Michael Palardy

Michael Albert Palardy (born July 6, 1992) is an American professional football punter. He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers and was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He has also been a member of the St. Louis Rams, Toronto Argonauts, Carolina Panthers, Baltimore Ravens, Indianapolis Colts, Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, and Washington Commanders.

Early life Paladry attended and played high school football at St. Thomas Aquinas High School. He was rated as a three-star prospect on Rivals.com.

College career Palardy attended the University of Tennessee, where he played on the Tennessee Volunteers football team from 2010 to 2013 under head coaches Derek Dooley and Butch Jones. During his time with the Volunteers, Palardy had roles as the placekicker and punter.

As a freshman in 2010, Palardy converted 13 of 14 extra point attempts and 5 of 7 field goal attempts. In addition, he had four punts for 157 yards for a 39.3 average. As a sophomore in 2011, he converted 25 of 26 extra point attempts and 9 of 14 field goal attempts. In addition, he had 14 punts for 515 net yards for a 36.8 average. As a junior in 2012, he converted 37 of 40 extra point attempts and 9 of 12 field goal attempts. In addition, he had 36 punts for 1,551 net yards for a 43.1 average. On October 19, 2013, against the No. 11 South Carolina Gamecocks, Palardy hit a game-winning 19-yard field goal as time expired to give the Volunteers their first win over a ranked opponent in several years. As a senior in 2013, he converted 34 of 35 extra point attempts and 14 of 17 field goal attempts.

Collegiate statistics Michael Palardy Kicking Punting Year School G XPM XPA XP% FGM FGA FG% Pts Punts Yds Avg 2010 Tennessee 11 13 14 92.9 5 7 71.4 28 4 157 39.3 2011 Tennessee 11 25 26 96.2 9 14 64.3 52 14 515 36.8 2012 Tennessee 12 37 40 92.5 9 12 75.0 64 36 1,551 43.1 2013 Tennessee 12 34 35 97.1 14 17 82.4 76 15 689 45.9 Career Tennessee 46 109 115 94.8 37 50 74.0 220 69 2,912 42.2

Professional career

Oakland Raiders After going undrafted in the 2014 NFL draft, Palardy signed with the Oakland Raiders on June 5, 2014. On August 7, 2014, he was waived. Palardy was signed to the Raiders' practice squad on December 24, 2014.

St. Louis Rams On January 6, 2015, Palardy was signed by the St. Louis Rams. He was waived on September 1, 2015.

Toronto Argonauts Palardy was signed by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League on September 19, 2015. He played in one game for the Argonauts in 2015, punting six times and scoring one rouge. On March 30, 2016, he was released. While with the Argonauts, he was teammates with fellow kicker Justin Palardy, who was also signed by the team in September. They are not related.

Carolina Panthers (first stint) On April 4, 2016, Palardy was signed by the Carolina Panthers. He was waived on June 7, 2016.

Baltimore Ravens Palardy was signed by the Baltimore Ravens on July 30, 2016. On August 3, 2016, he was released.

Indianapolis Colts On August 6, 2016, Palardy was signed by the Indianapolis Colts. He was waived on August 15, 2016.

Cleveland Browns Palardy was signed by the Cleveland Browns on August 30, 2016. On September 3, 2016, he was waived. Palardy was signed to the Browns' practice squad on September 5, 2016. On September 22, 2016, he was released.

Atlanta Falcons On October 4, 2016, Palardy was signed to the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad. He was waived on October 11, 2016.

Carolina Panthers (second stint) Palardy was signed by the Panthers on November 14, 2016, after Andy Lee was placed on injured reserve. He made his NFL debut against the New Orleans Saints in Week 11. He recorded six punts for 280 net yards for a 46.67 average. Overall, in the 2016 season, he finished with 36 punts for 1,531 net yards for a 42.53 average.

In 2017, Palardy won the Panthers' punting job after the Panthers released Lee during final roster cuts. Overall, in the 2017 season, he finished with 71 punts for 3,268 net yards for a 46.03 average.

On April 16, 2018, Palardy signed his exclusive rights tender, staying with the Panthers for the 2018 season. On October 2, 2018, Palardy signed a three-year contract extension with the Panthers through the 2021 season.

In the 2018 season, Palardy had 61 punts for a 45.23 average. In the 2019 season, Palardy had 75 punts with a 46.03 average.

On July 28, 2020, Palardy was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list (NFI) after suffering a torn ACL in the offseason. He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on December 7, 2020, and moved back to the NFI list on December 11. He was released on February 19, 2021.

Miami Dolphins Palardy signed a one-year contract with the Miami Dolphins on March 15, 2021. In Week 13, Palardy had six punts, with a long of 65, including three landing inside the 20-yard line in a 20–9 win over the New York Giants, earning AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. In the 2021 season, Palardy had 78 punts with a 44.73 average.

New England Patriots On October 27, 2022, Palardy was hosted for a workout with the New England Patriots, following a poor performance from Jake Bailey the previous game. On November 1, Palardy signed with the Patriots' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on November 19, 2022, following an injury to Bailey. He appeared in eight games for the Patriots in the 2022 season. He had 42 punts with a 42.40 average.

Washington Commanders On August 20, 2023, Palardy signed with the Washington Commanders, but was released three days later.

Arizona Cardinals On December 11, 2024, the Arizona Cardinals signed Palardy to their practice squad. On December 18, he was signed to their active roster.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Punting Punts 2016 CAR 7 36 1,531 1,365 56 42.5 37.9 0 13 2 2017 CAR 16 71 3,269 3,013 63 46.0 42.4 0 25 4 2018 CAR 16 61 2,759 2,498 59 45.2 41.0 0 24 4 2019 CAR 16 75 3,452 2,905 62 46.0 38.7 0 25 3 2021 MIA 17 78 3,489 3,127 65 44.7 40.1 0 31 5 2022 NE 8 42 1,781 1,559 58 42.4 36.3 1 10 5 Career 80 363 16,281 14,467 65 44.9 39.7 1 128 23

Playoffs Year Team Punting Punts 2017 CAR 1 3 145 128 53 48.3 42.7 0 1 0 Career 1 3 145 128 53 48.3 42.7 0 1 0

Coaching career

Palardy signed with Athletes Untapped as a private football coach on Apr 18, 2024.