Corliss Waitman

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#17

Experience: 2 years

Height: 6-2

Age: 27

Weight: 210 lbs

College: South Alabama

2022 SEASON

PUNTS
96
AVG
46.56
LNG
59
In 20
30

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Recent Games

WK	OPP	RESULT	Punts	Yds	Net Yds	Lng	Avg	Net Avg	OOB	Dn	In 20	TB	FC	RET	RetY
1	@Seahawks	L 16 - 17	1	36	36	36	36	36	0	0	1	0	1	0	0
2	Texans	W 16 - 9	5	214	167	50	42.8	33.4	0	1	1	2	1	1	7
3	49ers	W 11 - 10	10	476	436	57	47.6	43.6	0	2	6	0	3	5	40
4	@Raiders	L 23 - 32	5	241	214	55	48.2	42.8	0	0	2	1	1	3	7
5	Colts	L 9 - 12	5	229	207	52	45.8	41.4	0	1	1	0	1	3	22
6	@Chargers	L 16 - 19	7	323	284	58	46.1	40.6	0	1	4	0	3	3	39
7	Jets	L 9 - 16	6	240	240	46	40	40	1	2	3	0	3	0	0
8	@Jaguars	W 21 - 17	6	306	281	54	51	46.8	0	0	1	0	2	4	25
10	@Titans	L 10 - 17	9	411	340	58	45.7	37.8	0	1	0	1	3	4	51
11	Raiders	L 16 - 22	4	187	159	54	46.8	39.8	0	0	0	0	0	4	28
12	@Panthers	L 10 - 23	7	367	323	58	52.4	46.1	0	1	2	0	1	5	44
13	@Ravens	L 9 - 10	7	288	285	46	41.1	40.7	0	3	2	0	3	1	3
14	Chiefs	L 28 - 34	7	333	291	51	47.6	41.6	1	0	0	1	1	4	22
15	Cardinals	W 24 - 15	5	224	213	56	44.8	42.6	1	1	3	0	1	2	11
16	@Rams	L 14 - 51	2	100	88	56	50	44	0	0	1	0	1	1	12
17	@Chiefs	L 24 - 27	5	257	223	57	51.4	44.6	0	0	2	1	2	2	14
18	Chargers	W 31 - 28	5	238	201	59	47.6	40.2	0	1	1	0	2	2	37

Career Stats

P Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	Punts	Yds	Net Yds	Lng	Avg	Net Avg	OOB	Dn	In 20	TB	FC	RET	RetY
2021	Pittsburgh Steelers	2	7	365	298	63	52.1	42.6	0	1	1	1	0	5	47
2022	Denver Broncos	17	96	4470	3988	59	46.6	41.5	3	14	30	6	29	44	362
TOTAL		19	103	4835	4286	63	49.3	42	3	15	31	7	29	49	409

Biography

WAITMAN AT A GLANCE:

A second-year player who has appeared in two games with Pittsburgh in 2021, punting seven times for 365 yards (52.1 avg. / 42.6 net) with one punt inside the 20-yard line and one touchback.
Punted 158 times for 6,740 yards (41.2 avg.) with 50 punts inside the 20-yard line, 37 punts of 50 or more yards and seven touchbacks at South Alabama.
Named first-team All-Sun Belt Conference as a junior after recording 3,167 yards on 70 punts for a school record 45.2 average in 2017.
Claimed off waivers by Denver from Pittsburgh on Feb. 15, 2022.
Entered the NFL as a college free agent with Pittsburgh in 2020.

WAITMAN AT A GLANCE:

A second-year player who has appeared in two games with Pittsburgh in 2021, punting seven times for 365 yards (52.1 avg. / 42.6 net) with one punt inside the 20-yard line and one touchback.
Punted 158 times for 6,740 yards (41.2 avg.) with 50 punts inside the 20-yard line, 37 punts of 50 or more yards and seven touchbacks at South Alabama.
Named first-team All-Sun Belt Conference as a junior after recording 3,167 yards on 70 punts for a school record 45.2 average in 2017.
Claimed off waivers by Denver from Pittsburgh on Feb. 15, 2022.
Entered the NFL as a college free agent with Pittsburgh in 2020.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Pittsburgh as a college free agent 4/26/20; Waived by Pittsburgh 9/5/20; Signed by Pittsburgh (practice squad) 9/6/20; Signed by Pittsburgh 1/14/21; Waived by Pittsburgh 5/3/21; Signed by Las Vegas 7/26/21; Waived by Las Vegas 8/23/21; Signed by New England (practice squad) 11/23/21; Signed by Pittsburgh (active roster) 12/25/21; Waived by Pittsburgh 1/15/22; Claimed off waivers by Denver 2/15/22.

2021: Waitman appeared in two games with Pittsburgh after competing on New England's practice squad, recording 7 punts for 365 yards (52.1 avg. / 42.6 net) with one punt inside the 20 and one touchback... Had two punts for 121 yards (60.5 avg. / 41.5 net) in his NFL debut at K.C. (12/26)... Punted five times for 244 yards (58.8 avg. / 43.0 net) with one punt inside the 20 vs. Cle. (1/3).

COLLEGE: Waitman appeared in 40 games at South Alabama, where he finished with 158 punts for 6,740 yards (42.7 avg.), 50 punts inside the 20-yard line, 37 punts of 50 or more yards and seven touchbacks... Totaled 2,792 yards on 67 punts (41.2 avg.) with 19 punts inside the 20-yard line and 15 punts of 50 or more yards during his senior season... Named first-team All-Sun Belt Conference and an honorable mention on the inaugural All-American Punter team after recording 3,167 yards on 70 punts for a school record 45.2 average in 2017... Also tallied 26 punts inside the 20-yard line and led the conference with 21 punts of 50 or more yards.

PERSONAL: Waitman prepped at Milton (Ga.) High School, where he was named first-team All-State as a senior after punting 43 times for a 44.0 average... Also connected on 8-of-10 field goal attempts and made 15-of-16 on extra point attempts... Lettered in football, basketball, soccer and track... Corliss Waitman was born on July 21, 1995, in Ghent, Belgium.

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Player Q&A: Corliss Waitman reflects on his international childhood, a promising start to his Broncos career and more

Before practice recently, we sat down with Waitman to talk about his childhood in Europe, what it was like to be named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week and more.