Joseph Charlton
American football player (born 1997)
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Joseph Charlton (born April 7, 1997) is an American former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks.
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Charlton with the South Carolina Gamecocks in 2017 | |||||||||||
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| Position | Punter | ||||||||||
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| Born | April 7, 1997 Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | A.C. Flora (Columbia) | ||||||||||
| College | South Carolina (2015–2019) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2020: undrafted | ||||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
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College career
Charlton was a member of the South Carolina Gamecocks for five seasons, redshirting as a true freshman. He was named South Carolina's starting punter going into his redshirt sophomore year. As a redshirt junior, Charlton set a new school record by averaging 44.8 yards per punt and was named second-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) by the league's coaches.[1] He broke his own record in his senior season by averaging 47.7 yards per punt and was named second-team All-SEC and was an honorable mention All-American by Pro Football Focus.[2] Charlton finished his collegiate career averaging 45.5 yards per punt, a school record.[3]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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| 6 ft 4+1⁄2 in (1.94 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) | 8+1⁄2 in (0.22 m) | |||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[4][5] | ||||||||||||
Carolina Panthers
Charlton was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent on July 22, 2020.[6] Charlton was named the Panthers punter at the end of the preseason, beating out Kaare Vedvik.[7] Charlton made his NFL debut on September 13, 2020, in the season opener against the Las Vegas Raiders, punting twice for 120 yards (60.0 average).[8] In Week 9, against the Kansas City Chiefs, he completed a 29-yard pass to Brandon Zylstra on a trick play.[9] In Week 16, Charlton punted five times all inside the 20-yard-line, including a long of 67 yards in a 20–13 win over the Washington Football Team, earning National Football Conference Special Teams Player of the Week.[10] He was placed on injured reserve on October 14, 2021.[11] He was released on November 16, 2021.[12]
Kansas City Chiefs
On December 24, 2021, Charlton was signed to the practice squad of the Kansas City Chiefs, but was released three days later.[13][14]
Jacksonville Jaguars
On December 28, 2021, Charlton was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad.[15]
Cleveland Browns
Charlton signed a reserve/futures contract with the Cleveland Browns on February 1, 2022.[16] He was waived on August 22, 2022.[17] On May 1, 2023, Charlton re-signed with the Browns.[18] He was waived on August 4, 2023.[19]
