Matt Dodge

Matt Dodge
Matt Dodge
No. --     Free Agent
Punter
Personal information
Date of birth: May 30, 1987 (1987-05-30) (age 24)
Place of birth: Morehead City, North Carolina
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Weight: 224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
College: East Carolina
NFL Draft: 2010 / Round: 7 / Pick: 221
Debuted in 2010 for the New York Giants
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2010
Punts     72
Punt Yards     3,222
Punting Yard Average     44.8
Stats at NFL.com

Matt Dodge (born May 30, 1987) is an American football punter who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL draft.

Dodge was born in Morehead City, North Carolina where he played at West Carteret High School before attending Appalachian State University. He later transferred to East Carolina University.

Contents

Professional career

Pre-draft

Dodge was projected to be drafted in the seventh round or signed as an undrafted free agent prior to the 2010 NFL Draft.[1]

Pre-draft measureables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 1½ in 224 lb 34 in 9 ft 6 in 23 rep
All values from Pro Day on March 25, 2010.[1]

New York Giants

Dodge was drafted by the New York Giants in the seventh round (221st overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft to replace long-time Giants punter Jeff Feagles, who had just retired. Dodge officially beat out Jy Bond for the punting job on June 21 when Bond was waived from the team.[2] Dodge was signed to a four-year contract on June 23.[3]

On December 19, 2010, Dodge had a 36-yard punt that was returned by DeSean Jackson for a touchdown as time expired, giving the Philadelphia Eagles a 38−31 win in a game later called the "Miracle at the New Meadowlands." Dodge was later criticized for failing to punt the ball out-of-bounds.[4]

On September 3, 2011, Dodge was released from the Giants.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Matt Dodge, DS #3 P, East Carolina". NFL Draft Scout. http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=77972&draftyear=2010&genpos=P. Retrieved 2011-04-09. 
  2. ^ Garafolo, Mike (June 21, 2010). "Giants waive five players, including punter Jy Bond". nj.com. http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2010/06/giants_waive_five_players_incl.html. Retrieved 2011-04-09. 
  3. ^ Garafolo, Mike (June 23, 2010). "Giants agree to terms with draft picks Mitch Petrus and Matt Dodge". nj.com. http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2010/06/giants_agree_to_terms_with_dra.html. Retrieved 2011-04-09. 
  4. ^ Vacciano, Ralph (December 20, 2010). "DeSean Jackson's punt return touchdown caps Eagles comeback, led by Michael Vick, against Giants". NY Daily News. http://www.nydailynews.com/fdcp?1296583938678. Retrieved 2010-12-20. 
  5. ^ Schwartz, Paul (September 3, 2011). "'Tough, tough decision' to cut Giants punter Dodge". New York Post. http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/giantsblog/tough_tough_decision_to_cut_giants_RBbmta6SvxKfFRmM6PXHHL. Retrieved 2011-09-03. 

External links

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