Editing Dave Zastudil

{{Short description|American football player (born 1978)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name        = Dave Zastudil
| image       = Dave Zastudil 2014.JPG
| caption     = Zastudil with the Arizona Cardinals in 2014
| number      = 15, 9
| position    = [[Punter (football)|Punter]]
| birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|1978|10|26}}
| birth_place = [[Bay Village, Ohio]], U.S.
| death_date  =
| death_place = 
| height_ft   = 6
| height_in   = 3
| weight_lbs  = 220
| high_school = [[Bay High School (Bay Village, Ohio)|Bay Village (OH) Bay]]
| college     = [[Ohio Bobcats football|Ohio]]
| draftyear   = 2002
| draftround  = 4
| draftpick   = 112
| pastteams   = * [[Baltimore Ravens]] ({{NFL Year|2002}}–{{NFL Year|2005}})
* [[Cleveland Browns]] ({{NFL Year|2006}}–{{NFL Year|2010}})
* [[Arizona Cardinals]] ({{NFL Year|2011}}–{{NFL Year|2014}})
| highlights  = * [[List of National Football League annual punting yards leaders|NFL punting yards leader]] (2012)
* [[PFWA All-Rookie Team]] ([[PFWA All-Rookie Team#2002|2002]])
* First-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[2001 College Football All-America Team|2001]])
* 2× [[Mid-American Conference football individual awards|MAC Special Teams Player of the Year]] (1999, 2001)
;NFL records
* Most punting yards in a season: 5,209 (2012)
* Most punts inside the 20 in a season: 46 (2012)
| statlabel1  = Punts
| statvalue1  = 869
| statlabel2  = Punting yards
| statvalue2  = 38,016
| statlabel3  = Punting yards average
| statvalue3  = 43.7
| statlabel4  = Inside 20
| statvalue4  = 285 
}}

'''David Michael Zastudil''' (born October 26, 1978) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[Punter (football)|punter]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] for the [[Ohio Bobcats football|Ohio Bobcats]], and was selected in the fourth round of the [[2002 NFL draft]] by the [[Baltimore Ravens]].

==Early life==
Zastudil attended [[Bay High School (Bay Village, Ohio)|Bay High School]] in [[Bay Village, Ohio]],<ref name="Zastudil">{{Cite web |title=Dave Zastudil |url=http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/player.php?id=486 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070408170726/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/player.php?id=486 |archive-date=April 8, 2007 |access-date=April 30, 2007 |website=ClevelandBrowns.com}}</ref> where he played [[quarterback]], punter, and [[placekicker]] and helped to lead his team to an 8–2 record during his senior year.<ref name="Zastudil" />  As a senior, Dave passed for 806 yards and accumulated 2,282 yards throughout his career.<ref name="Zastudil" /> He averaged 40.7 yards per kick as a senior punter with a long punt of 67 yards;<ref name="Zastudil" /> he also made 19 consecutive [[Extra point|point-after attempts]], made six [[Field goal (football)|field goals]] with a long field goal of 42 yards and averaged 57 yards per kickoff.<ref name="Zastudil" /> He was selected twice as an all-state and all-conference punter,<ref name="Zastudil" /> and made the all-district team as a kicker and the all-conference team as a quarterback.

==College career==
Dave graduated from Bay High School and attended [[Ohio University]], where he led the [[Ohio Bobcats|Bobcats]] and the [[Mid-American Conference]] in punting for four straight years.<ref name="Zastudil" /> As a senior, Zastudil was selected as a first-team [[All-American]] by Football News and the [[Football Writers Association of America]], and was selected as a second-team All-American by the [[Associated Press]].<ref name="Zastudil" /> He was also a first-team All-Mid-American Conference selection and the MAC's [[special teams]] co-player of the year, after leading the MAC in punting four times.<ref name="Zastudil" /> During his senior year, Zastudil punted 50 times for 2,280 yards with a 45.6-yard average,<ref name="Zastudil" /> with 16 of those punts having come from inside the 20-yard line, seven touchbacks and a long punt of 74 yards.<ref name="Zastudil" />

As an underclassman, Zastudil was a first-team All-Mid American Conference selection as a junior (averaging 44.3 yards per punt), sophomore (43.2 yards per punt) and freshman (45.3 yards per punt).<ref name="Zastudil" /> As a sophomore, he was the MAC special teams player of the year and the first-team All-MAC punter after leading the conference in punting.<ref name="Zastudil" /> As a freshman, he was also named to the All-America team.<ref name="Zastudil" />

Zastudil also set the school record for the longest punt with a 75-yard punt against the [[Akron Zips]].<ref name="Zastudil" /> Dave graduated from Ohio with a double major in finance and marketing.<ref name="Zastudil" />

==Professional career==

===Baltimore Ravens===
After graduating from Ohio University, Zastudil was eligible for the [[2002 NFL draft]]. He was one of only two punters taken during the draft ([[Craig Jarrett]] was the other),<ref name=Draft2002>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/years/2002 |title=Draft History – 2002 |website=[[NFL.com]] |access-date=April 30, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070418141442/http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/years/2002 |archive-date=April 18, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and was selected in the fourth round with the 112th pick overall by the [[Baltimore Ravens]].<ref name=Draft2002 /><ref>{{Cite web |title=2002 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2002/draft.htm |access-date=March 18, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> As a rookie, he punted 81 times for 41.58 average.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dave Zastudil 2002 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/Z/ZastDa20/gamelog/2002/ |access-date=October 4, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team for the 2002 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2002 NFL All-Rookie Team |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/nfl-all-rookie-2002.htm |access-date=October 4, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> In his only postseason appearance of his professional career, Zastudil had eight punts for a 48.75 average in a 20–17 loss to the Tennessee Titans in the [[2003–04 NFL playoffs#AFC: Tennessee Titans 20, Baltimore Ravens 17|Wild Card Round]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wild Card - Tennessee Titans at Baltimore Ravens - January 3rd, 2004 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200401030rav.htm |access-date=October 4, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>

===Cleveland Browns===
[[File:Dave Zastudil punting in 2007.jpg|175px|thumb|left|Zastudil with the Browns in 2007]]
On March 12, 2006, Zastudil was signed by the [[Cleveland Browns]] to the terms of a five-year contract,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jackson |first=Zac |date=March 12, 2006 |title=Browns sign punter Zastudil |url=http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/article.php?id=5214 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012155657/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/article.php?id=5214 |archive-date=October 12, 2007 |access-date=April 30, 2007 |website=ClevelandBrowns.com}}</ref> replacing journeyman punter [[Kyle Richardson]]. Before 2009, Zastudil had played in all but three games during his professional career; he missed those three games in 2004 after suffering a shoulder injury.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Brian |date=November 18, 2004 |title=With Zastudil injured, Murphy signed to punt |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2004-11-18-0411180304-story.html |access-date=October 4, 2023 |website=Baltimore Sun}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Dave Zastudil Career Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/Z/ZastDa20.htm |access-date=October 4, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> In Week 5 of the 2009 season, he earned AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his game against the Buffalo Bills, a 6–3 defensive game where he punted nine times and landed seven inside the 20.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cleveland Browns at Buffalo Bills - October 11th, 2009 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200910110buf.htm |access-date=October 4, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2009 NFL Week 5 Leaders & Scores |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2009/week_5.htm |access-date=October 4, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> On November 18, 2009, Zastudil was put on [[injured reserve]] after a lingering knee problem. [[Reggie Hodges]] took over the punting for the Browns.  The knee did not recover as well as expected after surgery, and Zastudil was placed on injured reserve again for the 2010 season on August 17, 2010.<ref name=IR2010>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE67G4LE20100817|title=Browns punter Zastudil out for season with injury|access-date=August 17, 2010 | work=Reuters | date=August 17, 2010}}</ref>  On November 16, Zastudil and quarterback [[Brett Ratliff]] were waived by the Browns.<ref name=waive>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/14307017/browns-waive-qb-ratliff-p-zastudil-on-busy-day|title=Browns waive QB Ratliff, P Zastudil on busy day|access-date=November 17, 2010 | work=CBS Sports | date=November 16, 2010}}</ref>

===Arizona Cardinals===
Zastudil signed with the [[Arizona Cardinals]] on August 24, 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Weinfuss |first=Josh |date=January 21, 2014 |title=Cards sign punter Zastudil to two-year deal |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/10329330/arizona-cardinals-sign-dave-zastudil-2-year-deal |access-date=October 4, 2023 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref> In the 2012 season, Zastudil set the NFL record for most net punting yards in a season with 5,209 on 112 punts, the third most in a season.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/punt_yds_single_season.htm |title=NFL Punting Yards Single-Season Leaders |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en |access-date=November 14, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=NFL Punts Single-Season Leaders (since 1939) |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/punt_single_season.htm |access-date=October 4, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> In addition, he had 46 punts land inside the 20-yard line, breaking the NFL single-season record, which was originally shared by three others.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McManaman |first=Bob |date=December 23, 2012 |title=Bears 28, Cardinals 13 |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/bears-28-cardinals-13-010010621--nfl.html |access-date=December 23, 2012 |website=[[Yahoo! Sports]]}}</ref> On August 31, 2015, Zastudil was released by the Cardinals.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Weinfuss |first=Josh |date=August 31, 2015 |title=Cardinals release veterans Dave Zastudil, Lorenzo Alexander |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/arizona-cardinals/post/_/id/15800/cardinals-release-veterans-dave-zastudil-lorenzo-alexander |access-date=October 4, 2023 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref>

===Career statistics===
{| border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: right; text-indent: 1em;"
|- style="background-color: #D3D3D3;"
! align="center" rowspan="2" | Year !! align="center" colspan="3" | &nbsp; !! align="center" colspan="7" | Punting !! align="center" colspan="4" | Kickoffs
|- style="background-color: #D3D3D3;"
! &nbsp; !! G !! No. !! YDS !! AVG !! LNG !! In20 !! TB !! BLKD !! No. !! YDS !! AVG !! TB
|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
| [[2002 NFL season|2002]] || [[2002 Baltimore Ravens season|Baltimore Ravens]] || 16 || 81 || 3,368 || 41.6 || 61 || 31 || 5 || 2 || 2 || 128 || 64.0 || 0
|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
| [[2003 NFL season|2003]] || [[2003 Baltimore Ravens season|Baltimore Ravens]] || 16 || 89 || 3,649 || 41.0 || 67 || 21 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
| [[2004 NFL season|2004]] || [[2004 Baltimore Ravens season|Baltimore Ravens]] || 14 || 73 || 2,948 || 40.4 || 61 || 26 || 12 || 0 || 1 || 54 || 54.0 || 0
|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
| [[2005 NFL season|2005]] || [[2005 Baltimore Ravens season|Baltimore Ravens]] || 16 || 84 || 3,653 || 43.5 || 60 || 11 || 7 || 1 || 1 || 16 || 16.0 || 0
|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
| [[2006 NFL season|2006]] || [[2006 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]] || 16 || 81 || 3,563 || 44.0 || 61 || 28 || 7 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
| [[2007 NFL season|2007]] || [[2007 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]] || 12 || 49 || 2,046 || 41.8 || 64 || 14 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
| [[2008 NFL season|2008]] || [[2008 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]] || 16 || 75 || 3,410 || 45.5 || 65 || 23 || 11 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
| [[2009 NFL season|2009]] || [[2009 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]] || 8 || 49 || 2,188 || 44.7 || 60 || 25 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
| [[2011 NFL season|2011]] || [[2011 Arizona Cardinals season|Arizona Cardinals]] || 15 || 87 || 3,929 || 45.2 || 66 || 24 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
| [[2012 NFL season|2012]] || [[2012 Arizona Cardinals season|Arizona Cardinals]] || 16 || 112 || 5,209 || 46.5 || 70 || 46 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
| [[2013 NFL season|2013]] || [[2013 Arizona Cardinals season|Arizona Cardinals]] || 16 || 78 || 3,566 || 45.7 || 60 || 35 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- style="background-color: #D3D3D3;"
! align="right" colspan="2" | [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/Z/ZastDa20.htm Totals] || 161 || 858 || 37,529 || 43.7 || 70 || 284 || 78 || 3 || 4 || 198 || 49.5 || 0
|-
|}

==Personal life==
He is married to Sara Zastudil. The couple have five children.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 30, 2021 |title=NFL Great Dave Zastudil '97 Returns to His Football Roots, Coaching BMS 5-6 Graders |url=https://www.thevillagernewspaper.com/2021/11/30/nfl-great-dave-zastudil-97-returns-to-his-football-roots-coaching-bms-5-6-graders/ |access-date=October 4, 2023 |website=The Villager Newspaper Online |language=en-US}}</ref> He currently resides in [[Bay Village, Ohio]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Galek |first=Lisa |date=May 26, 2021 |title=Best Places To Live: Bay Village |url=https://clevelandmagazine.com/at-home/rating-the-suburbs/articles/best-places-to-live-bay-village-2021 |access-date=October 4, 2023 |website=Cleveland Magazine |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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[[Category:1978 births]]
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[[Category:People from Bay Village, Ohio]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Cuyahoga County, Ohio]]
[[Category:American football punters]]
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[[Category:Baltimore Ravens players]]
[[Category:Cleveland Browns players]]
[[Category:Arizona Cardinals players]]