The Birmingham Stallions re-signed punter Colby Wadman on Wednesday. Colby Wadman is six foot one and weighs 185 pounds.
The 28-year-old from Bangor, Maine, punted the ball 27 times for 1,315 yards with a long of 65 yards, ten from inside the 20-yard line, five touchdowns, and one kickoff for 57 yards in ten games for the Stallions in 2023. He set a USFL record for punting average (48.5%) and was named to the All-USFL Team and won his second USFL Championship in 2023.
The Stallions drafted Wadman in the 33rd round (261st pick) in the 2022 USFL Draft. In his first season, Wadman punted the ball 46 times for 2,073 yards, (45.1%) with a long of 67 yards, 17 from inside the 20-yard line, four touchbacks, and had one punt blocked in ten games.
Before Birmingham, Wadman signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2018. He later spent time with the Denver Broncos and San Francisco 49ers.
In Denver, Wadman played two seasons punting the ball 143 times for 6,369 yards with a long of 65 yards, 11 touchbacks, 51 from inside the 20-yard line, 20 punts out of bounds, and 39 fair catches for 28 games for the Broncos.
Collegiately, Wadman played four seasons at the University of California-Davis (2013-16) punting the ball 244 times for 9,995 yards (41%) with a long of 66 yards, 24 touchbacks, 78 fair catches, 68 from inside the 20-yard line, 49 from 50-plus yards, two blocked punts, and two carries for eight yards in 45 games for the Aggies. He is a three-time All-Big Sky Honorable Mention (2013-14, 2016).
