Player Story
David DeFatta story
David DeFatta built his college career from 2005 through 2009 as a punter from Franklin, TN wearing No. 37, spending time with Marshall and Middle Tennessee. The clearest part of David DeFatta's career was his field-position work: 210 punts and 8,411 punting yards across 38 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2007 with Middle Tennessee. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Special-teams careers depend on repeatable opportunity, not just one highlight. His career also includes 28 passing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 38 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Marshall and Middle Tennessee.
The arc is straightforward: David DeFatta moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.