Tommy Townsend

PRO: The Titans signed Tommy Townsend as an unrestricted free agent early in the 2026 offseason. The 6-foot-1-inch, 191-pounder possesses an impressive ability to flip field position with precision and power. The Florida product entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Kansas City Chiefs and spent his first four seasons with the club, including two Super Bowl title runs in 2022 and 2023. Prior to arriving in Tennessee, Townsend spent two campaigns with the Houston Texans.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
• Townsend is a two-time Super Bowl champion with more playoff experience (17 games and 53 punts) than any other punter in the league.
• In 2022, Townsend was named first-team Associated Press All-Pro and a Pro Bowler after recording the highest punting average in single-season (50.4) and highest net punt average in a single-season (45.6) in Chiefs history.

TITANS TIDBITS:
• Townsend earned his Eagle Scout rank in 2014.
• Townsend's older brother Johnny punted at Florida in college and then with the Raiders, Ravens, Chiefs and Titans in between 2018 and 2021. He appeared in three games for the Titans in 2021 punting 11 times for 465 yards with two kicks placed inside the 20-yard line.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
• The Boone, Fla., native was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as a rookie free agent on April 26, 2020.
• Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Chiefs on April 26, 2023.
• Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Houston Texans on March 15, 2024.
• Signed by the Titans as an unrestricted free agent on March 12, 2026.

COLLEGE:
• Played in 26 games over four seasons (2016-19) at Florida and recorded 93 punts for 4,162 yards for a 44.8 average with 44 kicks placed inside the 20-yard line and a long of 71 yards. Holds the Florida school record for most yards by a punter in a single game (432, nine punts) and the seventh-longest punt (71 yards; twice). Began his career at University of Tennessee and redshirted before transferring to Florida.
• As a senior (2019), totaled 1,847 yards on 42 punts, averaging 44.0 yards per kick. Recorded 11 punts of over 50 yards and downed 20 punts inside the 20-yard line.
• As a junior (2018), finished the season averaging 45.4 yards as he totaled 2,315 yards on 51 punts. Booted 14 punts of over 50 yards and registered 24 punts inside the 20-yard line. Named second team All-SEC by Athlon Sports and was a semifinalist for the Ray Guy Award.
• As a sophomore (2017), did not see any game action.
• As a redshirt freshman (2016), sat out the season due to NCAA transfer rules.
• As a freshman (2016), did not see game action and redshirted at Tennessee. Transferred to Florida after the season.

PERSONAL:
• Attended Boone (Orlando, Fla.) High School where he was a U.S. Army All-American.
• As a senior (2015), was named a first team All-American by Scout.com and all-state by Statewide Sports Writers and FHSCA, All-Central Florida (Orlando Sentinel) and All-District (FHSCA). Averaged 43.0 yards per punt as a senior. Rated as the No. 1 punter in the country coming out of high school by Kohl's Kicking and Chris Sailor Kicking.
• As a junior (2014), garnered defensive player of the week honors from the Orlando Touchdown Club following a two interception performance against Edgewater High School.
• Also competed as cornerback and quarterback as well as played baseball.
• Townsend is an eagle scout.
• Son of Clay and Susan Townsend who both attended Florida. Has one brother, Johnny, who also attended Florida and held multiple school records as a punter himself.
• Follow Townsend on Instagram and X at @tommy_townsend.
• Born Tommy Townsend on Nov. 12, 1996 in Orlando, Fla.