• In 2019 became the 4th NFL punter since 1991 to not record a single touchback in an entire season (min. 40 punts). Became the 1st NFL punter since 1991 to record 0 touchbacks and a net punting average of 42.0 yards or higher.
• Set a Vikings single-season record with a net punting average of 42.6 yards in 2019.
• Joined Vikings after his release in final roster cuts after preseason by Cleveland, joining rookie long snapper (Austin Cutting) to give the Vikings specialists an entirely new battery. Helped Dan Bailey record the 4th-most accurate FG season by a Vikings kicker and make 19 straight FGs to end the season.
• Britton and older brother Dustin became the first pair of brothers to punt in the NFL since 1941.
• Tied a Cleveland record with 32 punts inside the 20-yard line in 2018 and was named a Pro Bowl alternate for his efforts.
• Britton, brother Dustin Colquitt, father Craig Colquitt and cousin Jimmy Colquitt are the top four punters in University of Tennessee history.
• Craig won 2 Super Bowls with the Steelers, while Jimmy punted for the Seahawks in 1985 and Dustin was a Super Bowl Champion and 2-time Pro Bowler for the Chiefs, the 4th Super Bowl title in the family. Craig, Britton and Dustin are the 1st father-son-son trio to each win a Super Bowl in NFL history.
• Named Vikings Special Teams Player of the Year for 2019 as part of the annual Minnesota Football Honors program.
• Originally signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent on 4/27/09.
• Waived by Denver on 9/1/09.
• Signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad on 12/23/09.
• Signed by the Denver Broncos to the active roster on 12/30/09.
• Signed by the Broncos on 4/4/12.
• Waived by the Broncos on 8/30/16.
• Signed by the Cleveland Browns on 9/3/16.
• Released by Cleveland on 8/31/19.
• Signed by the Minnesota Vikings on 9/1/19.
• Re-signed with the Minnesota Vikings on 3/17/20.
• Punted 56 times (45.1 gross avg., 36.7 net avg.).
• Had a 53-yard punt and 1 inside the 20 vs. Tennessee (9/27).
• Booted a season-long 57-yard punt at Seattle (10/11).
• Averaged 49.5 yards on four punts and landed 1 inside the 20 vs. Atlanta (10/18).
• Had 3 punts in heavy winds at Green Bay (11/1), averaging 37.7 yards per punt as the Vikings won 28-22.
• Had 208 yards on 5 punts and landed one inside the 20 in Vikings 19-13 win on MNF at Chicago (11/16). Tried a 2-point conversion in the 4th quarter after an off-target PAT snap.
• Averaged 51.3 yards on 3 punts, including a season-long 59-yarder, vs. Dallas (11/22). It marked his 20th game, 2nd of the season, with a gross punting average of 51.0 or higher.
• Averaged 51.0 yards per punt on 3 punts vs. Carolina (11/29), his 6th game since joining the Vikings with a 50.0+ average.
• Punted 62 times in 2019 (45.2 gross avg., 42.6 net avg.).
• Set a Vikings season record with a 42.6 net punting average.
• Joined the Vikings just before the regular season after his release by Cleveland and solidified the Vikings punting and holding, helping K Dan Bailey have one of his best seasons.
• Became the 4th NFL player and 2nd Viking (Ryan Quigley, 2017) since 1991 to not record a single touchback in a season (min. 40 punts) and the only player to do so with a net punting average of 42.0 or higher.
• Recorded a punt of 50 yards or longer in all 15 games in which he punted, the only player in the NFL to do so in 2019.
• Made his Vikings debut vs. Atlanta, punting 5 times for 247 yards with a net average of 40.2 yards.
• Did not have to punt vs. Washington (10/24), marking just the 7th time in franchise history the team has not punted.
• At Kansas City (11/3), punted in the same game as his brother, Dustin, for the 14th time in their NFL careers. Finished the game with 8 punts for 353 yards, both season highs.
• Dropped a season-high 4 punts inside the 20 vs. Detroit (12/8).
• Punted 8 times for a season-high 377 yards vs. Green Bay (12/23), pinning 2 kicks within the opponent 20.
• Hit 6 punts for 298 yards in the Wild Card game at New Orleans (1/5/20), recording 1 TB and 1 punt inside the 20. The TB was his 1st since the 2018 NFL season.
• Booted a season-long 61-yard punt in the Divisional game at San Francisco (1/11/20).
• Voted a Browns team captain by teammates.
• Finished tied for 6th in NFL and tied a team record with 32 punts inside 20-yard line.
• His career-long 79-yard punt vs. LA Chargers (10/14) was 2nd longest in team history (Horace Gillom 80, vs. NY Giants, 11/28/54) and tied for longest in league since 2015 (Jordan Berry 79 vs. Arizona, 10/18/15).
• Punted career-high 12 times vs. Pittsburgh (9/9) with a 43.5 avg., 37.2 net and career-best 6 inside the 20.
• Voted captain by teammates prior to season.
• Set Browns record with 40.6 net avg., breaking his own record.
• Set career-high 47.6 gross avg., which ranked 5th in NFL.
• Averaged 45.3 yards (40.3 net) on 83 punts with 22 inside the 20 and 2 TBs.
• His 40.3 net avg. set a Browns franchise record.
• 1 of only 2 NFL punters (Rams Johnny Hekker) with 2 or fewer touchbacks and min. 50 punts.
• Spent offseason, training camp and preseason with Broncos prior to joining the Browns.
• Punted 7 times at Tennessee (9/16) with a 50.9 avg., 43.7 net, 1 touchback and 65-yard long.
• His 65-yard punt tied for 5th-longest by Browns since 1999.
• Appeared in 16 games, punting 84 times (43.6 avg., 39.7 net) with 22 punts inside the 20-yard line and 4 TBs.
• Member of the Broncos team that won Super Bowl 50.
• Placed the 4th most punts inside the 20 in NFL history for a single postseason with 9.
• Appeared in 16 games, recording 69 punts (44.2 avg., 37.6 net) with 25 punts inside the 20-yard line and 4 touchbacks.
• Tallied a season-high 8 punts at Seattle (9/21) for 378 yards (47.3 avg., 42.8 net) with 3 inside the 20.
• Marked a season-long punt of 65 yards at Oakland (11/9).
• Appeared in 16 games, recording 65 punts (44.5 avg., 38.8 net) with 23 punts inside the 20-yard line and 3 touchbacks.
• Tied a career-high by placing 5 punts inside the 20-yard line vs. Baltimore (9/5).
• Appeared in 16 games, recording 67 punts and averaging 46.3 yards with 27 punts inside the 20-yard line and 4 TBs.
• Set a franchise record with a 42.1-yard net average on the year.
• Ranked 3rd in the league with a net average of 41.1 yards.
• Had 101 punts with a career-high 33 punts inside the 20.
• Set Broncos records with a 47.4-yard gross average and a 40.2-yard net average on the season.
• Appeared in 16 games, recording 86 punts (44.6 avg., 36.6 net) with 19 punts inside the 20-yard line and seven touchbacks.
• Tallied a career high 56.2-yard gross average on 5 punts at Arizona (12/12).
2009: MIAMI DOLPHINS/DENVER BRONCOS
• Spent the season on the practice squads of the Miami Dolphins and the Denver Broncos.
• Originally signed with Denver as a rookie free agent, spending offseason and training camp with the club before being waived in final roster cuts.
• Moved to Denver's 53-man roster on 12/23, signed off Miami's practice squad.
• Appeared in 43 games for Tennessee, finishing 2nd on the school's all-time punting avg. list.
• Totaled 209 punts (42.6 avg.) with 73 punts inside the 20.
• As a junior in 2007, earned 2nd-Team All-SEC honors.
• As a sophomore in 2006, earned consensus 1st-Team All-SEC.
• Attended Bearden High School (Knoxville, TN), where he earned All-State honors as a junior and senior.
• Played soccer and won 2 state titles as a forward.
