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Max Duffy
Max Duffy (born 11 April 1993) is an American football punter for the Kentucky Wildcats. He is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Duffy attended Kent Street Senior High School. He mainly played basketball as a junior and only converted to Australian rules football after missing selection in a state squad. He was not selected in the first two AFL drafts that he nominated for, and was working as a tree lopper while playing for East Fremantle in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) when he was recruited with 39th draft pick in the 2012 AFL Draft.
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Former UK specialists Max Duffy, Grant McKinniss host kicking camp

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A pair of former University of Kentucky punters held the inaugural kicking training camp on Sunday at Lafayette High School in Lexington. Max Duffy and Grant McKinniss, along with several other Kentucky specialists, helped the next generations of punters and kickers hone their craft. “I think...
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Max Duffy in running for USFL Special Teams Player of the Week

Former Kentucky punter Max Duffy is in the running for Week 9 Special Teams Player of the Week in the USFL. The winner will be determined by fan vote on social media. Duffy is currently leading the voting by a wide margin, but voting continues through tomorrow. Go here to...
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Max Duffy having successful rookie season with Pittsburgh Maulers

Former Kentucky punter Max Duffy is having a successful rookie season with the Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League. Duffy, a 2019 Ray Guy Award winner with the Wildcats, was drafted by the Toronto Argonauts in 2021. He was signed by the Denver Broncos in May 2021, but failed to make the team’s active roster.
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Max Duffy is still good at punting

Max Duffy has moved on from Kentucky football. When everyone’s favorite Australian isn’t podcasting, he can be found punting footballs with USFL. The former All-American is still pretty good at it, too. Playing for a Pittsburgh Maulers team that is struggling in its debut season, Duffy has been...
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Max Duffy selected by Pittsburgh Maulers in USFL supplemental draft

After a year off from football, KSR’s own Max Duffy has found a new home. On Thursday night, the star punter was given a professional opportunity. In the ninth round of the USFL supplemental draft, the Pittsburgh Maulers selected the former Ray Guy Award winner with the No. 71 pick overall. Pin It Deep will now be spending the spring playing football in a new professional league.
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KSR Show Thread, 8/31: Max Duffy, Denny Butler join the show

It’s a full house plus two more on Kentucky Sports Radio today as Matt Jones, Ryan Lemond, Shannon The Dude, and I bring former UK punter Max Duffy and former Louisville Police Sergeant/Kentucky State Legislator Denny Butler on to the program. Duffy now hosts the “Pin It Deep” podcast with...
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Introducing Pin It Deep with Max Duffy and Miles Butler

There’s a new podcast in town. Today Kentucky Sports Radio is proud to unveil Pin It Deep with Max Duffy and Miles Butler. Each week throughout the Kentucky football season, these two former specialists will share stories from their career and discuss Wildcat wins and losses by interviewing current players. In the first episode, Max and Miles are joined by Super Senior center Luke Fortner. Highlights:
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Broncos waive punter Max Duffy, make worst decision of the offseason

First, they trade the legend Tim Tebow, and now this? Who keeps letting the Denver Broncos get away with this???. On Thursday, reports began to circulate that the Broncos organization had waived former Kentucky punter/fan favorite/football wizard, Max Duffy. The Broncos would later confirm the reports, adding that both Duffy and former Georgia linebacker Natrez Patrick would be cut in favor of signing two wide receivers (Amara Darboh and De’Mornay Pierson-El) to its 90-man roster.
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Report: Broncos Waive P Max Duffy

On Wednesday, Denver Broncos special teams coordinator Tom McMahon gushed over cannon-legged punter Max Duffy and preached "true competition" between veteran incumbent Sam Martin and the Australian native who "blew us out of the water." So much for that. The Broncos waived Duffy on Thursday in a corresponding roster move...
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Broncos waive Max Duffy

(WYMT) - Denver waived Max Duffy on Thursday, per Mike Klis of KUSA. The Broncos signed Duffy late last month as an undrafted free agent out of Kentucky. But as Klis notes, the club already has veteran Sam Martin on the roster, and Denver signed a pair of receivers on Thursday.
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Max Duffy waived by Denver Broncos

The Denver Broncos have reportedly waived former Kentucky punter Max Duffy. According to reports, Duffy performed well during his tryout but the team opted to go with veteran Sam Martin.
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Denver Broncos sign former Kentucky punter Max Duffy

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Broncos have signed punter Max Duffy, the team announced Monday. The rookie player appeared in 34 games in three years for the Kentucky Wildcats and is the school’s all-time leading punter with a 46-yard career average. Duffy averaged an FBS-best 48.1 yards per punt in 2019 and won the Ray Guy Award as the nation’s best punter.
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Broncos sign Max Duffy

Former Kentucky punter Max Duffy has signed with the Denver Broncos, according to a report from Mike Klis of 9News in Denver. In addition to the six Wildcats selected in the 2021 NFL Draft, the 28-year-old Duffy now becomes the fourth former UK player to sign as an undrafted free agent, joining running back AJ Rose (Minnesota Vikings), center Drake Jackson (Lions), and edge rusher Boogie Watson (Pittsburgh Steelers).
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Report: Broncos Sign 'Cannon'-Legged Punter Max Duffy

The Denver Broncos' incumbent punter now has competition for the job after the club on Monday signed former Kentucky P Max Duffy, 9News' Mike Klis first reported. Duffy, wearing jersey No. 15, hit the field upon putting pen to paper; he's participating in Denver's first practice of Organized Team Activities, according to Klis.
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Broncos sign punter Max Duffy

The Australian-born athlete spent a handful of years in the Australian Football League, but he announced his retirement from that league in 2017 as he pursued a career in American football. He ended up catching on with Kentucky, appearing in 34 games during his collegiate career. Duffy averaged 46 yards on his 151 collegiate punts, and he earned All-SEC honors in both 2019 and 2020. He also received a unanimous first-team All-American nod in 2019.
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Max Duffy signs with Broncos

With the 2021 NFL draft having concluded a month ago, we’ve still been waiting to see where punter Max Duffy would continue his football career. Now, Duffy has found his NFL home by signing with the Denver Broncos, according to Mike Klis. As is the case with all undrafted free agent contracts, it will be a three-year deal.
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