Thomas Townsend is an American football punter who currently plays for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League.
Townsend was born on November 12, 1996. (NFL). He received his high school education at William R. Boone High School in Orlando, Florida.
Before moving to Florida for his sophomore year of college football, he spent his first season playing for Tennessee.
Johnny, his brother, is also a punter who has played professionally and was a student at the University of Florida.
The Pro Football Writers Association has selected Devon Townsend to be a member of their All-Rookie team for his upcoming rookie season in 2020.
On November 1, he completed the first pass of his professional career while the New York Jets were fooled by a fake punt.
In total, he concluded the 2020 campaign with 52 punts for a total of 2,339 net yards and an average of 44.98 yards per punt.
During the Chiefs’ match against the Green Bay Packers in Week 9, Townsend had six opportunities to punt and averaged 56.8 yards per attempt.
On a fake punt play, he had his second career completion, which went for 16 yards. The American Football Conference (AFC) Special Teams Player of the Month for November was Townsend.
Tommy Townsend’s Contract
With the Kansas City Chiefs, Tommy Townsend agreed to a three-year, $2,292,500 contract that paid him an average annual salary of $764,167 as well as a $7,500 signing bonus and $82,500 in guaranteed money.
Salary
He earns an average salary of $764,167 a year. Townsend will have a base salary of $895,000 in 2022.
Net Worth
According to several studies, Townsend has a net worth that is estimated to be in the range of $5 million.