Roby NFL’s punter of the ’80s:

Reginald “Reggie” Roby (1961-2005) excelled in both football and baseball while growing up in Waterloo, Iowa. He played both sports while attending Waterloo East High School and was later drafted by the Cincinnati Reds as a pitcher. Instead of professional baseball he chose to attend the University of Iowa to play football.

Reggie Roby was selected as the punter for the NFL's 1980s All-Decade Team.

In 1981, Roby set an NCAA record for average punting distance (49.8 yards), helping lead Iowa to its first winning season in 20 years — and a share of the Big Ten title.

After college, Roby was a sixth-round pick in 1983 by the Miami Dolphins, where he played until 1992. During the 1980s he was selected as the punter for the NFL’s All-Decade Team and attended three Pro Bowls. After playing for the Dolphins, Roby continued his career with the Washington Redskins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans and San Francisco 49ers.

Before his death in 2005, Roby was the marketing development director for Backfield in Motion, a non-profit organization that combines athletics and academics to inspire inner-city boys to reach their maximum potential and become significant contributors to society.

Personal information
Date of birth: July 30, 1961
Place of birth: Waterloo, Iowa
Date of death: February 22, 2005 (aged 43)
Place of death: Nashville, Tennessee
Career information
College: Iowa
NFL Draft: 1983 / Round: 6 / Pick: 167
Debuted in 1983
Last played in 1998
Career history
  • • Miami Dolphins (1983-1992)
  • • Washington Redskins (1993-1994)
  • • Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1995)
  • • Houston/Tennessee Oilers (1996-1997)
  • • San Francisco 49ers (1998)
Career highlights and awards
  • • 3× Pro Bowl selection (1984, 1989, 1994)
  • • 7× All-Pro selection (1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1994) [1]
  • • NFL 1980s All-Decade Team
Career NFL statistics
Punts 992
Punting yards 42,951
Punting Avg 43.3
Stats at NFL.com—Information from Wikipedia.org; Roby on Wikipedia