Robert Malone

Robert James Malone (born February 4, 1988) is an American football punter for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Fresno State.

He has also been a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Detroit Lions and San Diego Chargers.

College career
Malone played college football at Fresno State. There he was a first-team All-WAC selection after punting 44 times for a 45.2-yard average, with 17 of his kicks downed inside the opponent's 20 yard line. He also kicked 15 punts for 50 or more yards, including a career long of 74. In his collegiate career, Malone played in 41 games and punted 120 times for 5,117 yards with a 42.6-yard average and 44 punts inside the 20.

Jacksonville Jaguars
Malone originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Jacksonville Jaguars in the spring of 2010. However he was released before training camp by the Jaguars, who stuck with their incumbent punter Adam Podlesh.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Malone was signed by the Buccaneers on October 13, 2010 to replace Chris Bryan as the team's punter. He was waived on August 29, 2011.

Detroit Lions
On November 11, 2011, Malone signed with the Detroit Lions after an injury to Ryan Donahue. He was waived on November 15 and was replaced by Ben Graham.

San Diego Chargers
He signed with the Chargers on 5/30/12.

New York Jets
Malone was signed by the New York Jets on September 4, 2012. He became the team's starting punter with the release of incumbent T. J. Conley.

Personal
Robert Malone grew up in Riverside, CA and went to Martin Luther King High School.