Kevin Huber

Cincinnati native (McNicholas High School) and Bengals' longest-tenured player finished 2021 with 207 career games played as a Bengal, tied with CB Ken Riley for most in team history ... Averaged 46.4 gross yards per punt (41.0 net) during 2021 regular season, with 22 inside-20s to six touchbacks ... Stands as Bengals' career leader in every significant punting category, including punts (980), punting yards (44,426), gross average (45.33), net average (40.27) and inside-20 punts (337) ... Also shares franchise record for longest punt (75) ... Owns Bengals' best career ratio for inside-20s to touchbacks (4.2-to-1, 337-80) ... Particularly adept at pinning opponents deep in their own territory, he owns the top five seasons in team history for most inside-20 kicks, and enters 2022 fifth among active punters ... Originally a Bengals fifth-round draft pick in 2009 ... Initial-ballot Pro Bowl selection in 2014 ... Has also been holder on placekicks his entire Bengals career.

Pro Career:

• Cincinnati native (McNicholas High School) and Bengals' longest-tenured player finished 2021 with 207 career games played as a Bengal, tied with CB Ken Riley for most in team history ... Averaged 46.4 gross yards per punt (41.0 net) during 2021 regular season, with 22 inside-20s to six touchbacks ... Stands as Bengals' career leader in every significant punting category, including punts (980), punting yards (44,426), gross average (45.33), net average (40.27) and inside-20 punts (337) ... Also shares franchise record for longest punt (75) ... Owns Bengals' best career ratio for inside-20s to touchbacks (4.2-to-1, 337-80).
• Particularly adept at pinning opponents deep in their own territory, he owns the top five seasons in team history for most inside-20 kicks, and enters 2022 fifth among active punters ... Originally a Bengals fifth-round draft pick in 2009 ... Initial-ballot Pro Bowl selection in 2014 ... Has also been holder on placekicks his entire Bengals career.

Career Transactions:

• Selected by Cincinnati in fifth round of 2009 NFL Draft (142nd overall) ... Signed with Bengals on 7-16-09 ... Re-signed with Bengals on 3-8-13 ... Bengals contract expired on 3-14-18; became unrestricted free agent ... Re-signed with Bengals as unrestricted free agent on 3-15-18 ... Bengals contract expired on 3-17-21; became unrestricted free agent ... Re-signed with Bengals as unrestricted free agent on 3-22-21 ... Bengals contract expired on 3-16-22; became unrestricted free agent ... Re-signed with Bengals as unrestricted free agent on 5-2-22.

2021 Season:

• Played in all 17 regular-season games and all four postseason games, as Cincinnati won the AFC Championship and advanced to Super Bowl LVI ... Averaged 46.4 yards on 66 punts (41.0 net) during the regular season, with 22 inside-20s to six touchbacks ... Averaged 42.1 yards (40.3 net) on 16 punts during the playoffs, with four inside-20s and no touchbacks ... Played in Super Bowl LVI vs. L.A. Rams, averaging 43.3 yards on six punts (39.2 net). Pro Bowl participation: Has played in one game, the 2014 season contest in Glendale, Ariz., helping Team Irvin secure victory with late 56-yard punt that pinned Team Carter at its three-yard line.

2020 Season:

• Played in all 16 games ... Punted 71 times for 3350 yards, and posted career-highs and team records in both gross (47.2) and net (42.8) average ... Had 19 inside-20 kicks to seven touchbacks ... Averaged 55.0 yards on six punts in season-opener vs. L.A. Chargers, tying the fifth-best single-game gross average in team history ... Booted four punts inside the 20-yard line on Sept. 27 at Philadelphia, and had zero touchbacks ... Posted season-highs in punts (nine) and punting yards (401) on Nov. 15 at Pittsburgh ... Posted season-high 48.2-yard net average on Dec. 6 at Miami ... Booted a 72-yard punt in the season-finale vs. Baltimore, tied for the longest in the NFL in 2020 and tied for the fourth-longest in team history.

Previous Seasons:

• 2019—Played in all 16 games ... Punted 75 times for 3394 yards (45.3 average), with 30 inside-20 kicks to just five touchbacks ... His net average (42.11) was a career-best and Bengals record at the time ... Averaged 49.0 yards on three punts Oct. 6 vs. Arizona, including season-long 63-yarder ... Averaged career-best 55.7 yards on three punts in season finale vs. Cleveland, tied for second-best single-game average in team history; also averaged season-best 46.0-yard net vs. Browns.
• 2018—Played all 16 games ... Punted 71 times for 3119 yards, for 43.9-yard gross average and 39.4-yard net ... Passed Lee Johnson (32,196) for most punting yards in team history Oct. 14 vs. Pittsburgh ... Passed Johnson (746) for most punts in team history Dec. 2 vs. Denver ... Had seven games with at least two inside-20 kicks, including two with four inside-20 kicks ... Boomed season-long 69-yard punt vs. Denver on Dec. 2.
• 2017—Played in 16 games ... Punted 88 times for 4101 yards, with a 46.6-yard gross average and 40.8-yard net average ... His 4101 total punting yards set a new team record, surpassing his own mark of 4023, set in 2011 ... Recorded 32 inside-20 kicks vs. just three touchbacks ... His 32 inside-20s ranked fourth in the NFL in 2017, and were second-most in team history for a single season ... His three touchbacks tied for third-fewest in the AFC ... Recorded one special teams tackle on the season ... Had 10 games with two or more inside-20 kicks and five games with three or more ... Tied a Bengals record with six inside-20 kicks on Sept. 14 vs. Houston (record was set by Lee Johnson on 11-2-97 vs. San Diego) ... Had a season-long 63-yard punt on Nov. 12 at Tennessee.
• 2016—Played in Games 1-16, averaging 46.3 yards gross and 39.5 net ... Posted 23 inside-20s against eight touchbacks ... On Sept. 18 at Pittsburgh, averaged 45.2 gross and 40.2 net on nine punts, with three inside-20s and no TBs ... On Oct. 30 vs. Washington in London, had season-best 52.2 gross yards on five punts ... Had his season-long punt (72 yards) on Dec. 11 at Cleveland, and one of his two inside-20s was downed at the two ... Posted season-best net average (45.3) on three kicks on Dec. 18 vs. Pittsburgh.
• 2015—Appeared in all 16 games and in Wild Card playoff ... Averaged 53.7 gross and 47.0 net on three punts Sept. 20 vs. San Diego, with two inside-20s and one touchback ... On Oct. 4 vs. Kansas City, had longest punt of season, 67-yarder downed at Chiefs' seven, and in fourth quarter had 42-yarder downed at one ... On Nov. 1 at Pittsburgh, had three inside-20s (no touchbacks), forcing Pittsburgh drive starts at five-, 17- and eight-yard lines ... Three inside-20s and no TBs in Wild Card playoff vs. Pittsburgh.
• 2014—Ranked fourth in NFL in gross average (46.8) and fifth in net (42.1), re-setting records he had posted in 2012 ... Selected in initial voting for Pro Bowl, and earned first-team All-Pro honors from Sporting News ... Had 27 inside-20 kicks and six touchbacks ... On Sept. 21 vs. Tennessee averaged 49.3 gross and had three inside-20 kicks, downed at the two, 11 and four, two of which helped set up early scores ... Punted 11 times for 558 total yards Oct. 19 at Indianapolis, tying franchise record for punts in a game and setting record for yards ... Four inside-20s and no touchbacks on Nov. 23 at Houston ... In Wild Card playoff at Indianapolis, punted eight times for 47.5 gross and 43.1 net, with three inside-20s and no touchbacks.
• 2013—Played in Games 1-14 before missing last two games and Wild Card playoff, due to jaw and neck injuries suffered Dec. 15 at Pittsburgh ... Had crucial play in Oct. 6 win vs. New England, a 57-yard punt into strong winds and heavy rain late in fourth quarter ... Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week on Dec. 1 at San Diego, after punting for career-high gross and net averages (both 55.5), with two inside-20s, no touchbacks and no return yards allowed ... Also vs. San Diego, tied Kyle Larson's club record for longest punt (75) ... Finished season with gross average of 45.2, and his 40.5 net ranked eighth in NFL ... Had 24 inside-20 kicks, with just four touchbacks ... No touchbacks on Sept. 29 vs. Cleveland, and his three inside-20s forced Browns to start drives from their five, eight and nine-yard lines ... Had three inside-20 kicks among his five punts Oct. 13 at Buffalo, including overtime kick that pinned Bills at their seven, helping set up field position for game-winning FG ... On Oct. 20 at Detroit, had 47.0 net on four punts, with one kick downed at Lions six with 1:52 remaining, setting up field position for Bengals game winning FG.
• 2012—Led NFL in punts downed inside five-yard line (11) ... Averaged 46.6 gross yards and 42.0 net on 76 punts, both averages Bengals records at the time ... Had 33 inside-20 kicks and just seven touchbacks, and his plus-26 differential ranked tied for sixth in NFL ... In Bengals' playoff-clinching win Dec. 23 at Pittsburgh, averaged 52.7 yards on six punts (48.3 net), and his four inside-20s included one out of bounds at Steelers two ... In Wild Card playoff at Houston, averaged 46.6 yards on five kicks (43.8 net), with three inside-20s and no touchbacks.
• 2011—Averaged 44.2 yards on career-high 91 punts, and 39.2 net was second-best for a Bengals season at that time ... Played all 16 games and in Wild Card playoff ... His 4023 total punting yards set a new Bengals record at the time, surpassing Lee Johnson's 3954 in 1993 ... Had punt downed at two-yard line Oct. 9 at Jacksonville, helping set up field position for offense's game-winning TD drive ... Averaged 45.3 yards on seven punts in key win Dec. 4 at Pittsburgh, along with season-best four inside-20s and no touchbacks.
• 2010—Averaged 42.1 yards per punt (38.2 net), with 28 inside-20s and six touchbacks ... Had only one touchback in last 11 games ... Helped Bengals control field position all day in win Sept. 26 at Carolina, as five of his six punts were downed inside-20 (tied career high), including three inside the five ... All three punts on Oct. 3 at Cleveland were inside-20s ... On Nov. 8 vs. Pittsburgh, had punt downed at Steelers' one but also suffered first career blocked punt, due to protection breakdown.
• 2009—First kicking specialist taken in 2009 draft ... Was only the second player drafted by the Bengals who grew up in Cincinnati and attended both high school and college in the Queen City (attended McNicholas High School and the University of Cincinnati); the first such player was RB Clem Turner, a 1969 fourth-round draftee who went to Woodward High and then UC (Turner played for the Bengals only in '69, and he also played for Denver from '70-72) ... Rookie's 43.2-yard gross average tied Bengals' second-best since 1999 ... Had 36.3 net average, and in 10 previous seasons, only once did a Bengals punter better that mark ... Had 24 inside-20 kicks and only 10 touchbacks ... Made regular-season debut Sept. 13 vs. Denver, averaging 39.7 yards on seven punts, with season-best five inside-20 ... Had two key punts in second half of Sept. 20 win at Green Bay, a 48-yarder that went out of bounds at Green Bay four and a 56-yarder to Packers 26.

College:

• Played four seasons (2005-08) at Cincinnati, with 117 of his |124 punts coming in his last two campaigns ... Led the nation in net punting average in both 2007 and '08, and as a junior in '07, his 46.9-yard gross average made him the first UC player to win the official national punting title ... Averaged 45.5 gross yards for his career, becoming eighth player in Division I/FBS history to average 45.0 yards or more for his career ... Had 47 inside-20 kicks for his career, with just 14 touchbacks ... Redshirted (did not play) in 2004.

High School/Personal:

• Hometown is Cincinnati ... Attended McNicholas High School, where he was a three-time all-league selection ... Finance major at University of Cincinnati, twice earning Commissioner's Honor Roll when Bearcats played in Conference USA ... Later made the Big East All-Academic team ... Married (wife Mindi) ... The Hubers have established the Foundation for Underserved Rescues (FUR), which provides resources and support to underserved animal rescues ... Favorite hobby is golf, and also enjoys snow skiing.