Johnny Townsend (American football)

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Johnny Townsend
Personal information
Born: (1995-02-14) February 14, 1995 (age 29)
Leoti, Kansas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Boone (Orlando, FL)
College:Florida
Position:Punter
NFL draft:2018 / Round: 5 / Pick: 173
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Punts:83
Punting yards:3,587
Average punt:43.2
Player stats at NFL.com

Johnny Townsend (born February 14, 1995) is an American football punter who is a free agent. He played college football at Florida.[1] He was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. His younger brother Tommy is a punter on the Houston Texans active roster.

Early years[edit]

Townsend played at William R. Boone High School in Orlando.[2] He was initially recruited by Ohio State.[3]

College career[edit]

Townsend had the highest Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) punting average in the country in 2016, with a 47.9 yard average.[4] With this average, he also set the all-time punting record for the Florida Gators.[5] Townsend held the FBS record for highest career average yards per punt until 2021, when it was broken by Colorado State punter Ryan Stonehouse.[6]

Professional career[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m) 		210 lb
(95 kg) 		30+5⁄8 in
(0.78 m) 		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)
All values from NFL Combine[7][8]

Oakland Raiders[edit]

Townsend was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the fifth round (173rd overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[9] The pick used to draft him was acquired from the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for Jamize Olawale.[10] 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.[11] In Week 10, against the Los Angeles Chargers, he executed a 42-yard rush on a fake punt.[12] He totaled 70 punts for 3,022 net yards for a 43.17 average in his rookie season.[13] He was waived by the Raiders on August 13, 2019.[14]

New York Giants[edit]

On August 14, 2019, Townsend was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants.[15] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[16]

Baltimore Ravens (first stint)[edit]

After sitting out the 2019 NFL season, Townsend had a tryouts with the Baltimore Ravens on August 18 and 22, 2020.[17][18] He signed with the team on August 25, 2020.[19] He was waived on September 5, 2020.[20]

Kansas City Chiefs (first stint)[edit]

Townsend was signed to the practice squad of the Kansas City Chiefs on November 17, 2020, joining his brother Tommy who is on their active roster.[21]

Baltimore Ravens (second stint)[edit]

Townsend was signed by the Baltimore Ravens off the Chiefs' practice squad on December 31, 2020, after punter Sam Koch was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list.[22]

On August 17, 2021, Townsend was waived by the Ravens and re-signed to the practice squad on September 1, 2021[23] He was released from the practice squad on September 21, 2021.[24]

Tennessee Titans[edit]

Townsend signed with the Tennessee Titans on September 30, 2021.[25] He was waived on October 19, 2021.[26]

Houston Texans[edit]

On October 30, 2021, Townsend was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad.[27] On November 2, 2021, Townsend was released by the Texans.[28]

Kansas City Chiefs (second stint)[edit]

Townsend was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad on December 23, 2021.[29] Following his brother, Tommy, the Chiefs' usual punter, testing positive for COVID-19, he was elevated via a standard elevation for the Chiefs' week 16 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He reverted back to the practice squad after the game, and later released on December 28.[30]

Orlando Guardians[edit]

Townsend joined the Orlando Guardians of the XFL in February 2023.[31] The Guardians folded when the XFL and United States Football League merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[32]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Thompson, Edgar (September 1, 2016). "UF punter Johnny Townsend 'one of defense's best friends'". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  2. ^ Hays, Chris (October 2, 2021). "Boone product Johnny Townsend returns to NFL to punt for Titans". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  3. ^ Hays, Chris (February 7, 2013). "Boone punter Johnny Townsend signs with Florida over Ohio State, Alabama - Video". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  4. ^ "NCAA Punting Statistics - Individual". ncaa.com. January 10, 2017.
  5. ^ Pantages, Will (January 13, 2017). "NFL DRAFT TRACKER: WHO IS STAYING, WHO IS LEAVING EARLY?". Florida Gators Athletics. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  6. ^ "NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  7. ^ "Johnny Townsend Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  8. ^ "2018 NFL Draft Scout Johnny Townsend College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  9. ^ "2018 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Los Angeles Rams at Oakland Raiders - September 10th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  12. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers at Oakland Raiders - November 11th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  13. ^ "Johnny Townsend 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  14. ^ "Raiders sign Dorleant and Holsey, waive Cheevers and Townsend". Raiders.com. August 13, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  15. ^ Eisen, Michael (August 14, 2019). "Giants claim punter Johnny Townsend off waivers". Giants.com. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  16. ^ Eisen, Michael (August 31, 2019). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  17. ^ @AlbertBreer (August 18, 2020). "Today's tryout/visit list" (Tweet). Retrieved August 21, 2020 – via Twitter.
  18. ^ @AlbertBreer (August 22, 2020). "Today's tryout/visit list" (Tweet). Retrieved August 24, 2020 – via Twitter.
  19. ^ Alper, Josh (August 25, 2020). "Ravens sign Johnny Townsend, DeAndrew White". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  20. ^ Mink, Ryan (September 5, 2020). "Ravens' Initial 53-Man Roster Is Set". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  21. ^ Goldman, Charles (November 17, 2020). "Chiefs sign P Johnny Townsend to practice squad". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  22. ^ Mink, Ryan (December 31, 2020). "Ravens Sign Punter Johnny Townsend With Sam Koch on COVID-19 List". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  23. ^ Mink, Ryan (September 1, 2021). "Ravens Sign 14 Players to Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  24. ^ Brown, Clifton (September 21, 2021). "Ravens Sign Two Offensive Tackles to Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  25. ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 30, 2021). "Titans Add Punter Johnny Townsend to the Roster". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  26. ^ Wyatt, Jim (October 19, 2021). "Titans Place CB Caleb Farley, WR Cameron Batson on Injured Reserve". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  27. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (10-30-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. October 30, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  28. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (11-2-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. November 2, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  29. ^ Goldman, Charles (December 23, 2021). "Chiefs to bring back P Johnny Townsend on the practice squad". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  30. ^ Hays, Chris (December 27, 2021). "Chiefs swap out punting Townsend brothers as COVID hits NFL". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  31. ^ Morin, Richard (February 10, 2023). "XFL 2023 rosters: Josh Gordon, Martavis Bryant among the top former NFL players". USAToday.com. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  32. ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.

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