Joseph Craig Colquitt (born June 9, 1954) is a former American football punter who spent eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Pittsburgh Steelers (1978–1981, 1983–1984) and Indianapolis Colts (1987).[1] He was a third-round draft selection of the Steelers in the 1978 NFL Draft out of the University of Tennessee.[2] He was a member of two Super Bowl championship teams with the Steelers in 1978 and 1979.[3][4]
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Position: | Punter | ||||
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Born: | Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. | June 9, 1954||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
Weight: | 182 lb (83 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Knoxville (TN) South | ||||
College: | Tennessee | ||||
NFL draft: | 1978 / Round: 3 / Pick: 76 | ||||
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Colquitt's nephew, Jimmy Colquitt,[5] was a punter for the Seattle Seahawks in 1985.[6] He is also the father of two former NFL punters, Dustin and Britton Colquitt.[7] All four played college football at the University of Tennessee.[8] Both his sons won Super Bowl rings, Britton with the Broncos and Dustin with the Chiefs.[9] Craig was inducted into the Greater Knoxville Hall of Fame on July 16, 2009. Craig is the author of the children's book: "JoJo! What Happened To Your Hair?".[10]