Jake Camarda

Acquired By Bucs

Selected in the fourth round (133rd overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Buccaneers.

Acquired By Bucs

Selected in the fourth round (133rd overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Buccaneers.

Awards & Accolades

NFC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 9, 2022).

Career Highlights:

Established a new franchise record in gross yards per punt average in 2022, averaging 48.8 yards per kick and breaking the previous mark of 45.9 set by Bryan Anger in 2016 (min. 2.5 punts per team game).

Tied the franchise record with a 74-yard punt on Nov. 6, 2022 vs. L.A. Rams.

Tied the NFL record for the highest yards per punt average in a game by a punter with six-or-more punts when he averaged 59.5 yards per kick across six punts on Nov. 6, 2022 vs. L.A. Rams

Established a franchise record in 2022 for most punts of 60+ yards in a season with 15, surpassing the previous record of six set by Josh Bidwell in 2008.

2022 Highlights:

Ended the season with 79 punts for 3,859 yards (48.8 avg.), including 22 punts placed inside the 20 and a long punt of 74 yards.

In his NFL debut in Week 1 at Dallas (9/11), punted three times for a total of 152 yards (50.7 average).

Hit his first career punt 63 yards into the end zone for a touchback. Pinned two punts inside the 20-yard line in Week 1.

Punted a then-career-high six times for 229 yards (38.2 average) in Week 2 at New Orleans. Pinned three punts inside the 20-yard line.

Through two weeks, his five punts placed inside the 20-yard line were tied for third-most in the NFL.

Punted six times for a then-career-high 297 yards (49.5 avg.) in Week 3 vs. Green Bay. Recorded a then-career-high net average of 46.0 yards per punt.

Punted three times for 125 yards (41.7 avg.) in Week 4 vs. Kansas City. Pinned one punt inside the 20-yard line.

Punted four times for 197 yards (49.3 avg.) in Week 5 vs. Atlanta. Recorded a then-career-long 65-yard punt. Also added his first career tackle.

Punted five times for 230 yards (46.0 avg.). Pinned one punt inside the 20-yard line.

Punted six times for 279 yards (46.5 avg.) in Week 7 at Carolina. Pinned two punts inside the 10-yard line and had two touchbacks.

Punted five times for 267 yards (53.4 avg.) in Week 8 vs. Baltimore. His 53.4 yard average marked a then-season high. Also recorded a 66-yard punt, a new season high.

Through eight weeks, had recorded six punts of 60+ gross yards, equaling Tampa Bay's total from the previous three seasons (2019-21) combined.

Through eight weeks Camarda's six punts of 60+ yards were tied for Tampa Bay's single-season record, matching Josh Bidwell in 2008.

In Week 9 vs. L.A. Rams, Camarda punted six times for 357 yards (59.5 average). He launched a 74-yard punt in the third quarter, which is tied with Sean Landeta (12/14/97 at N.Y. Jets) for the longest punt in franchise history. Camarda pinned four punts inside the 20-yard line and recorded a net average of 54.2 yards per punt.

Among punters with six-or-more punts in a game, Camarda's 59.5 yards per punt average is tied for first in NFL history and his 54.2 net yard average is the third-highest in NFL history.

Through nine weeks, Camarda established a new franchise record with most punts of 60-or-more yards (nine).

Punted twice for 122 yards (61.0 avg.) in Week 10 vs. Seattle.

Between Weeks 9-10, recorded 59.9 gross yards per punt, the third-highest average in NFL history among players with multiple punts over a two-game span, and the highest among players with more than five punts over a two-game span.

Between Weeks 9-10, recorded 55.9 net yards per punt, the second-highest average in NFL history among players with multiple punts over a two-game span, and the highest among players with more than three punts over a two-game span.

Through 10 Weeks, ranked eighth in the NFL in yards per punt (49.0) and sixth in net yards per punt (43.8).

Punted nine times for 425 yards (47.2 avg.) in Week 12 at Cleveland. Pinned one punt inside the 20-yard line.

Punted five times for 247 yards (49.4 average) in the Week 13 win over New Orleans. Recorded a long punt of 66 yards and pinned one punt inside the 20-yard line.

Punted three times for 157 yards (52.3 avg.) in Week 14 at San Francisco. Recorded a long punt of 61 yards.

Through 14 weeks, Camarda's 14 punts of 60+ yards were tied for the most in the NFL.

Punted one time for 51 yards in Week 15 vs. Cincinnati.

Punted five times for 244 yards (48.8 avg.) in Week 16 at Arizona. Recorded a long punt of 57 yards.

Punted five times for 227 yards (45.4 avg.) in Week 17 vs. Carolina. Pinned two punts inside the 20-yard line.

In Week 17, handled a muffed snap in Buccaneers territory with 40 seconds remaining in a one-score game and evaded tacklers before punting the ball near the original line of scrimmage.

Punted five times for 253 yards (50.6 avg.) in Week 18 at Atlanta. Pinned two punts inside the 20-yard line and recorded a long punt of 66 yards.

College:

Appeared in 53 games over four seasons at Georgia (2018-21), winning the College Football Playoff National Championship in his final season with the Bulldogs.

Finished his collegiate career averaging 45.8 yards per attempt on 187 total punts, the highest mark in Georgia program history. He also pinned 70 punts inside the 20-yard line over the course of his collegiate career, including 17 during his senior year.

Named SEC Special Teams Player of the Year in his senior season in 2021, in addition to earning first-team All-SEC recognition from the coaches and second-team All-SEC honors from the Associated Press.

Averaged 44.6 yards per punt on five punts in the 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship Game vs. Alabama, twice pinning the Crimson Tide inside the 10-yard line, including one at the 2-yard line.

Handled kickoff duties for the Bulldogs in his final two seasons at Georgia (2020-21). The Bulldogs ranked third in the nation, and first in the SEC, in kickoff return defense (13.0 avg.).

Earned third-team Associated Press All-America honors in 2020, in addition to first-team All-America recognition from Pro Football Focus and second-team honors from the American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp and the Football Writers Association of America.

Finished the 2020 season fourth in the nation in punting average (46.6).

Ranked sixth in the nation in punting average in 2019 (46.8).

As a place holder in 2019, Camarda had a key 6-yard rush on a successful fake field goal in a Sugar Bowl win over Baylor, setting up a Bulldogs touchdown.

Punted 43 times for a 42.6 yards per punt average as a freshman in 2018.

Majored in sport management.

Personal:

Attended Norcross High School (Norcross, Georgia).

Selected to play in the 2018 Under Armour All-American Game.

Ranked as the No. 2 punter in the nation out of high school.