Brandon Coutu
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| Position: | Placekicker | ||
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| Date of birth: | September 29, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth: | Lawrenceville, Georgia, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Weight: | 187 lb (85 kg) | ||
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| College: | Georgia | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2008 / Round: 7 / Pick: 235 | ||
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Brandon Coutu (born September 29, 1984) is a former American-football placekicker. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Georgia. He was born in Lawrenceville, Georgia.
He was also a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Buffalo Bills, and Las Vegas Locomotives.
At the University of Georgia, he kicked three field goals of over 50 yards, his longest was 58 yards. He never missed a PAT at Georgia and was the first kicker in Georgia history to have over 80% field goal accuracy. All these things were accomplished after turning down scholarships at other schools for soccer and being a walk-on on Georgia's football team.
Coutu was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He was one of only two kickers picked by NFL teams in that draft. He was waived by the team on September 5, 2009.
Coutu was re-signed by the Seahawks on July 30, 2011 to replace Olindo Mare. He was released on August 20.
On August 25, 2011, Coutu signed with the Las Vegas Locomotives.
On December 12, 2011, Coutu was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad.
Coutu signed with the Buffalo Bills on December 28, 2011 to replace the injured Rian Lindell and Dave Rayner. He is Buffalo's third kicker of the season. He attempted his first NFL field goal on a New Years Day game against the New England Patriots, but missed. He was released following the season.
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