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Bryan Anger
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Anger with the California Golden Bears in 2010
No. 5 –Dallas Cowboys
Position:Punter
Personal information
Born:(1988-10-06)October 6, 1988(age 35)
Camarillo, California,U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:Camarillo
College:California(2007–2011)
NFL draft:2012/ Round: 3 / Pick: 70
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
NFL record
  • Highest average punting yards in a rookie season: 47.84 (2012)[a]
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2023
Punts:828
Punting yards:38,789
Punting average:46.8
Longest punt:83
Inside 20:300
Player stats atPFR

Bryan Corey Anger(born October 6, 1988) is an American professionalfootballpunterfor theDallas Cowboysof theNational Football League(NFL). He playedcollege footballfor theCalifornia Golden Bearsand was selected by theJacksonville Jaguarsin the third round of the2012 NFL draft.Anger has also played for theTampa Bay BuccaneersandHouston Texans.

Early life

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Anger attendedCamarillo High School.As a senior, he posted a 41.8-yard average, 11 punts downed inside the 20-yard line, and 42 receptions for 678 yards and six touchdowns. Anger received SA Today All-American, EA Sports All-American, All-Far West team by SuperPrep, Prepstar All-West Region and Cal-Hi Sports first-team All-State honors. He was listed as the No. 2 punter in the country by Rivals.

College career

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Anger accepted a football scholarship from theUniversity of California, Berkeley.[1]

As aredshirtfreshman, Anger registered a 43.1-yard punt average (sixth in school history) and had 26 punts downed inside the 20. AgainstStanford University,he hit a 75-yard punt (tied for fifth in school history) and a career-long 76-yard punt (fourth in school history). AgainstArizona State University,Anger hit a 72-yard punt. Against Arizona, he averaged 48.4 yards on seven attempts. AgainstMichigan State University,Anger had a blocked punt.

As a junior, Anger set the school single-season record for punt average (45.6 yards), ranking second in the Pac-10 and sixth nationally.

As a senior, Anger recorded a 44.2 punt average (fifth in school history). He finished second in school history and sixth in Pac-12 conference history in career gross punting average. Anger became the second player in school history to receive first-teamall-conferencehonors for three consecutive seasons, matchingAlex Mack's (2006–08) achievement.[citation needed]Anger was invited to the2012 East–West Shrine Game,where he averaged 60.0 yards per punt on three attempts for the West team.

In four years, Anger never missed a game (51), totaling 255 punts for 11,094 yards, 72 punts of 50 or more yards, 90 punts downed inside the 20, a 43.5 average and a 38.2 net average.[2]

College statistics

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Year School Conf Class Pos G Punts Yds Avg
2008 California Pac-10 FR P 13 71 3,063 43.1
2009 California Pac-10 SO P 13 69 2,861 41.5
2010 California Pac-10 JR P 12 62 2,825 45.6
2011 California Pac-12 SR P 13 53 2,345 44.2
Career California 255 11,094 43.5

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span
6 ft3+5⁄8in
(1.92 m) 		208 lb
(94 kg) 		33+1⁄4in
(0.84 m) 		9+1⁄8in
(0.23 m)
All values fromNFL Combine[3][4]

Jacksonville Jaguars

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Anger was selected by theJacksonville Jaguarsin the third round (70th overall) of the2012 NFL draft.He became the highest drafted punter sinceTodd Sauerbrunwas chosen 56th overall in1995,[5][6][7]and the first punter drafted by the Jaguars since 2007. A day later on April 29, the Jaguars cut puntersNick HarrisandSpencer Lanning.Like Anger, Harris also played collegiately atCalifornia.[8]

As a rookie, Anger punted 91 times for 4,353 yards and a 47.8 average.[9]His 47.8 yards per punt was second in the league.[10]Anger was named to All-Rookie teams byCBS Sports,ESPN,Pro Football Weeklyand many other media outlets.[11][12][13]Anger also received a vote for the2012 All-Pro Teamas voted on by theAssociated Press.[14]

In 2013, Anger punted 95 times for 4,338 yards and a 45.66 average.[15]He also led the league in punts and punting yards with 95 and 4,338, respectively.[16]

In 2014, Anger punted 94 times for a career-high 4,464 yards and a league-leading 47.5 average.[17]His 4,464 punting yards ranked second in the league that year.[18]

In 2015, Anger punted 80 times for 3,700 yards and a 46.3 average.[19]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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On March 22, 2016, Anger signed a one-year contract with theTampa Bay Buccaneers.[20]Anger won the starting punting job after the team releasedJake Schum.

On December 31, 2016, Anger signed a five-year, $17 million contract extension with the Buccaneers through the 2021 season.[21][22]The following day against theCarolina Panthersin the regular-season finale, he punted five times for 229 yards and landed all five punts inside the 20-yard line as the Buccaneers narrowly won by a score of 17-16.[23]He was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance.[24]Anger finished the 2016 season with 70 punts for 3,215 yards for a 45.93 average.[25]

In the 2017 season, Anger had 65 punts for 2,857 yards for a 43.95 average.[26]

In the 2018 season, Anger had 57 punts for 2,567 for a 45.04 average.[27]

On March 13, 2019, Anger was released by the Buccaneers.[28]

Houston Texans

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On July 23, 2019, Anger signed with theHouston Texans.[29]On August 30, 2019, Anger was released.[30]However, he was re-signed on September 17, 2019 after the team cutTrevor Daniel.[31]

On December 28, 2019, Anger was signed to a three-year contract extension.[32]He finished the season with 45 punts for 2,094 yards.[33]

In the 2020 season, Anger had 54 punts for 2,505 for a 46.38 average.[34]

On March 18, 2021, Anger was released by the Texans.[35]

Dallas Cowboys

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On April 7, 2021, Anger signed a one-year contract with theDallas Cowboys.[36][37]

After punting 65 times for 3,143 yards and a 48.4 average in the 2021 season,[38]Anger was named for the2022 Pro Bowl,his first selection. He was also named second-team All-Pro. In the Wild Card round against theSan Francisco 49ers,Anger punted five times for 268 yards and had a 16-yard completion in the 23-17 loss.[39]

On March 22, 2022, Anger re-signed with the Cowboys on a three-year, $9 million contract.[40]He finished the 2022 season with 68 punts for 3,291 yards and a 48.4 average.[41]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Led the league
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team GP Punting
Punts Yds Avg Lng Blk
2012 JAX 16 91 4,353 47.8 73 1
2013 JAX 16 95 4,338 45.7 61 0
2014 JAX 16 94 4,464 47.5 69 2
2015 JAX 16 80 3,700 46.3 63 0
2016 TB 16 70 3,215 45.9 59 0
2017 TB 16 65 2,857 44.0 62 1
2018 TB 16 57 2,567 44.1 64 1
2019 HOU 14 45 2,094 46.5 71 0
2020 HOU 16 54 2,505 46.4 67 0
2021 DAL 17 65 3,143 48.4 63 0
2022 DAL 17 68 3,291 48.4 83 0
2023 DAL 17 44 2,262 51.4 63 0
Career 193 828 38,789 46.8 83 5

Postseason

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Year Team GP Punting
Punts Yds Avg Lng Blk
2019 HOU 2 8 353 44.1 56 0
2021 DAL 1 5 268 53.6 59 0
2022 DAL 2 8 376 47.0 56 0
2023 DAL 1 2 80 40.0 40 0
Career 6 23 1,077 46.8 59 0

Personal life

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Shortly after Anger was selected by the Jaguars,NFL NetworkhostRich Eisenexclaimed, "Punters are people too!" Eisen had Anger as a guest on hispodcastand presented him with a shirt containing that exclamation.[42]Nevertheless, the Jaguars have received much criticism from fans and football experts for drafting a punter ahead of futureSuper Bowlwinning quarterbackRussell Wilson,although the Jaguars publicly said that they never considered drafting Wilson due to having 2011 first-round pickBlaine Gabbert.[43][44]

Due to his powerful leg, Anger's Jacksonville teammates gave him the nicknameBanger.[45]

Notes

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  1. ^Among qualified players

References

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