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Michael Palardy
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Palardy with the Carolina Panthers in 2018
Personal information
Born: (1992-07-06) July 6, 1992 (age 31)
Margate, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:St. Thomas Aquinas
(Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
College:Tennessee
Position:Punter
Undrafted:2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Punts:363
Punting yards:16,281
Average punt:44.9
Longest punt:65
Inside 20:128
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Michael Albert Palardy (born July 6, 1992) is an American football punter who is a free agent. He played college football at Tennessee and was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He has also been a member of the St. Louis Rams, Toronto Argonauts, Baltimore Ravens, Indianapolis Colts, Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons, and Carolina Panthers.

Early years[edit]

Paladry attended and played high school football at St. Thomas Aquinas High School.[1][2][3] He was rated as a three-star prospect on Rivals.com.[4]

College career[edit]

Palardy attended the University of Tennessee, where he played on the Tennessee Volunteers football team from 2010 to 2013 under head coaches Derek Dooley and Butch Jones.[5][6] During his time with the Volunteers, Palardy had roles as the placekicker and punter.

As a freshman in 2010, Palardy converted 13 of 14 extra point attempts and 5 of 7 field goal attempts. In addition, he had four punts for 157 yards for a 39.3 average.[7] As a sophomore in 2011, he converted 25 of 26 extra point attempts and 9 of 14 field goal attempts. In addition, he had 14 punts for 515 net yards for a 36.8 average.[8] As a junior in 2012, he converted 37 of 40 extra point attempts and 9 of 12 field goal attempts. In addition, he had 36 punts for 1,551 net yards for a 43.1 average.[9] On October 19, 2013, against the No. 11 South Carolina Gamecocks, Palardy hit a game-winning 19-yard field goal as time expired to give the Volunteers their first win over a ranked opponent in several years.[10] As a senior in 2013, he converted 34 of 35 extra point attempts and 14 of 17 field goal attempts.[11]

Collegiate statistics[edit]

Michael Palardy Kicking Punting
Year School G XPM XPA XP% FGM FGA FG% Pts Punts Yds Avg
2010 Tennessee 11 13 14 92.9 5 7 71.4 28 4 157 39.3
2011 Tennessee 11 25 26 96.2 9 14 64.3 52 14 515 36.8
2012 Tennessee 12 37 40 92.5 9 12 75.0 64 36 1,551 43.1
2013 Tennessee 12 34 35 97.1 14 17 82.4 76 15 689 45.9
Career Tennessee 46 109 115 94.8 37 50 74.0 220 69 2,912 42.2

Professional career[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
5 ft 11+1⁄4 in
(1.81 m) 		191 lb
(87 kg) 		29+1⁄2 in
(0.75 m) 		9 in
(0.23 m)		 4.68 s 1.65 s 2.75 s
All values are from Tennessee's Pro Day[12]

Oakland Raiders[edit]

After going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft, Palardy signed with the Oakland Raiders on June 5, 2014.[13] On August 7, 2014, he was waived.[14] Palardy was signed to the Raiders' practice squad on December 24, 2014.[15]

St. Louis Rams[edit]

On January 6, 2015, Palardy was signed by the St. Louis Rams.[16] He was waived on September 1, 2015.[17]

Toronto Argonauts[edit]

Palardy was signed by the Toronto Argonauts on September 19, 2015. On March 30, 2016, he was released.[18] While with the Argonauts, he was teammates with fellow kicker Justin Palardy, who was also signed by the team in September. They are not related.[19]

Carolina Panthers[edit]

On April 4, 2016, Palardy was signed by the Carolina Panthers.[20] He was waived on June 7, 2016.[21]

Baltimore Ravens[edit]

Palardy was signed by the Baltimore Ravens on July 30, 2016.[22] On August 3, 2016, he was released.[23]

Indianapolis Colts[edit]

On August 6, 2016, Palardy was signed by the Indianapolis Colts.[24] He was waived on August 15, 2016.[25]

Cleveland Browns[edit]

Palardy was signed by the Cleveland Browns on August 30, 2016.[26] On September 3, 2016, he was waived.[27] Palardy was signed to the Browns' practice squad on September 5, 2016.[28] On September 22, 2016, he was released.[29]

Atlanta Falcons[edit]

On October 4, 2016, Palardy was signed to the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad.[30] He was waived on October 11, 2016.

Carolina Panthers (second stint)[edit]

Palardy was signed by the Panthers on November 14, 2016, after Andy Lee was placed on injured reserve.[31] He made his NFL debut against the New Orleans Saints in Week 11. He recorded six punts for 280 net yards for a 46.67 average.[32] Overall, in the 2016 season, he finished with 36 punts for 1,531 net yards for a 42.53 average.[33]

In 2017, Palardy won the Panthers' punting job after the Panthers released Lee during final roster cuts.[34] Overall, in the 2017 season, he finished with 71 punts for 3,268 net yards for a 46.03 average.[35]

On April 16, 2018, Palardy signed his exclusive rights tender, staying with the Panthers for the 2018 season.[36] On October 2, 2018, Palardy signed a three-year contract extension with the Panthers through the 2021 season.[37]

In the 2018 season, Palardy had 61 punts for a 45.23 average.[38] In the 2019 season, Palardy had 75 punts with a 46.03 average.[39]

On July 28, 2020, Palardy was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list (NFI) after suffering a torn ACL in the offseason.[40] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on December 7, 2020,[41] and moved back to the NFI list on December 11.[42] He was released on February 19, 2021.[43]

Miami Dolphins[edit]

Palardy signed a one-year contract with the Miami Dolphins on March 15, 2021.[44] In Week 13, Palardy had six punts, with a long of 65, including three landing inside the 20-yard line in a 20–9 win over the New York Giants, earning AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.[45] In the 2021 season, Palardy had 78 punts with a 44.73 average.[46]

New England Patriots[edit]

On October 27, 2022, Palardy was hosted for a workout with the New England Patriots, following a poor performance from Jake Bailey the previous game.[47] On November 1, Palardy signed with the Patriots' practice squad.[48] He was promoted to the active roster on November 19, 2022, following an injury to Bailey.[49] He appeared in eight games for the Patriots in the 2022 season. He had 42 punts with a 42.40 average.[50]

Washington Commanders[edit]

On August 20, 2023, Palardy signed with the Washington Commanders, but was released three days later.[51][52]

NFL career statistics[edit]

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season[edit]

Year Team Punting
GP Punts Yds Net Yds Lng Avg Net Avg Blk Ins20 TB
2016 CAR 7 36 1,531 1,365 56 42.5 37.9 0 13 2
2017 CAR 16 71 3,269 3,013 63 46.0 42.4 0 25 4
2018 CAR 16 61 2,759 2,498 59 45.2 41.0 0 24 4
2019 CAR 16 75 3,452 2,905 62 46.0 38.7 0 25 3
2021 MIA 17 78 3,489 3,127 65 44.7 40.1 0 31 5
2022 NWE 8 42 1,781 1,559 58 42.4 36.3 1 10 5
Career 80 363 16,281 14,467 65 44.9 39.7 1 128 23

Playoffs[edit]

Year Team Punting
GP Punts Yds Net Yds Lng Avg Net Avg Blk Ins20 TB
2017 CAR 1 3 145 128 53 48.3 42.7 0 1 0
Career 1 3 145 128 53 48.3 42.7 0 1 0

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