Dave Brytus David Alan Brytus ( born July 14 , 1986 ) 6 ' 4 " 235 lbs is an American football punter and current free agent in the National Football League . He was signed as an undrafted free agent in April 2009 by the Baltimore Ravens . He played collegiate football at both Purdue University and the University of Pittsburgh . Brytus is also a boxer and mixed martial arts fighter . High school career . Brytus attended West Allegheny High School in Imperial , Pennsylvania and graduated in 2004 . He was ranked the # 5 kicker in the nation by rivals . com and he was selected to play in the prestigious Big 33 Football Classic all - star game which features the top football players from both Pennsylvania and Ohio . He was also named to The Associated Press Pennsylvania Class AAA All - State Team ( first team ) as a senior after missing his entire junior season due to a broken leg . Brytus verbally committed to play college football at Purdue University prior to his senior season in high school and officially signed in February 2004 . Brytus is currently working as a bodyguard for Austin Mahone . College career . At Purdue ( 2004 – 05 ) : Two - year starter at punter . . . as a sophomore in 2005 was named to the Ray Guy Award Semi Finalist List which is given annually to the nations best collegiate punter . . . dropped 22 of his punts inside the 20 - yard line ( 35 % ) . . . had a season - long punt of 56 yards against Iowa . . . his freshman year in 2004 Brytus averaged 40 yards on 53 punts . . . placed 15 of his punts ( 28 % ) inside the 20 . . . had a then career - long 63 - yarder against Michigan . . . capped his freshman year by being named the Sun Bowl ' s Most Valuable Special Teams Player after averaging a career - best 48 . 9 yards on eight punts , including a career - high ( tied ) four that landed inside the 20 against Arizona State . At Pittsburgh ( 2006 – 2008 ) : Joined Pitt as a transfer from Purdue in January and sat out the 2006 season under NCAA guidelines . . . Became the Panthers starting punter in 2007 . placed 18 punts inside the 20 - yard line ( 27 % ) . . . had a career - long punt of 66 yards at Rutgers . . . averaged 40 . 2 yards on six punts overall vs . the Scarlet Knights . . . averaged 45 . 0 yards on five punts vs . USF . . . had a long of 56 vs . USF and matched his season best with three punts inside the 20 . . . making his Pitt debut , averaged 45 . 4 yards on five punts and dropped one inside the 20 against Eastern Michigan . . . performance earned him Big East Special Teams Player of the Week honors . . . averaged 44 . 9 yards on seven punts at Virginia , including a 64 - yarder . . . dropped a season - high three punts ( seven attempts ) inside the 20 against Syracuse . . . averaged 40 yards on seven punts vs . UConn with two inside the 20 . . . averaged 40 yards on eight punts at Louisville with a long of 49 . Professional career . Brytus signed with the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL in April 2009 . He was later released to free agency . He attended a workout with the San Diego Chargers in December 2009 . He is now currently a free agent . Dave is now a personal body guard for teen pop singer Austin Mahone Mixed martial arts . Brytus was scheduled to fight in the Ultimate Warrior Challenge against current UFC Heavyweight Fighter Brendan Schaub on February 21 , 2009 in Washington DC at the Patriot Center . However , one week prior to the fight , Schaub suffered a broken bone in his hand and was forced to back out . Brytus is also a former Pennsylvania Golden Gloves Heavyweight Boxing Champion and two - time Pennsylvania State Karate Champion . References . http : / / www . pittsburghpanthers . com / sports / m - footbl / mtt / brytus _ dave00 . html http : / / www . watchkalibrun . com / 2009 / 1 / 12 / 718342 / pitt - punter - and - mma - fighte http : / / www . purduesports . com / sports / m - footbl / mtt / brytus _ dave00 . html http : / / www . msallsports . com / http : / / sports . espn . go . com / nfl / players / profile ? playerId = 13101