Johnny Townsend (American football)

Johnny Townsend
No. 5 – Oakland Raiders
Position: Punter
Personal information
Born: (1995-02-14) February 14, 1995
Orlando, Florida
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight: 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school: Boone (Orlando, Florida)
College: Florida
NFL Draft: 2018 / Round: 5 / Pick: 173
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2018
Punts: 21
Punting yards: 943
Gross punting average: 44.9
Inside 20: 4
Player stats at NFL.com

Johnny Townsend (born February 14, 1995) is an American football punter for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida.[1][2][3] He played for the Gators during the 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2017 seasons.[4]

Townsend played at William R. Boone High School in Orlando.[5] He was initially recruited by Ohio State.[6]

Townsend had the highest NCAA Division I FBS punting average in the country in 2016, with a 47.9 yard average.[7] With this average, he also set the all-time punting record for the Florida Gators.[8]

Professional career

Townsend was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fifth round (173rd overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[9] He made his NFL debut in the Raiders' season opener against the Los Angeles Rams. He had four punts for 178 net yards in the 33–13 loss.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Thompson, Edgar. "UF punter Johnny Townsend 'one of defense's best friends'".
  2. ↑ "Johnny Townsend is a game changer for Florida Gators". 3 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Gators fans should acknowledge punter Johnny Townsend's value to team".
  4. ↑ "Johnny Townsend, Florida, Punter". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Florida's Johnny Townsend mindful of his standing among country's best collegiate punters". 11 October 2016.
  6. ↑ Chris Hays. "Boone punter Johnny Townsend signs with Florida over Ohio State, Alabama - Video". Orlando Sentinel.
  7. ↑ "NCAA Punting Statistics - Individual". ncaa.com. Jan 10, 2017.
  8. ↑ Pantages, Will (Jan 13, 2017). "NFL DRAFT TRACKER: WHO IS STAYING, WHO IS LEAVING EARLY?". floridagators.com.
  9. ↑ "Raiders Select Johnny Townsend In Fifth Round Of 2018 NFL Draft". Raiders.com. April 28, 2018. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Los Angeles Rams at Oakland Raiders - September 10th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
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