Durant Brooks Durant Stiles Brooks ( born April 15 , 1985 in Macon , Georgia ) is an American football punter who is currently a free agent . He was drafted by Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft . He played college football at Georgia Tech . Brooks has also been a member of the Green Bay Packers , Philadelphia Eagles , and Jacksonville Jaguars . Early years . Brooks attended Tattnall Square Academy in Macon , Georgia and was a student and a letterman in football and basketball . In football , he was the punter on the 2001 Georgia Independent Schools Association ( GISA ) Title team . In basketball , he averaged nearly 18 points a game . Brooks graduated from Tattnall in 2003 . He credits his strong leg with saying , " Horseback riding has helped my leg get stronger . " His father , Paul Brooks , continues to coach at Tattnall . College career . Georgia Military College . Brooks attended Georgia Military College and was a student and a two - year letterman in football . In football , he posted an average of 40 yards per punt over two years . In his senior season , Brooks had an average of 45 . 3 . Georgia Tech . After graduating from Georgia Military College , Brooks attended Georgia Tech , punting for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets as a redshirt junior . In his two years at Georgia Tech , Brooks had 144 punts : nearly half ( 68 ) landed inside the 20 yard line , while 57 went for more than 50 yards . His longest punt came in his final ACC game in 2007 : playing against North Carolina , Brooks stood at the back of his own end - zone and punted the ball to the opposite 16 - yard line - the punt was officially marked as 77 yards ( from the line of scrimmage at the seven to the opposite 16 ) , but measured over 90 yards from the spot of the punt . As a junior , Brooks came in third place for the Ray Guy Award , given to the best punter in the country . He was also named to the All - America n second team by AP , and the All - ACC first team . As a senior , Brooks received the Ray Guy Award , ranking second in the ACC ( and fourth in the nation ) in punting average while only allowing his opponents to return 19 of his 65 punts . That year , he was also named to the All - American second team by AP ( first team by Sports Illustrated and Rivals ) and the All - ACC first team . Professional career . Washington Redskins . Brooks was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round ( 168th overall ) of the 2008 NFL Draft . He signed a four - year contract with the Redskins on July 11 . Brooks won the punting job over Derrick Frost , who was released on August 30 . After week 6 of the 2008 NFL season reports surfaced that Brooks was to be replaced by a veteran due to his poor performance . His gross average of 39 . 6 yards and net average of 32 . 1 yards were last in the NFL at the time . On October 15 , the Redskins signed punter Ryan Plackemeier , effectively ending Brooks ' tenure with the team . Green Bay Packers . Brooks was signed to the practice squad of the Green Bay Packers on December 15 , 2008 after running back Steven Korte was released . He was re - signed to a future contract at the end of the season . The Packers released Brooks on August 31 , 2009 after he lost the punting job to Jeremy Kapinos . Philadelphia Eagles . After spending the 2009 season out of football , Brooks signed a two - year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles on February 2 , 2010 . He was expected to compete with Sav Rocca for the starting punter job , but was waived on May 25 . Jacksonville Jaguars . Brooks signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 5 , 2010 , but was waived a week later on August 12 . Personal . Brooks was mentored by family friend and legendary punter Ray Guy , who lived in Thomson , Georgia . He is engaged to Natanya Harper .