Miami Dolphins Sign Punter Britton Colquitt to Practice Squad

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Published: December 22, 2009

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... to the practice squad.

No corresponding move has been announced to make room for Colquitt.

Background


It certainly isn't a stretch to say punting is in Colquitt's blood. His father, Craig Colquitt, punted for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Indianapolis Colts in the 1970s and 1980s, winning two Super Bowls.

Meanwhile, older brother, Jimmy, punted for the Seattle Seahawks in 1985, while other brother, Dustin, currently plays for the Kansas City Chiefs and is one of the league's top punters.

As with all of his pro football-playing relatives, Britton Colquitt was born in Knoxville, Tennessee and attended the University of Tennessee.

After red-shirting his first season, Colquitt appeared in 11 games for the Volunteers in 2005 and recorded a 41.2-yard average with 19 of his 59 punts downed inside the opponent's 20-yard line.

Colquitt was a consensus first-team All-SEC selection after posting a 44.9 average a...

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