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Georgia’s Jake Camarda selected with 133rd pick in NFL draft

Georgia punter Jake Camarda (90) punts against Florida on Oct. 27, 2019, at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Fla.

Credit: Lauren Tolbert

Credit: Lauren Tolbert

Georgia punter Jake Camarda (90) punts against Florida on Oct. 27, 2019, at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Fla.
By AJC Sports
April 30, 2022

JAKE CAMARDA

Selection: Fourth round (No. 133 overall), Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Position: Punter

Ht., wt.: 6-foot-2, 180 pounds

Class: Senior

Hometown: Norcross

Notable: Became Georgia’s all-time career leader in punting average at 45.8 yards, just ahead of the 45.4 recorded by Drew Butler. … Camarda produced four punts of more than 60 yards in 2021 – 68 vs. Alabama in the SEC Championship game, 63 vs. Kentucky, 62 vs. Tennessee and 61 vs. Charleston Southern. Another 14 punts went for 50-plus yards. … Punted 47 times, and 16 either were downed or were fair catches inside the opponents’ 20-yard line. … Camarda kicked off 102 times last season, with 71 touchbacks (69.6%). In his career, he kicked off 143 times, with 107 touchbacks (74.8%).

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