Robert Malone (American football) explained

Robert Malone
Number:1, 2, 3
Position:Punter
Birth Date:February 4, 1988
Birth Place:Orange, California, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:243
High School:Riverside (CA) King
College:Fresno State
Undraftedyear:2010
Pastteams:
Highlights:
  • First-team All-WAC (2009)
  • Longest punt in NFL history (84 yards, 2013)
Statlabel1:Punts
Statvalue1:157
Statlabel2:Punt yards
Statvalue2:6,993
Statlabel3:Average
Statvalue3:44.5
Pfr:MaloRo00

Robert James Malone (born February 4, 1988) is a former American football punter. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Fresno State. He was also a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Detroit Lions, San Diego Chargers, New York Jets, Washington Redskins and New York Giants.

College career

Malone played college football at Fresno State. There he was a first-team All-WAC selection after punting 44 times for a 45.2-yard average, with 17 of his kicks downed inside the opponent's 20-yard line. He also kicked 15 punts for 50 or more yards, including a career long of 74. In his collegiate career, Malone played in 41 games and punted 120 times for 5,117 yards with a 42.6-yard average and 44 punts inside the 20.

Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

Malone originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Jacksonville Jaguars in the spring of 2010. However, he was released before training camp by the Jaguars, who stuck with their incumbent punter Adam Podlesh.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Malone was signed by the Buccaneers on October 13, 2010, to replace Chris Bryan as the team's punter.[1] He was waived on August 29, 2011.

Detroit Lions

On November 11, 2011, Malone signed with the Detroit Lions after an injury to Ryan Donahue. He was waived on November 15 and was replaced by Ben Graham.

San Diego Chargers

He signed with the Chargers on May 30, 2012.

New York Jets

Malone was signed by the New York Jets on September 4, 2012. He became the team's starting punter with the release of incumbent T. J. Conley.[2] He was released on September 16, 2013.[3]

Washington Redskins

Malone signed a reserve/future contract with the Washington Redskins on December 31, 2013.[4] He was waived for final roster cuts on August 29, 2014.[5]

New York Giants

Malone signed a contract with the New York Giants in 2015. On September 1, 2015, he was waived by the Giants.[6]

Personal life

Robert Malone grew up in Riverside, California and went to Martin Luther King High School. He punted for the high school football team. His cousin, Tom Malone, was an NFL punter and played college football at USC. In October 2022, Robert was inducted into the Martin Luther King Athletic Hall of Fame.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rookie Malone Claims Bucs' Punting Job . October 13, 2010 . November 29, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101129083456/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-1/Rookie-Malone-Claims-Bucs%E2%80%99-Punting-Job/0a38aacf-e1f6-4878-ba01-efec948cd79a . dead .
  2. News: Jets release punter T.J. Conley, add former Chargers P Robert Malone, re-sign DT Marcus Dixon. The Star-Ledger. Orr, Conor. September 4, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20131203195608/http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2012/09/jets_release_punter_tj_conley.html. December 3, 2013. live. September 4, 2012.
  3. Web site: Jets cut Robert Malone, sign Ryan Quigley. Wilson, Aaron. September 16, 2013. National Football Post. https://web.archive.org/web/20131202232933/http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Jets-cut-Robert-Malone-sign-Ryan-Quigley.html. December 2, 2013. live. September 16, 2013.
  4. Web site: ESPN.com. Redskins sign seven players. December 31, 2013. John. Keim. January 1, 2014.
  5. Web site: ESPN.com. Redskins updated cuts: Crawford out. August 29, 2014. John. Keim. August 29, 2014.
  6. Web site: New York Giants announce first round of roster cuts . Eisen . Michael . September 1, 2015 . Giants.com . September 1, 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170918064718/https://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/New-York-Giants-announce-first-round-of-roster-cuts/5cabc25f-08bc-49f9-9ddc-88aace127876. September 18, 2017.
  7. Web site: A Classy Hall of Fame Ceremony for the Class of 2022 . October 25, 2022 .