Colby Wadman
 Wadman with the Denver Broncos in 2019 | |||||||||||
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| Born: | April 19, 1995 Bangor, Maine, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 213 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Thousand Oaks (Thousand Oaks, California) | ||||||||||
| College: | UC Davis (2013–2016) | ||||||||||
| Position: | Punter | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com | |||||||||||
Colby Wadman (born April 19, 1995) is an American football punter who is a free agent. He played college football at University of California, Davis.
Early years[edit]
Wadman attended and played high school football at Thousand Oaks High School.[1]
College career[edit]
Wadman attended and played college football at UC Davis.
Statistics[edit]
| Year | G | Punts | Yds | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12 | 71 | 2,723 | 38.4 |
| 2014 | 11 | 54 | 2,282 | 42.3 |
| 2015 | 11 | 57 | 2,313 | 40.6 |
| 2016 | 11 | 62 | 2,677 | 43.2 |
| Career | 45 | 244 | 9,995 | 41 |
Professional career[edit]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+7⁄8 in (1.85 m) |
204 lb (93 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
30.0 in (0.76 m) |
9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) | |||||||
| All values from Pro Day[2] | ||||||||||||
Oakland Raiders[edit]
On March 16, 2018, Wadman signed with the Oakland Raiders.[3] He was waived on May 11, 2018.[4]
Denver Broncos[edit]
On September 26, 2018, Wadman was signed to the practice squad of the Denver Broncos.[5] He was promoted to the active roster on October 6, 2018, following an injury to Marquette King.[6] In Week 5 of the 2018 season, he made his NFL debut and had eight punts for 329 net yards in the loss to the New York Jets.[7] Overall, in the 2018 season, he finished with 65 punts for 2,905 net yards for a 44.69 average.[8]
On April 23, 2020, Wadman was waived by the Broncos.[9]
San Francisco 49ers[edit]
On December 29, 2021, Wadman was signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad.[10] He was released on January 3, 2022.
Birmingham Stallions (first stint)[edit]
Wadman was selected by the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League (USFL) in the 33rd round of the 2022 USFL draft.[11] He re-signed with the team on July 20, 2023,[12] but was released from his contract on August 7 to sign with an NFL team.[13]
Washington Commanders[edit]
On August 8, 2023, Wadman signed with the Washington Commanders.[14] He was released five days later.[15]
Birmingham Stallions (second stint)[edit]
Wadman re-signed with the Stallions on September 25, 2023.[16] He was released on April 30, 2024.[17]
References[edit]
- ^ "Colby Wadman's High School Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ "2017 Draft Scout Colby Wadman, California-Davis NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ "Raiders Sign Punter Colby Wadman". Raiders.com. March 16, 2018. Archived from the original on March 20, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ "Raiders Waive P Colby Wadman". Raiders.com. May 11, 2018. Archived from the original on May 12, 2018.
- ^ "Broncos sign punter Colby Wadman to practice squad". Broncos Wire. USA Today. September 26, 2018.
- ^ Bergman, Jeremy (October 6, 2018). "Broncos place King on IR, will release when healthy". NFL.com.
- ^ "Denver Broncos at New York Jets – October 7th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
- ^ "Colby Wadman 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (April 23, 2020). "Broncos waive punters Colby Wadman, Trevor Daniel". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ "49ers Announce a Series of Practice Squad Moves". 49ers.com. December 29, 2021.
- ^ Camenker, Jacob (February 23, 2022). "USFL Draft tracker: Complete results, rosters for new football league". Sporting News.
- ^ @USFLStallions (July 20, 2023). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved July 21, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ @USFLStallions (August 8, 2023). "Contract Terminated/Signing with NFL Team" (Tweet). Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Selby, Zach (August 8, 2023). "Commanders sign S Joshua Kalu, P Colby Wadman". Commanders.com. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ "Commanders sign TE Kaden Smith, release P Colby Wadman". Commanders.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ @USFLStallions (September 26, 2023). "Free Agent Signings" (Tweet). Retrieved September 26, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
External links[edit]
- 1995 births
- Living people
- American football punters
- UC Davis Aggies football players
- Oakland Raiders players
- Denver Broncos players
- San Francisco 49ers players
- Birmingham Stallions (2022) players
- Washington Commanders players
- Players of American football from Maine
- Sportspeople from Bangor, Maine
- Thousand Oaks High School alumni
- Players of American football from Ventura County, California
- Sportspeople from Thousand Oaks, California