Kevin Huber


Kevin Huber is an American football punter for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Bengals in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Cincinnati, where he was twice recognized as a consensus All-American.

Early years

Huber was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He attended Archbishop McNicholas High School in Cincinnati, and played for the McNicholas Rockets high school football team. He was a three-time all-conference selection and was named the Greater Catholic League's Punter of the Year following his junior and senior seasons.

College career

Huber attended the University of Cincinnati, where he played for the Cincinnati Bearcats football team from 2005 to 2008. As a junior in 2007, and again as a senior in 2008, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American. Huber holds the record for longest punt in Bearcats' history at 69 yards, which was set on September 17, 2007 at Memphis.

Awards and honors

The Cincinnati Bengals selected Huber in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft, and he has played for the Bengals since the season. In his ten-year career, Huber has played 158 games and averaged 45.1 yards on 768 punts. He has also been the Bengals' placekicking holder for his entire career.
In Week 15 of against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Huber suffered a fractured jaw when he was blocked by linebacker Terence Garvin. Afterwards, it was reported that Huber had also suffered a vertebral fracture in his neck, and would miss the remainder of the season.
Huber holds Bengals' franchise career marks for gross punting average and net average through the 2013 season, as well as the season records in both categories.
On March 14, 2018, Huber signed a three-year contract extension with the Bengals.