Brad Maynard
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Brad Maynard at the Chicago Bears 2009 Training Camp.
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| Position: | Punter | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 9, 1974 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Tipton, Indiana | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 188 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Sheridan (IN) | ||||||||||
| College: | Ball State | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1997 / Round: 3 / Pick: 95 | ||||||||||
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| Punts: | 1,333 |
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| Punt yards: | 55,791 |
| Average: | 41.9 |
| Punts inside 20: | 437 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Bradley Alan Maynard (born February 9, 1974) is a former American football punter. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft, and has also been a member of the Chicago Bears, Houston Texans, and the Cleveland Browns.
Maynard was born in Tipton, Indiana. He attended Sheridan High School in Hamilton County, Indiana, where he played high school football for the Blackhawks.
Maynard attended Ball State University, where he played for the at Ball State Cardinals football team. He averaged 44.2 yards per kick, ranking third in NCAA history. He amassed over 10,700 yards on 242 punts. Maynard was named onto the consensus All-American selection and All-Mid-American Conference first-team pick. He won MAC Defensive Player-of-the-Year and MVP following his senior campaign. He majored in business while playing for the Cardinals. He was described as quiet, humble, and hard working during his collegiate years.
Maynard was inducted into Ball State's Athletic Hall of Fame on February 8, 2008. On May 30, 2013, Maynard was inducted to the MAC Hall of Fame.
The New York Giants selected Maynard in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft, which made him one of the highest drafted punters in the modern era of football. He was a member of the 2000 New York Giants, who played the Baltimore Ravens at Super Bowl XXXV. Maynard set an NFL record for most punts in a Super Bowl game as the Giants lost 34–7.
After the 2000 season ended, Maynard became a Free Agent and signed with the Chicago Bears.
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