Paul Ernster
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| Detroit Lions — No. 3 | |
| Placekicker / Punter | |
| Date of birth: January 26, 1982 | |
| Place of birth: Phoenix, Arizona | |
| Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Weight: 212 lb (96 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2005 for the Denver Broncos | |
| Career history | |
| College: Northern Arizona | |
| NFL Draft: 2005 / Round: 7 / Pick: 239 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Paul T. Ernster (born January 26, 1982 in Phoenix, Arizona) is an American football placekicker and punter for theDetroit Lions of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Denver Broncos in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Northern Arizona.
Ernster has also played for the Cleveland Browns between stints with the Broncos.
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[edit] Early years
Ernster attended Ironwood High School in Glendale, Arizona where he was a two-year letterman in both football and baseball. In football, he was an All-State kicker, won All-Region honors as a linebacker, kicker, and punter, and was a two-time special teams Most Valuable Player award winner, and was the Defensive MVP as a senior.
[edit] College career
Ernster attended Northern Arizona University, and was a kicker, until punting his senior year. As a senior punter, he led the NCAA Division I-AA level, and the nation in average yards per punt, averaging 47.8 yards per punt. During his career at Northern Arizona University, he was a three-time All-Big Sky Conference All-Academics selection, a consensus All-American punter pick as a senior, and he finished his college career with 213 points, which ranks third in school history. As a kicker, he made 39 out of 65 field goal attempts, and 96 out of 100 PATs attempted.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Detroit Lions
On April 11, 2008, Ernster was signed by the Detroit Lions.
[edit] Statistics
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| YEAR | TEAM | G | FGM | FGA | PCT | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | LNG | XPM | XPA | PTS |
| 2005 | DEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | DEN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| YEAR | TEAM | G | ATT | AVG | LNG | YDS | BK | TB | TB% | IN20 | IN20% | RET | YDS | AVG | NET |
| 2006 | DEN | 3 | 17 | 44.6 | 61 | 759 | 0 | 2 | 11.8 | 4 | 23.5 | 9 | 104 | 11.6 | 38.5 |
