Klaus Wilmsmeyer

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Klaus Wilmsmeyer
No. 10, 4, 8
Position:Punter
Personal information
Born: (1967-12-04) December 4, 1967 (age 56)
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Mississauga (ON) Lorne Park
College:Louisville
NFL draft:1992 / Round: 12 / Pick: 311
CFL Draft:1992 / Round: 5 / Pick: 34
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Klaus Wilmsmeyer Jr. (born December 4, 1967) is a Canadian-born former American football punter in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans Saints, and the Miami Dolphins. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 12th round of the 1992 NFL Draft.[1]

Wilmsmeyer attended Lorne Park Secondary School and played college football at the University of Louisville.

At the University of Louisville, Wilmsmeyer was the team's field goal kicker. His 52-yard field goal in 1989 is tied for the longest in school history.

As an NFL punter, Wilmsmeyer was part of the San Francisco 49ers team from 1992 to 1994, where he won Super Bowl XXIX.

After leaving San Francisco, he punted for the New Orleans Saints from 1995 to 1996.

In 1998, he rejoined the NFL as a Miami Dolphin, playing there for his final year in professional football.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.