| Number | 10, 7, 6 |
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| Position | Placekicker |
| Birth date | September 29, 1984 (age 41) |
| Birth place | Lawrenceville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft |
| Height in | 11 |
| Weight lbs | 187 |
| High school | Collins Hill (Suwanee, Georgia) |
| College | Georgia |
| Draftyear | 2008 |
| Draftround | 7 |
| Draftpick | 235 |
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| Pfr | CoutBr00 |
Brandon Coutu (born September 29, 1984) is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL draft. He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs.
He was also a member of the Las Vegas Locomotives, Jacksonville Jaguars, Buffalo Bills, and Omaha Nighthawks.
College career
At the University of Georgia, he kicked three field goals of over 50 yards, his longest was 58 yards. He never missed a PAT at Georgia and was the first kicker in Georgia history to have over 80% field goal accuracy. All these things were accomplished after turning down scholarships at other schools for soccer and being a walk-on on Georgia's football team.
Professional career
Seattle Seahawks
Coutu was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL draft with the 235th overall pick. He was one of only two kickers picked by NFL teams in that draft.[1] He was waived by the team on September 5, 2009.
Coutu was re-signed by the Seahawks on July 30, 2011, to replace Olindo Mare. He was released on August 20.
Las Vegas Locomotives
On August 25, 2011, Coutu signed with the Las Vegas Locomotives.[2]
Jacksonville Jaguars (first stint)
On December 12, 2011, Coutu was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad.
Buffalo Bills
Coutu signed with the Buffalo Bills on December 28, 2011, to replace the injured Rian Lindell and Dave Rayner. He was Buffalo's third kicker of the season.[3] He attempted his first NFL field goal on a New Years Day game against the New England Patriots, but missed. He was released following the season.[4]
Jacksonville Jaguars (second stint)
He re-signed with the Jaguars in May 2012.[5] He was waived on July 17 to make room for newly signed Josh Scobee.
Omaha Nighthawks
Coutu played for the Omaha Nighthawks in 2012.[6]
References
- ^ "2008 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ "Personnel Transaction Notice - August 25, 2011". United Football League. Archived from the original on 12 September 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ Bills sign kicker Brandon Coutu to replace Dave Rayner
- ^ "Free Agent Tracker"
- ^ http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/rapid-reports/post/19043638 [dead link]
- ^ "Brandon Coutu". statscrew.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
Further reading
- Ben Shpigel, "One Game to Remember. Just One," New York Times, Nov. 22, 2017.