Michael Palardy

Michael Palardy
No. 5 Carolina Panthers
Position: Punter
Personal information
Date of birth: (1992-07-06) July 6, 1992
Place of birth: Margate, Florida
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight: 191 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school: Fort Lauderdale (FL) Aquinas
College: Tennessee
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2016
Punts: 12
Punting yards: 560
Average punt: 46.7
Inside 20: 2
Player stats at NFL.com

Michael Albert Palardy (born July 6, 1992) is an American football punter for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tennessee. Palardy 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 and Atlanta Falcons.

College career

Palardy attended the University of Tennessee, where he played on the Tennessee Volunteers football team from 2010 to 2013.[1] During his time with the Volunteers, Palardy had roles as the placekicker and punter.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
5 ft 11 in 191 lb 4.68 s 1.65 s 2.75 s
All values are from Pro Day[2]

Oakland Raiders

After going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft, Palardy signed with the Oakland Raiders on June 5, 2014.[3] On August 7, 2014, he was waived.[4] Palardy was signed to the Raiders' practice squad on December 24, 2014.[5]

St. Louis Rams

On January 6, 2015, Palardy was signed by the St. Louis Rams.[6] He was waived on September 1, 2015.[7]

Toronto Argonauts

Palardy was signed by the Toronto Argonauts on September 19, 2015. On March 30, 2016, he was released.[8] 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.[9]

Carolina Panthers

On April 4, 2016, Palardy was signed by the Carolina Panthers.[10] He was waived on June 7, 2016.[11]

Baltimore Ravens

Palardy was signed by the Baltimore Ravens on July 30, 2016.[12] On August 3, 2016, he was released.[13]

Indianapolis Colts

On August 6, 2016, Palardy was signed by the Indianapolis Colts.[14] He was waived on August 15, 2016.[15]

Cleveland Browns

Palardy was signed by the Cleveland Browns on August 30, 2016.[16] On September 3, 2016, he was waived.[17] Palardy was signed to the Browns' practice squad on September 5, 2016.[18] On September 22, 2016, he was released.[19]

Atlanta Falcons

On October 4, 2016, Palardy was signed to the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad.[20] He was waived on October 11, 2016.

Second stint with Panthers

Palardy was signed by the Panthers on November 14, 2016.[21] He made his NFL debut against the New Orleans Saints in Week 11.

References

  1. ↑ "Tennessee Volunteers: Michael Palardy". UTSports.com. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Michael Palardy - Tennessee, K : 2014 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Raiders sign three free agents". Raiders.com. June 5, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Raiders sign K Kevin Goessling". Raiders.com. August 7, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Raiders make roster moves". Raiders.com. December 24, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  6. ↑ Simmons, Myles (January 6, 2015). "Palardy, Smelley signed to futures contract". TheRams.com. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  7. ↑ Simmons, Myles (September 1, 2015). "Rams reduce roster to 75 players". TheRams.com. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Argonauts sign Canadian kicker Anthony Alix". Argonauts.ca. March 30, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  9. ↑ Rush, Curtis (September 24, 2015). "Palardy a common name among Argos kickers". thestar.com. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Panthers re-sign DT Kyle Love; sign P Michael Palardy". Panthers.com. April 4, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Panthers sign punter Mike Scifres". Panthers.com. June 7, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  12. ↑ Downing, Garrett (July 30, 2016). "Ravens add another punter to fill 90-man roster". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  13. ↑ Mink, Ryan (August 3, 2016). "Ravens sign running back Stephen Houston, release punter". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Indianapolis Colts sign P-Michael Palardy". Colts.com. August 6, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Indianapolis Colts make roster moves". Colts.com. August 15, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Browns sign P Michael Palardy". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 30, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Browns sign P Britton Colquitt". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 3, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Browns complete practice squad with 3 signings". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 5, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Browns sign LB Scooby Wright III to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 22, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  20. ↑ Jackson, Curtis (October 4, 2016). "Falcons sign LB Hawk, release LB Schofield". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  21. ↑ Henson, Max (November 14, 2016). "Andy Lee placed on IR; Michael Palardy signed". Panthers.com. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
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