1] His brother, Johnny, is also a professional punter who played at the University of Florida. Johnny is currently Tommy's teammate on the Chiefs and took his place as their punter for the game on December 26, 2021.

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
6 ft 1+3⁄8 in
(1.86 m) 		191 lb
(87 kg) 		32+1⁄8 in
(0.82 m) 		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.75 s 1.64 s 2.74 s
All values from NFL Combine[2][3]

2020 season[]

After going undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft, Townsend signed with the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent.[4]

In the fourth game of his rookie season in 2020, he had two punts that went 65 yards against the New England Patriots. He finished the game with an average of 60.8 yards, a Chiefs franchise record for punt average in a game (minimum 4 attempts), 47.8 yard net average.[5] On November 1, he completed his first career pass on a fake punt against the New York Jets. The completion went for 13 yards, which resulted in a first down.[6] In Week 15 against the New Orleans Saints, Townsend punted six times, landing three inside the 20-yard-line with a long of 61 yards, earning AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.[7] Overall, Townsend finished the 2020 season with 52 punts for 2,339 net yards for a 44.98 average.[8] For his rookie season, he was named to the Pro Football Writers Association's All-Rookie team.[9]

In the Chiefs playoff game against the Cleveland Browns, he did not punt a single time for the first time in his career.[10] It was the second time in franchise history a Chiefs punter did not punt a single time in a playoff game. The other was Jason Baker in 2003.

2021 season[]

In the Chiefs week 9 game against the Green Bay Packers, Townsend punted six times with an average of punt of 56.8 yards with five being downed inside the 20 yard line. For his performance, he was named AFC Special Teams player of the week.[11] The following week, he completed his second career pass on a fake punt for 16 yards. After kicking six punts inside the 20, as well as completing a pass on a fake punt, Townsend was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for November. [12] He was placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on December 24, 2021. He was activated on December 29.

References[]

  1. ^ "Punter Tommy Townsend transfers from Tennessee to Florida". USAToday.com. Associated Press. August 4, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  2. ^ "Tommy Townsend Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  3. ^ "Tommy Townsend, Florida, P, 2020 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  4. ^ "Chiefs Agree to Terms with Rookie Free Agents". Chiefs.com. April 26, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  5. ^ "New England Patriots at Kansas City Chiefs – October 5th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  6. ^ "New York Jets at Kansas City Chiefs – November 1st, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  7. ^ Gordon, Grant (December 23, 2020). "Bills QB Josh Allen, Cardinals QB Kyler Murray lead Players of the Week". NFL.com. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  8. ^ "Tommy Townsend 2020 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  9. ^ Hays, Chris (January 22, 2021). "Boone, Gators product Tommy Townsend earns NFL All-Rookie honors". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  10. ^ "Divisional Round – Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs – January 17th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  11. ^ "Chiefs punter Tommy Townsend wins AFC Special Teams Player of the Week". KMBC.com.
  12. ^ "Tommy Townsend is the AFC special teams player of the month". nbcsports.com.

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