Michael Dickson

Michael Dickson

Punter

#4

Experience: 2 years

Height: 6-2

Age: 23

Weight: 208 lbs

College: Texas

2019 SEASON

PUNTS

45
AVG

46.3
LNG

63
In 20

18

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WK	OPP	RESULT	Punts	Yds	Net Yds	Lng	Avg	Net Avg	OOB	Dn	In 20	TB	FC	RET	RetY	TD
10	@49ers	W 27 - 24	7	302	280	59	43.1	40	2	0	3	1	1	3	2	0
9	Buccaneers	W 40 - 34	3	166	134	63	55.3	44.7	0	0	0	0	0	3	32	0
8	@Falcons	W 27 - 20	4	199	191	58	49.8	47.8	0	1	3	0	0	3	8	0
7	Ravens	L 16 - 30	3	154	126	56	51.3	42	0	0	1	1	0	2	8	0
6	@Browns	W 32 - 28	4	156	131	54	39	32.8	1	0	1	1	1	1	5	0
5	Rams	W 30 - 29	4	190	174	56	47.5	43.5	1	1	2	0	0	2	16	0
4	@Cardinals	W 27 - 10	4	171	170	51	42.8	42.5	1	0	3	0	2	1	1	0
3	Saints	L 27 - 33	4	165	112	59	41.3	28	0	0	1	0	1	3	53	1
2	@Steelers	W 28 - 26	4	205	173	59	51.3	43.3	1	0	2	1	0	2	12	0
1	Bengals	W 21 - 20	8	376	342	60	47	42.8	0	1	2	0	3	4	34	0

Career Stats

P Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	Punts	Yds	Net Yds	Lng	Avg	Net Avg	Blk	OOB	Dn	In 20	TB	FC	RET	RetY	TD
2018	Seattle Seahawks	16	78	3759	3355	69	48.2	42.5	1	14	13	28	5	10	36	304	0
2019	Seattle Seahawks	10	45	2084	1833	63	46.3	40.7	0	6	3	18	4	8	24	171	1
TOTAL		26	123	5843	5188	69	47.25	41.6	1	20	16	46	9	18	60	475	1

Biography

Selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

NFL CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• Drafted with the third of four fifth-round draft picks (149th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. Seventh punter selected in club history (Last: Ryan Plackemeier, 2006).

• Earned first-team All-Pro as a rookie after finishing second in the NFL with a club record 48.2-yard average. Was sixth in the NFL with a club record 42.5 net average. Second Seahawks punter named to the All Pro team, and first time since Rick Tuten earned second-team honors in 1994. Also earned a Pro Bowl bid as a rookie, following Tuten (1994) as only the second Pro Bowl punter in team history. Earned NFC Special Teams Player of the Month (November) and NFC Special Teams Player for Week 8.

COLLEGE: After growing up in Australia, playing Australian Rules Football, transitioned to American football and played three years at Texas, finishing his career as UT’s all-time leader in punting average at 45.32 yards per punt. Punted a school-record 226 times for a school-record 10,242 yards. Was the recipient of the 2017 Ray Guy Award. Named a unanimous first team All-American (AFCA, AP, FWAA, SN, WCFF). The 2016 and 2017 Big 12 Conference Special Teams Player of the Year. Named first team All-Big 12 at punter in both 2016 and 2017. Named 2017 Big 12 Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year and an Academic All-Big 12 First Team member. Also an All-American in 2016.

PERSONAL: During high school played Australian Rules Football, serving mostly as a defender. Started each match in his career. Averaged approximately 20 disposals per game (a kick/punt or a hand pass). During 2014, participated for the Sydney Swans Academy (professional development team) and represented his state (NSW). Born in Sydney, Australia. Lived in Melbourne, Australia for the five months preceding his move to the United States in the summer of 2015. Mother is Lily Baum and stepfather is Stephen Baum. Has one sister, Rubie.

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Michael Dickson

Punter

#4

2019 SEASON

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