Travis Baltz Travis Baltz ( born November 18 , 1988 ) is an American football punter who is currently a free agent . He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2011 . He played college football at Maryland . Early years . Travis Baltz was born on November 18 , 1988 in Toledo , Ohio to parents Jim and Debbie Baltz . He grew up in Waterville , Ohio and attended Anthony Wayne High School where he played football , soccer , basketball , and bowling . In football , he played as a punter and placekicker . As a punter , he averaged 42 yards per punt in his junior year and 40 yards per punt in his senior year . As a placekicker in his junior year , he made good five of nine field goal attempts . As a senior placekicker , he made good five of six field goal attempts and 78 % of his kickoffs went for touchback s . As a junior in 2005 , he was named an All - " Toledo Blade " punter . As both a senior and junior , he was named an all - state and Associated Press honorable mention All - Ohio Division II punter . As a senior in 2006 , he was named a first - team all - district and first - team All - Northern Lakes League punter , and first - team all - conference and All - " Toledo Blade " placekicker . Baltz was not actively recruited out of high school . He wished to attend Maryland and contacted special teams coach Ray Rychleski , whom he provided with film footage . Baltz ' s desire to attend Maryland was solidified after he visited its College Park campus , and the nearby cities of Baltimore and Washington , D . C . Baltz attended summer camp at Maryland where he received praise from former Maryland kicker Nick Novak , but he still was not extended an offer . He considered Eastern Michigan , Northwestern , and Ohio State , the latter of which had shown interest and requested film . He considered many schools in the country , with academics and football as the primary criteria . His father recommended giving up on Maryland , but Baltz said , " Every school could have offered me and I still would have chosen Maryland . " Eventually , Maryland did extend a scholarship offer to Baltz . College career . As a true freshman in 2007 , Baltz started in all 13 games and averaged 40 . 9 yards per punt . In Atlantic Coast Conference ( ACC ) games , he averaged 43 . 1 yards per punt . Against FIU , he placed five punts inside their 20 - yard line , the most be any Maryland punter since Brooks Barnard in 2001 . During the course of the season , Baltz pinned 16 punts inside the opponents ' 20 - yard line . He recorded a career - long 65 - yard punt against Georgia Tech , which in the fourth quarter along with a 55 - yard punt helped ensure a Maryland victory . He was named a " The Sporting News " freshman All - American , " The Sporting News " freshman All - ACC , and Rivals . com freshman All - ACC player . In 2008 , Baltz punted 61 times for 2 , 506 yards , an average of 41 . 1 yards , with a long of 59 yards . He recorded seven touchbacks and 24 punts inside the opponents ' 20 - yard line . He also served as the back - up kickoff specialist , and saw action usually in onside kick attempts . He executed five kickoffs for 243 yards , a 48 . 6 yard average , one touchback , and two out - of - bounds . He received first - team All - ACC honors . Baltz was named to the 2009 preseason All - ACC team . He was also placed on the Ray Guy Award watch list . NFL Draft Scout rates Baltz as number - six out of 34 punters assessed for the 2011 NFL Draft . Professional career . Indianapolis Colts . Baltz was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent following the 2011 NFL Draft on July 26 , 2011 . He was waived during final roster cuts on September 3 , 2011 . New York Jets . The New York Jets signed Baltz to a future / reserve contract on January 6 , 2012 . He was waived on August 12 .