PRO (0-0/0-0): Signed to the Steelers' practice squad Sept. 6, 2020... released by the Steelers Sept. 5, 2020... signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted rookie free agent on April 28, 2020.
COLLEGE: Finished his career at South Alabama with a punting average of 41.7 and landed 58 of his 158 punts inside the 20-yard line…as a senior in 2018, punted 67 times for 2,792 yards with a long of 58 and landed 15 punts inside the 20-yard line…as a junior, named an honorable mention on the inaugural All-American Punter team…was a First-Team All-Sun Belt Conference selection…named first-team all-league by Phil Steele Publications also…averaged a school-record 45.24 yards per punt, which ranked first in the conference and was eighth in the country…stood second among league punters with 26 kicks inside the opponent's 20-yard line — the second-highest season total in program history — and led the SBC with 21 punts of 50 or more yards…his 2017 punting efforts helped South Alabama rank seventh nationally in net punting while leading the Sun Belt in the category…posted an average of 45 yards or higher in seven of 12 contests and had at least two punts inside the 20 nine different times…as a sophomore, saw action in all 13 contests…punted 17 times for an average of 36.5 yards, with four kicks ending up inside the opponent's 20-yard line…eight of those efforts ended up resulting in fair catches…averaged 51.9 yards on 10 kickoffs…as a redshirt sophomore, saw action in each of the first three games, but suffered a season-ending knee injury making a tackle at San Diego State…punted four times for a 40.0 yard average and averaged a team-best 62.1 yards on kickoffs…redshirted as a true freshman in 2014…majored in communications with a minor in marketing.
PERSONAL: Two-year letterman at Milton (Fla.) High School…three-star prospect according to ESPN.com, which had him ranked nationally among kickers…earned two stars from 247Sports.com, rated fifth in the country as a punter…first-team all-state and all-area selection as a senior after punting 43 times for an average of 44 yards per kick…connected on 8-of-10 field-goal attempts and was 15-of-16 on extra-point tries, while 80 percent of his kickoffs resulted in touchbacks…also lettered in basketball, soccer and track…son of Jose Waitman and Aldofine Chaar…father lettered in basketball at South Alabama from 1983-86…full name: Corliss Leendert Waitman.
