Kyle Larson (American football)
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Position: | Punter | ||||||||||
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Born: | Kearney, Nebraska, U.S. | September 2, 1980||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 204 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Kearney | ||||||||||
College: | Nebraska | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2004 | ||||||||||
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Kyle Larson (born September 2, 1980) is a former
Early years
Larson attended
College career
Larson was a
Professional career
Cincinnati Bengals
Larson was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as a college free agent on April 27, 2004. He made his NFL debut at the New York Jets on September 12. In his opening season he averaged 42.2 yards from 83 punts and even scored a touchdown from a fake field goal attempt at the New England Patriots on December 12. He was part of the Bengals turn around, helping them get their first winning season in 15 years, by becoming the AFC North Champions in 2005. Larson played in the AFC Wild-Card Playoff Game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on January 8, 2006. He played in every game in his 5 seasons with the Bengals.
Larson was waived on April 28, 2009.
NFL career statistics
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Led the league | |
Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | Punting | |||||||||
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GP | Punts | Yds | Net Yds | Lng | Avg | Net Avg | Blk | Ins20 | TB | ||
2004 | CIN | 16 | 83 | 3,499 | 2,981 | 66 | 42.2 | 35.5 | 1 | 21 | 7 |
2005 | CIN | 16 | 60 | 2,591 | 2,171 | 75 | 43.2 | 35.6 | 1 | 13 | 8 |
2006 | CIN | 16 | 77 | 3,428 | 2,972 | 67 | 44.5 | 38.6 | 0 | 26 | 11 |
2007 | CIN | 16 | 59 | 2,437 | 2,078 | 55 | 41.3 | 35.2 | 0 | 21 | 3 |
2008 | CIN | 16 | 100 | 3,945 | 3,449 | 57 | 39.5 | 34.1 | 1 | 28 | 3 |
Career | 80 | 379 | 15,900 | 13,651 | 75 | 42.0 | 35.7 | 3 | 109 | 32 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | Punting | |||||||||
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GP | Punts | Yds | Net Yds | Lng | Avg | Net Avg | Blk | Ins20 | TB | ||
2005 | CIN | 1 | 3 | 131 | 110 | 51 | 43.7 | 36.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 1 | 3 | 131 | 110 | 51 | 43.7 | 36.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Personal
Kyle and his wife Lindsay have 4 sons. He holds a degree in business administration from University of Nebraska- Lincoln, and during his college career he was three-time member of Big 12 Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll. Hobbies include working on his family's farm in Nebraska as well as hunting and fishing. Kyle was inducted into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame in 2018.[1]
References
- ^ "Nebraska Football Hall of Fame - Nebraska Huskers". Archived from the original on 2017-12-26.