- For his career, 40.8 percent of his punts have been downed/fair caught inside the opponents' 20-yard line
- Averaged 47.1 yards per punt in 2023, with a net of 41.9 yards
- In four NFL seasons, Townsend's averaged 47.4 yards per punt with a 42.8 yard net
- Was an All-Pro in 2022
- Has completed three pass attempts on fake punts for a combined 40 yards in his career
- Won Super Bowl rings with the Chiefs in 2022 and 2023
- Born and raised in Orlando, Florida
- In addition to punting at Boone High School, he also played quarterback and cornerback, and was on the baseball team
- Punted in college at the University of Florida from 2017 through 2019, after spending 2015 at University of Tennessee
- Earned his Eagle Scout rank in 2014
- His older brother Johnny punted at Florida in college and then with the Raiders, Ravens, Chiefs and Titans in between 2018 and 2021
- Shares same November 12 birthday with sportscaster Al Michaels, hoops legend Russell Westbrook, actress Anne Hathaway and actor Ryan Gosling, among others
12 Things to Know about punter Tommy Townsend
Apr 11, 2024 at 08:45 AM
