Michael Palardy

Michael Albert Palardy (born July 6, 1992) is an American football punter for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tennessee and was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He has also been a member of the St. Louis Rams, Toronto Argonauts, Baltimore Ravens, Indianapolis Colts, Cleveland Browns, and Atlanta Falcons.

Michael Palardy
Palardy in 2018
No. 2 – Carolina Panthers
Position:Punter
Personal information
Born: (1992-07-06) July 6, 1992
Margate, Florida
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:191 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:St. Thomas Aquinas
(Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
College:Tennessee
Undrafted:2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2018
Punts:177
Punting yards:8,005
Average punt:41.0
Inside 20:65
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Palardy attended the University of Tennessee, where he played on the Tennessee Volunteers football team from 2010 to 2013 under head coaches Derek Dooley and Butch Jones.[1][2] During his time with the Volunteers, Palardy had roles as the placekicker and punter.

As a freshman in 2010, Palardy converted 13 of 14 extra point attempts and 5 of 7 field goal attempts. In addition, he had four punts for 157 yards for a 39.3 average.[3] As a sophomore in 2011, he converted 25 of 26 extra point attempts and 9 of 14 field goal attempts. In addition, he had 14 punts for 515 net yards for a 36.8 average.[4] As a junior in 2012, he converted 37 of 40 extra point attempts and 9 of 12 field goal attempts. In addition, he had 36 punts for 1,551 net yards for a 43.1 average.[5] On October 19, 2013, against the No. 11 South Carolina Gamecocks, Palardy hit a game-winning 19-yard field goal as time expired to give the Volunteers their first win over a ranked opponent in several years.[6] As a senior in 2013, he converted 34 of 35 extra point attempts and 14 of 17 field goal attempts.[7]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
5 ft 11 in
(1.80 m)		 191 lb
(87 kg)		 4.68 s 1.65 s 2.75 s
All values are from Tennessee's Pro Day[8]

Oakland Raiders

After going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft, Palardy signed with the Oakland Raiders on June 5, 2014.[9] On August 7, 2014, he was waived.[10] Palardy was signed to the Raiders' practice squad on December 24, 2014.[11]

St. Louis Rams

On January 6, 2015, Palardy was signed by the St. Louis Rams.[12] He was waived on September 1, 2015.[13]

Toronto Argonauts

Palardy was signed by the Toronto Argonauts on September 19, 2015. On March 30, 2016, he was released.[14] While with the Argonauts, he was teammates with fellow kicker Justin Palardy, who was also signed by the team in September. They are not related.[15]

Carolina Panthers

On April 4, 2016, Palardy was signed by the Carolina Panthers.[16] He was waived on June 7, 2016.[17]

Baltimore Ravens

Palardy was signed by the Baltimore Ravens on July 30, 2016.[18] On August 3, 2016, he was released.[19]

Indianapolis Colts

On August 6, 2016, Palardy was signed by the Indianapolis Colts.[20] He was waived on August 15, 2016.[21]

Cleveland Browns

Palardy was signed by the Cleveland Browns on August 30, 2016.[22] On September 3, 2016, he was waived.[23] Palardy was signed to the Browns' practice squad on September 5, 2016.[24] On September 22, 2016, he was released.[25]

Atlanta Falcons

On October 4, 2016, Palardy was signed to the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad.[26] He was waived on October 11, 2016.

Carolina Panthers (second stint)

Palardy was signed by the Panthers on November 14, 2016 after Andy Lee was placed on injured reserve.[27] He made his NFL debut against the New Orleans Saints in Week 11. He recorded six punts for 280 net yards for a 46.67 average.[28] Overall, in the 2016 season, he finished with 36 punts for 1,531 net yards for a 42.53 average.[29]

In 2017, Palardy won the Panthers' punting job after the Panthers released Lee during final roster cuts.[30] Overall, in the 2017 season, he finished with 71 punts for 3,268 net yards for a 46.03 average.[31]

On April 16, Palardy signed his exclusive rights tender, staying with the Panthers for the 2018 season.[32] On October 2, 2018, Palardy signed a three-year contract extension with the Panthers through the 2021 season.[33]

References
  1. "Tennessee Volunteers: Michael Palardy". UTSports.com. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  2. "Michael Palardy College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  3. "Michael Palardy 2010 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  4. "Michael Palardy 2011 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  5. "Michael Palardy 2012 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  6. "South Carolina at Tennessee Box Score, October 19, 2013". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  7. "Michael Palardy 2013 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  8. "Michael Palardy - Tennessee, K : 2014 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  9. "Raiders sign three free agents". Raiders.com. June 5, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  10. "Raiders sign K Kevin Goessling". Raiders.com. August 7, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  11. "Raiders make roster moves". Raiders.com. December 24, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  12. Simmons, Myles (January 6, 2015). "Palardy, Smelley signed to futures contract". TheRams.com. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  13. Simmons, Myles (September 1, 2015). "Rams reduce roster to 75 players". TheRams.com. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  14. "Argonauts sign Canadian kicker Anthony Alix". Argonauts.ca. March 30, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  15. Rush, Curtis (September 24, 2015). "Palardy a common name among Argos kickers". thestar.com. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  16. "Panthers re-sign DT Kyle Love; sign P Michael Palardy". Panthers.com. April 4, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  17. "Panthers sign punter Mike Scifres". Panthers.com. June 7, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  18. Downing, Garrett (July 30, 2016). "Ravens add another punter to fill 90-man roster". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  19. Mink, Ryan (August 3, 2016). "Ravens sign running back Stephen Houston, release punter". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  20. "Indianapolis Colts sign P-Michael Palardy". Colts.com. August 6, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  21. "Indianapolis Colts make roster moves". Colts.com. August 15, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  22. "Browns sign P Michael Palardy". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 30, 2016. Archived from the original on September 30, 2017. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  23. "Browns sign P Britton Colquitt". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 3, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  24. "Browns complete practice squad with 3 signings". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 5, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  25. "Browns sign LB Scooby Wright III to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 22, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  26. Jackson, Curtis (October 4, 2016). "Falcons sign LB Hawk, release LB Schofield". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2017. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  27. Henson, Max (November 14, 2016). "Andy Lee placed on IR; Michael Palardy signed". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on November 15, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  28. "New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers - November 17th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  29. "Michael Palardy 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  30. Henson, Max (September 2, 2017). "Michael Palardy wins punting competition". Panthers.com.
  31. "Michael Palardy 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  32. Voth, Bill (April 16, 2018). "QB Taylor Heinicke claimed off waivers". Panthers.com.
  33. Strickland, Bryan (October 2, 2018). "Panthers sign Michael Palardy to three-year extension". Panthers.com.
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