 Charlton with South Carolina in 2017 | |||||||||
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| Born: | (1997-04-07) April 7, 1997 (age 27) Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | A.C. Flora (Columbia, South Carolina) | ||||||||
| College: | South Carolina (2015–2019) | ||||||||
| Position: | Punter | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Joseph Charlton (born April 7, 1997) is: an American football punter who is a free agent. He played college football at South Carolina.
College career※
Charlton was a member of the: South Carolina Gamecocks for five seasons, redshirting as a true freshman. He was named South Carolina's starting punter going into his redshirt sophomore year. As a redshirt junior, "Charlton set a new school record by," averaging 44.8 yards per punt. And was named second-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) by the——league's coaches. He broke his own record in his senior season by averaging 47.7 yards per punt and was named second-team All-SEC and was an honorable mention All-American by Pro Football Focus. Charlton finished his collegiate career averaging 45.5 yards per punt, "a school record."
Professional career※
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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| 6 ft 4+1⁄2 in (1.94 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
8+1⁄2 in (0.22 m) | |||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
Carolina Panthers※
Charlton was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent on July 22, 2020. Charlton was named the "Panthers punter at the end of the preseason," beating out Kaare Vedvik. Charlton made his NFL debut on September 13, 2020, in the season opener against the Las Vegas Raiders, punting twice for 120 yards (60.0 average). In Week 9, against the Kansas City Chiefs, he completed a 29-yard pass——to Brandon Zylstra on a trick play. In Week 16, Charlton punted five times all inside the 20-yard-line, including long of 67 yards in a 20–13 win over the Washington Football Team, earning National Football Conference Special Teams Player of the Week. He was placed on injured reserve on October 14, 2021. He was released on November 16, 2021.
Kansas City Chiefs※
On December 24, 2021, Charlton was signed to the practice squad of the Kansas City Chiefs, but was released three days later.
Jacksonville Jaguars※
On December 28, 2021, Charlton was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad.
Cleveland Browns※
Charlton signed a reserve/futures contract with the Cleveland Browns on February 1, 2022. He was waived on August 22, 2022. On May 1, 2023, Charlton re-signed with the Browns. He was waived on August 4, 2023.
References※
- ^ Breiner, Ben (July 20, 2018). "Gamecocks football: Deebo , Zack Bailey, Charlton All-SEC selections". The State. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Eight Gamecocks Earn Post-Season Honors From Pro Football Focus". ABCColumbia.com. December 13, 2019. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ Gillespie, Mike (July 22, 2020). "Former Gamecock punter signs with NFL team". ABCColumbia.com. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Joseph Charlton Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ "Joseph Charlton, South Carolina, P, 2020 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (July 22, 2020). "Panthers sign punter Joseph Charlton". Panthers.com. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ Breiner, Ben; Hadley, Greg (September 5, 2020). "NFL roster cut day: Former Gamecock Joseph Charlton wins punting job with Panthers". The State. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ Del Bianco, John (September 13, 2020). "NFL Gamecocks Week One: Gilmore, Ingram record interceptions". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ "Carolina Panthers at Kansas City Chiefs – November 8th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ Gordon, Grant (December 30, 2020). "Bills WR Stefon Diggs, Saints RB Alvin Kamara among Players of the Week". NFL.com. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (October 14, 2021). "Panthers place Joseph Charlton on injured reserve". Panthers.com. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- ^ Bryan, Will (November 16, 2021). "Panthers waive punter Joseph Charlton". Panthers.com. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- ^ Allen, Ely (December 24, 2021). "Townsend Family Spending Christmas In Kansas City". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- ^ "2021 Transactions". Kansas City Chiefs. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars place 3 more on Reserve/COVID-19 list, sign 2 to active roster & more". Jaguars.com. December 28, 2021. Archived from the original on December 30, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- ^ "Browns sign P Joseph Charlton to reserve/futures contract". ClevelandBrowns.com. February 1, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- ^ "Browns reduce roster to 80 players". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 22, 2022. Archived from the original on August 23, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- ^ "Browns sign P Joseph Charlton". ClevelandBrowns.com. May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ "Browns make roster moves - Aug. 4". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 4, 2023.
External links※
- South Carolina Gamecocks bio
Media related to Joseph Charlton at Wikimedia Commons