Michael Dickson

Punter

#4

Experience: 4 years

Height: 6-2

Age: 25

Weight: 208 lbs

College: Texas

2021 SEASON

PUNTS

54
AVG

47.3
LNG

68
In 20

27

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WK	OPP	RESULT	Punts	Yds	Net Yds	Lng	Avg	Net Avg	OOB	Dn	In 20	TB	FC	RET	RetY
11	Cardinals	L 13 - 23	5	257	217	60	51.4	43.4	1	1	3	1	0	2	20
10	@Packers	L 0 - 17	6	274	245	61	45.7	40.8	1	0	4	0	1	4	29
8	Jaguars	W 31 - 7	5	226	209	59	45.2	41.8	0	0	3	0	3	2	17
7	Saints	L 10 - 13	5	242	220	65	48.4	44	0	1	3	1	2	1	2
6	@Steelers	L 20 - 23	8	364	295	65	45.5	36.9	1	1	1	2	0	4	29
5	Rams	L 17 - 26	4	202	191	68	50.5	47.8	0	2	4	0	1	1	11
4	@49ers	W 28 - 21	8	405	333	62	50.6	41.6	0	1	2	2	1	4	32
3	@Vikings	L 17 - 30	2	88	89	45	44	44.5	0	0	1	0	0	2	-1
2	Titans	L 30 - 33	6	310	238	66	51.7	39.7	0	0	2	2	1	3	32
1	@Colts	W 28 - 16	5	185	178	49	37	35.6	1	2	4	0	1	1	7

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	16	74	3341	3028	63	45.1	40.9	0	8	9	34	5	18	34	213	1
2020	Seattle Seahawks	16	61	3028	2709	67	49.6	44.4	0	6	8	32	6	13	28	199	0
2021	Seattle Seahawks	10	54	2553	2215	68	47.3	41	0	4	8	27	8	10	24	178	0
TOTAL		58	267	12681	11307	69	47.55	42.2	1	32	38	121	24	51	122	894	1

Biography

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

TRANSACTIONS:

04/28/18: Drafted by Seattle (5th round, 149th)

NFL CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

Led NFL with 32 punts downed inside the 20 and led NFC (2nd NFL) with a single-season franchise record 49.6 average. Ranked second in the NFC (3rd NFL) with a single-season franchise record 44.4 net average. Earned NFC Special Teams Player of the Week twice during the 2020 season (Weeks 2 and 15).
Tied (Jeff Feagles, Jon Ryan) for the franchise-record for most punts landing inside the 20 in a single-season with 34 in 2019.
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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