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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Punting

YEAR	TEAM	G	PUNTS	YDS	LNG	AVG	BLK	RET	RETY	IN 20	NET AVG
2018	Seattle Seahawks	16	78	3759	69	48.2	1	36	304	28	43
2019	Seattle Seahawks	16	74	3341	63	45.2	0	34	213	34	40.9
2020	Seattle Seahawks	16	61	3028	67	49.6	0	28	199	32	44.4
2021	Seattle Seahawks	10	54	2553	68	47.3	0	24	178	27	41
TOTAL		58	267	12681	267	47.5	1	122	894	121	42.3

Rushing

YEAR	TEAM	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st	1st%	20+	40+	FUM
2018	Seattle Seahawks	16	1	9	9	9	0	1	100	0	0	0
2019	Seattle Seahawks	16
2020	Seattle Seahawks	16
2021	Seattle Seahawks	10
TOTAL		58	1	9	9	9	0	1	100	0	0	0

Defense

YEAR	TEAM	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
2018	Seattle Seahawks	16
2019	Seattle Seahawks	16
2020	Seattle Seahawks	16	1	1	0	0		0
2021	Seattle Seahawks	10
TOTAL		58	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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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