Dustin Colquitt
Dustin Farr Colquitt (born May 6, 1982) is a former American football punter. He played college football at Tennessee and was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the 2005 NFL draft. With the Chiefs, he won Super Bowl LIV over the San Francisco 49ers. In addition, he has played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Atlanta Falcons, and Cleveland Browns.
No. 2, 1, 4, 12
May 6, 1982
Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Bearden (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Tennessee (2000–2004)
2005 / Round: 3 / Pick: 99
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In 2019, he set a Chiefs franchise record for most games played, surpassing former teammate Will Shields.[1]
Early life[edit]
Colquitt is from Knoxville, Tennessee, and played football and soccer at Bearden High School in Knoxville.[2]
College career[edit]
Colquitt accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, and played for coach Phillip Fulmer's Tennessee Volunteers football team from 2001 to 2004.[3] As a junior in 2003, he was recognized as a first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection, and a consensus first-team All-American. As a senior in 2004, he again earned first-team All-SEC honors.[4][5]
Personal life[edit]
Colquitt is married with five children.[57] Colquitt comes from a family with a distinguished lineage of punters, including his father Craig, who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1978 to 1984. His younger brother Britton also played for Tennessee, as did his uncle Jimmy.[58] After winning Super Bowl LIV, Colquitt became the third member of his family to win a Super Bowl (Craig won XIII and XIV, Britton won 50 with the Broncos).
Colquitt is a Christian.[59]
Colquitt is a co-founder of TeamSmile, an organization that offers free dental care to underserved children.[60] Colquitt was picked to be the Chiefs nominee for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award in 2009 and 2018.[61]