Kevin Huber

Kevin J. Huber (born July 16, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a punter for 14 seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats, twice earning consensus All-American honors, before being selected by the Bengals in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL draft. Huber currently holds the Bengals franchise record for most games played at 216.

Early life Huber was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He attended Immaculate Heart of Mary in Cincinnati for grade school and then attended Archbishop McNicholas High School in Cincinnati. Huber and played for the McNicholas Rockets high school football team. He was a three-time all-conference selection and was named the Greater Catholic League's Punter of the Year following his junior and senior seasons.

College career Huber attended the University of Cincinnati, where he played for the Cincinnati Bearcats football team from 2005 to 2008. As a junior in 2007, and again as a senior in 2008, Huber was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American. He holds the record for longest punt in Bearcats' history at 69 yards, which was set on September 17, 2007, at Memphis.

Awards and honors 2007 first-team All-American (AP, WCFF, Sporting News ) 2007 Big East Special Teams Player of the Year 2008 first-team All-American (Rivals.com, AFCA FWAA SI.com )

Professional career

Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals selected Huber in the fifth round with the 142nd overall pick in the 2009 NFL draft, and he played for the Bengals from the season to the season.

During Week 15 of against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Huber suffered a fractured jaw when he was blocked by linebacker Terence Garvin. It was reported that Huber had also suffered a vertebral fracture in his neck, and would miss the remainder of the season. NFL head of officials Dean Blandino was critical of Ed Hochuli's officiating crew Tuesday night, saying it got the play wrong. Garvin's hit wasn't clean by rule and should have been deemed illegal. Garvin was subsequently fined $25,000.

Huber holds Bengals franchise career records for gross punting average (44.2 yards) and net average (39.1) through the 2013 season, as well as the season records in both categories (set in 2012).

On March 14, 2018, Huber signed a three-year contract extension with the Bengals. On March 22, 2021, Huber re-signed on a one-year contract with the Bengals.

Huber signed a one-year contract with the Bengals on May 2, 2022.

In Week 1 of the 2022 season, Huber started his 208th career game for the Bengals, surpassing Ken Riley's franchise record for most games played. On December 5, 2022, Huber was officially released from the Bengals after 14 seasons and after playing in his 216th game. Huber was re-signed to the practice squad two days later.

Retirement On July 7, 2023, Huber announced his retirement through his Twitter profile.

NFL career statistics Legend Led the league Bold Career high

Year Team GP Punting Punts Yds Avg Blk Lng 2009 CIN 16 86 3,713 43.2 0 61 2010 CIN 16 71 2,992 42.1 1 72 2011 CIN 16 91 4,023 44.2 0 71 2012 CIN 16 76 3,540 46.6 0 69 2013 CIN 14 66 2,982 45.2 0 75 2014 CIN 16 73 3,419 46.8 0 69 2015 CIN 16 68 3,116 45.8 1 67 2016 CIN 16 78 3,613 46.3 0 72 2017 CIN 16 88 4,101 46.6 1 63 2018 CIN 16 71 3,119 43.9 1 69 2019 CIN 16 75 3,394 45.3 0 63 2020 CIN 16 71 3,350 47.2 0 72 2021 CIN 17 66 3,064 46.4 0 61 2022 CIN 9 31 1,340 43.2 0 63 Career 216 1,011 45,766 45.3 4 75

Postseason Year Team GP Punting Punts Yds Avg Blk Lng 2009 CIN 1 4 192 48.0 0 56 2011 CIN 1 3 145 48.3 0 55 2012 CIN 1 5 233 46.6 0 53 2014 CIN 1 8 380 47.5 0 62 2015 CIN 1 6 255 42.5 0 51 2021 CIN 4 16 674 42.1 0 57 Career 9 42 1,879 44.7 0 62

Personal life Huber has been married since 2017.