Michael Dickson (American football)

Michael Dickson
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Dickson with the Seattle Seahawks in 2018
No. 4 – Seattle Seahawks
Position:Punter
Personal information
Born: (1996-01-04) 4 January 1996 (age 28)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:Kirrawee (Sydney)
College:Texas (2015–2017)
NFL draft:2018 / round: 5 / pick: 149
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2024
Punts:468
Punting yards:22,503
Punting average:48.1
Longest punt:73
Inside 20:195
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Michael Dickson (born 4 January 1996) is an Australian professional American football punter for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Longhorns and was selected by the Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL draft. Regarded as one of the best punters in the league, his career punt average of 47.7 yards per punt ranks as the highest in NFL history.[1][2]

  1. ^ "NFL Yards per Punt Career Leaders (Since 1939)". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  2. ^ Djordjevic, Patrick (29 November 2021). "Michael Dickson has the Hall of Fame and UFOs on his mind". ESPN.com. Retrieved 21 May 2023.