Corliss Waitman

Corliss Waitman is an American football punter for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at University of South Alabama.

Corliss Waitman
No. 17 – Denver Broncos
Position:Punter
Personal information
Born: (1995-07-21) July 21, 1995[1]
Milton, Florida[1]
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College:South Alabama (2014–2018)
Undrafted:2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Punts:7
Punting yards:365
Average punt:52.1
Longest punt:63
Inside 20:1
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Waitman played college football at South Alabama from 2014–2018. In February 2019, he transferred to Mississippi State University.[2] However, the NCAA had denied Waitman an extra year of eligibility, and he did not play college football in 2019.[3][4]

Professional career

Pittsburgh Steelers

Waitman was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2020. He was waived on September 5, 2020 and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 14, 2021. He was waived on May 3, 2021.

Las Vegas Raiders

On July 26, 2021, Waitman was signed by the Las Vegas Raiders. He was waived on August 23, 2021.

New England Patriots

On November 23, 2021, Waitman was signed to the New England Patriots practice squad.

Pittsburgh Steelers (second stint)

Waitman was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers off the Patriots practice squad on December 25, 2021, when Steelers punter Pressley Harvin III took bereavement leave.[5] He made his NFL debut in the team's week 16 loss against the Kansas City Chiefs the following day. He was waived on January 15, 2022.[6]

Denver Broncos

On January 17, 2022, Waitman was claimed off waivers by the Denver Broncos.[7]

References
  1. "Corliss Waitman – Football". University of South Alabama Athletics.
  2. "Ex-USA punter Corliss Waitman signs with Miss. State". al. February 6, 2019.
  3. Nissim, Steve (April 30, 2020). "Persistence lands Milton's Corliss Waitman an NFL opportunity". WEAR.
  4. "NCAA denies Mississippi State grad transfer's 6th year of eligibility waiver". Saturday Down South. August 3, 2019.
  5. "USA's Corliss Waitman set for NFL debut on Sunday". al.com. December 26, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  6. Varley, Teresa (January 15, 2022). "Steelers activate Smith-Schuster". Steelers.com.
  7. Williams, Charean (January 17, 2022). "Broncos claim Corliss Waitman off waivers". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.


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