CorlissWaitman
PP#15South Alabama
6'2" • 215lbsDraft Eligibility:2020
- Overall Grade '18
- 66.2
- 57th/109 - Ps
- Punts '18
- 67
- 14th/109 - Ps
- Punt Net Avg. '18
- 38.03
- 62nd/109 - Ps
Corliss
Waitman
P
#15
|
South Alabama
Summary Bio
Summary Bio
Last updated: 10/29/2026
Corliss Waitman was a punter for the San Francisco 49ers who earned a 66.2 PFF punting grade in the 2018 season, 57th among 109 qualified punters. He punted 67 times with a net average of 38.0 yards per punt and a long of 58 yards.
Waitman pinned opponents inside the 20-yard line 20 times, reflecting his directional control. He averaged 4.22 seconds of hang time per punt.
His punts resulted in 3 touchbacks, 24 fair catches, 15 downed punts. As a kickoff specialist, he produced an average opponent starting field position at the 31.6-yard line, earning a 44.7 kickoff grade.
Career
Career
Teams
Year
San Francisco 49ers
2026 - Present
Pittsburgh Steelers
2020 - 2021, 2024 - 2025
Chicago Bears
2023
New England Patriots
2021, 2023
Denver Broncos
2022
South Alabama Jaguars
2014 - 2018
PFF Grades
PFF Grades
2018
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
PUNT
66.2
AVG
57th/109 Ps
KICKOFF
44.7
AVG
51st/58 Ps
Highest Graded Games
Highest Graded Games
N/S
Not Enough Snaps
N/S
Not Enough Snaps
N/S
Not Enough Snaps
Lowest Graded Games
Lowest Graded Games
N/S
Not Enough Snaps
N/S
Not Enough Snaps
N/S
Not Enough Snaps
Grades by Game
Grades by Game
There's no Grades by Game data available for this player.
Season Stats
Season Stats
2018
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
PUNTS
67
14th/109 Ps
PUNT NET AVG.
38.03
62nd/109 Ps
LONG
58
81st/109 Ps
PINNED INSIDE THE 20
20
40th/109 Ps
Punting
View in Premium Stats
Rank
14
th
Punts
67
62
nd
Punt Net Avg.
38.03
81
st
Long
58
40
th
Pinned Inside the 20
20
58
th
Return %
28.4%
26
th
Yards per Return
9.8
39
th
Touchbacks
3
85
th
Downed
15
25
th
Out of Bounds
3
13
th
Fair Catches
24
6
th
Hang Time Avg.
4.22
Kickoffs
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Rank
1
st
Kicks Returned
40
22
nd
Kicks Returned %
69%
16
th
Yards per Return
20
17
th
Average Field Position
31.6
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