Corliss Waitman

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Experience: 2 years

Height: 6-2

Age: 28

Weight: 215 lbs

College: South Alabama

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Punting

YEAR	TEAM	G	PUNTS	YDS	LNG	AVG	RET	RETY	IN 20	NET AVG
2022	Denver Broncos	17	96	4470	59	46.6	44	362	30	41.5
2021	Pittsburgh Steelers	2	7	365	63	52.1	5	47	1	42.6
TOTAL		19	103	4835	63	46.9	49	409	31	42

Biography

Corliss Waitman was signed by the New England Patriots as a free agent March 23, 2023 ... Originally signed by Pittsburgh as a rookie free agent (4/26/20) ... Released by Pittsburgh (9/5/20) ... Signed by Pittsburgh to the practice squad (9/6/20) ... Released by Pittsburgh (5/3/21) ... Signed by Las Vegas (7/26/21) ... Released by Las Vegas (8/23/21) ... Signed by New England to the practice squad (11/23/21) ... Signed by Pittsburgh to the 53-man roster from the New England practice squad (12/25/21) ... Released by Pittsburgh (1/15/22) ... Claimed off waivers from Pittsburgh and awarded to Denver (2/15/22) ... Released by Denver (3/21/22).

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

SEASONAL REVIEWS

2022 (17/0 – DENVER)

Was claimed off waivers by Denver on Feb. 15 after being released by Pittsburgh on Jan. 15.
Played in all 17 games and punted 96 times for 4,470 yards for a 46.6-yard average with six touchbacks and 30 punts inside the 20-yard line. His 30 punts inside the 20-yard line were tied for 7th in the NFL.
In Week 3 vs. San Francisco (9/25), he punted 10 times with six punts landing inside the 20-yard line in an 11-10 victory to earn AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.

2021 (2/0 – PITTSBURGH)

Was signed to the Pittsburgh 53-man roster from the New England practice squad on Dec. 25 and played in two of the Steelers final three regular season games.
Finished with seven punts for 365 yards for 52.1-yard average with one punt inside the 20-yard line.
Had two punts for 121 yards in his NFL debut at Kansas City (12/26).

2021 (0/0 – NEW ENGLAND)

Was signed by New England to the practice squad on Nov. 23.
Spent training camp with Las Vegas but was released prior to the start of the season.

2020 (0/0, 0/0 – PITTSBURGH)

Was signed by Pittsburgh as a rookie free agent and spent the season and the postseason on the practice squad.

COLLEGE

Finished his career at South Alabama with a punting average of 41.7 and landed 58 of his 158 punts inside the 20-yard line.
As a senior in 2018, punted 67 times for 2,792 yards with a long of 58 yards and landed 15 punts inside the 20-yard line.
As a junior, named an honorable mention on the inaugural All-American Punter team and was a First-Team All-Sun Belt Conference selection.
Averaged a school-record 45.24 yards per punt, which ranked first in the conference and eighth in the country.

PERSONAL

Was a two-year letterman at Milton (Ga.) High School.
Was a first-team and all-state selection as a senior after punting 43 times for an average of 44 yards per kick.
Connected on 8-of-10 field goals and 15-of-16 on extra points while 80 percent of his kickoffs resulted in touchbacks.
Father, Jose, played basketball at South Alabama from 1983-86.
Majored in communications with a minor in marketing.
Was born in Ghent, Belgium.

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