Brandon Coutu

Brandon Coutu

Infobox NFLactive


currentteam=Seattle Seahawks
currentnumber=7
currentposition=Placekicker
birthdate=birth date and age|1984|9|29
birthplace=Lawrenceville, Georgia
heightft=5
heightin=11
weight=187
debutyear=2008
debutteam=Seattle Seahawks
college=Georgia
draftyear=2008
draftround=7
draftpick=235
pastteams=
* Seattle Seahawks (2008-present)
status=Active
highlights=
* Honorable mention All-SEC (2007)
nfl=COU774865

Brandon Coutu (born September 29, 1984 in city-state|Lawrenceville|Georgia) is an American football placekicker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Georgia. He will compete with Olindo Mare in training camp and pre-season for the starting kicking position.

He is one of only two kickers picked by NFL teams in the 2008 draft. At the University of Georgia, he kicked 3 field goals over 50 yards, his longest 58 yards. He never missed a PAT at Georgia and was the first kicker in Georgia history to have over 80% Field Goal Accuracy. All these things were accomplished after turning down scholarships at other schools for soccer and football to be a walk on at Georgia.

External links

* [http://www.georgiadogs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8800&ATCLID=296358 Georgia Bulldogs bio]
* [http://www.seahawks.com/Team/Players.aspx?id=70484 Seattle Seahawks bio]
* [http://www.gwinnettcitizen.com/0508/brandon_coutu.html From Soccer to Seahawks]


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