Dave Zastudil
Bay Village (OH) Bay | |||||||||
College: | Ohio | ||||||||
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NFL draft: | 2002 / Round: 4 / Pick: 112 | ||||||||
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David Michael Zastudil (born October 26, 1978) is a former
Early years
Zastudil attended
College career
Dave graduated from Bay High School and attended
As an underclassman, Zastudil was a first-team All-Mid American Conference selection as a junior (averaging 44.3 yards per punt), sophomore (43.2 yards per punt) and freshman (45.3 yards per punt).[1] As a sophomore, he was the MAC special teams player of the year and the first-team All-MAC punter after leading the conference in punting.[1] As a freshman, he was also named to the All-America team.[1]
Zastudil also set the school record for the longest punt with a 75-yard punt against the Akron Zips.[1] Dave graduated from Ohio with a double major in finance and marketing.[1]
Professional career
Baltimore Ravens
After graduating from Ohio University, Zastudil was eligible for the
Cleveland Browns
On March 12, 2006, Zastudil was signed by the
Arizona Cardinals
Zastudil signed with the Arizona Cardinals on August 24, 2011.[14] In the 2012 season, Zastudil set the NFL record for most net punting yards in a season with 5,209 on 112 punts, the third most in a season.[15][16] In addition, he had 46 punts land inside the 20-yard line, breaking the NFL single-season record, which was originally shared by three others.[17] On August 31, 2015, Zastudil was released by the Cardinals.[18]
Career statistics
Year | Punting | Kickoffs | ||||||||||||
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G | No. | YDS | AVG | LNG | In20 | TB | BLKD | No. | YDS | AVG | TB | |||
2002 | Baltimore Ravens | 16 | 81 | 3,368 | 41.6 | 61 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 128 | 64.0 | 0 | |
2003 | Baltimore Ravens | 16 | 89 | 3,649 | 41.0 | 67 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2004 | Baltimore Ravens | 14 | 73 | 2,948 | 40.4 | 61 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 54.0 | 0 | |
2005 | Baltimore Ravens | 16 | 84 | 3,653 | 43.5 | 60 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | |
2006 | Cleveland Browns | 16 | 81 | 3,563 | 44.0 | 61 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2007 | Cleveland Browns | 12 | 49 | 2,046 | 41.8 | 64 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2008 | Cleveland Browns | 16 | 75 | 3,410 | 45.5 | 65 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2009 | Cleveland Browns | 8 | 49 | 2,188 | 44.7 | 60 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2011 | Arizona Cardinals | 15 | 87 | 3,929 | 45.2 | 66 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2012 | Arizona Cardinals | 16 | 112 | 5,209 | 46.5 | 70 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2013 | Arizona Cardinals | 16 | 78 | 3,566 | 45.7 | 60 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 161 | 858 | 37,529 | 43.7 | 70 | 284 | 78 | 3 | 4 | 198 | 49.5 | 0 |
Personal life
He is married to Sara Zastudil. The couple have five children.[19] He currently resides in Bay Village, Ohio.[20]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Dave Zastudil". ClevelandBrowns.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2007. Retrieved April 30, 2007.
- ^ NFL.com. Archived from the originalon April 18, 2007. Retrieved April 30, 2007.
- ^ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Dave Zastudil 2002 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ "2002 NFL All-Rookie Team". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ "Wild Card - Tennessee Titans at Baltimore Ravens - January 3rd, 2004". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ Jackson, Zac (March 12, 2006). "Browns sign punter Zastudil". ClevelandBrowns.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved April 30, 2007.
- ^ Jones, Brian (November 18, 2004). "With Zastudil injured, Murphy signed to punt". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ "Dave Zastudil Career Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ "Cleveland Browns at Buffalo Bills - October 11th, 2009". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ "2009 NFL Week 5 Leaders & Scores". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ "Browns punter Zastudil out for season with injury". Reuters. August 17, 2010. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
- ^ "Browns waive QB Ratliff, P Zastudil on busy day". CBS Sports. November 16, 2010. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
- ^ Weinfuss, Josh (January 21, 2014). "Cards sign punter Zastudil to two-year deal". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ "NFL Punting Yards Single-Season Leaders". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ "NFL Punts Single-Season Leaders (since 1939)". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ McManaman, Bob (December 23, 2012). "Bears 28, Cardinals 13". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
- ^ Weinfuss, Josh (August 31, 2015). "Cardinals release veterans Dave Zastudil, Lorenzo Alexander". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ "NFL Great Dave Zastudil '97 Returns to His Football Roots, Coaching BMS 5-6 Graders". The Villager Newspaper Online. November 30, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ Galek, Lisa (May 26, 2021). "Best Places To Live: Bay Village". Cleveland Magazine. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
External links
- Media related to Dave Zastudil at Wikimedia Commons
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference