Thomas Morstead

PERSONAL:

• Attended Pearland (TX) HS where he was named Brazoria County Special Teams MVP as a senior. • Majored in mechanical engineering with a specialization in biomedical at SMU. 
• Son of Isobel and John Morstead. 
• Is married to his wife, Lauren, and has five children. 
• Born Thomas James Morstead (3/8/86) in Pearland, TX.

PERSONAL:

• Attended Pearland (TX) HS where he was named Brazoria County Special Teams MVP as a senior. • Majored in mechanical engineering with a specialization in biomedical at SMU.
• Son of Isobel and John Morstead. •
• Is married to his wife, Lauren, and has five children. 
• Born Thomas James Morstead (3/8/86) in Pearland, TX.

COLLEGE:

• Attended Southern Methodist University for four seasons (2005-08) where he appeared in 36 games and registered 166 punts for 7,201 yds. (43.4 avg.), while connecting on 37 of his 53 field goal attempts and 106 of his 108 extra point attempts. As a senior in 2008, punted 59 times for 2,465 yds. (41.8 avg.) and connected on 11 of his 15 field goal attempts and 29 of his 30 extra point attempts. As a junior, earned First-Team All-Conference USA honors after appearing in 12 games and punting 57 times for 2,545 yds. (44.6 avg.) and connecting on 13 of his 20 field goal attempts and all 43 extra point attempts. As a sophomore, appeared in 12 games and registered 50 punts for 2,191 yds. (43.8 avg.) and connected on 13 of his 18 field goal attempts and 34 of his 35 extra point attempts. Did not appear in a game as a freshman in 2005.

AWARDS & HONORS:

• 2009: NFC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 11), NFC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 17)
•  2012: NFC Pro Bowl, AP Second-Team All-Pro 2019: NFC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 3), NFC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 6), NFC Special Team Player of the Month (September)
• 2020: NFC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 1)
• 2021: NFC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 12), NFC Special Teams Player of the Month (December)
• 2023: AFC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 8)

NFL:

• Morstead (6-4, 225) was originally selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round (164^th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft. Throughout his 16-year career with the Saints (2009-20), New York Jets (2021 & 2023-24), Atlanta Falcons (2021) and Miami Dolphins (2022), he has appeared in 255 games and registered 960 punts for 44,944 yards (46.8 average), while pinning 352 of his punts inside the 20-yard line. He has appeared in 16 postseason contests and added 60 punts for 2,667 yards (44.5 average), with 20 of his punts landing inside the 20-yard line.
• Morstead earned 2012 Associated Press Second-Team All-Pro honors and a selection to the 2013 Pro Bowl after finishing the season with 74 punts for 3,707 yards (50.1 average), including 20 downed inside the 20-yard line. His 50.1 average ranked second in the NFL and first in the NFC among punters in 2012.