Derrick Frost joined the Redskins in 2005 and has served as Washington’s primary punter for the last three seasons. Frost also served as the holder on field goals for the Redskins and he has periodically served as a kickoff specialist. In his career, Frost has had 317 punts for a 41.1-yard average, with 97 placed inside the 20-yard line. His career long is 64 yards. In 2004, Frost made his NFL debut as a punter for the Cleveland Browns.
NFL Acquisition: Signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2003
How Acquired: Signed with the Washington Redskins as free agent on September 26, 2005 and re-signed with the team on March 24, 2008
Pro:
Has played with the Cleveland Browns (2004) and the Washington Redskins (2005-07)
Punted 317 times for 13,021 yards for a gross average of 41.1 and a net average of 36.5 in 62 games
Landed 97 punts inside the 20-yard line
Recorded a career-long punt of 64 yards (vs. Miami 9/9) in 2007
2007 Season (WAS):
Punted in all 16 regular-season games and one postseason contest
Recorded a career-long punt of 64 yards vs. Miami (9/9)
Totaled 75 punts for a 40.9 average and landed 23 punts inside the 20 yard line
2006 Season (WAS):
Punted in all 16 regular-season games
Averaged a career-best 42.9 yards per punt
Booted two punts for an average of 56.0 yards and added a then career-long of 60 yards at Houston (9/24)
Totaled a career-high 10 punts at Philadelphia (1/1)
Punted for a career-high 413 yards at Dallas (9/17)
2005 Season (WAS):
Played in 14 regular-season games and two postseason contests
Averaged 40.4 yards per punt with a net of 36.7 and placed 23 punts inside the 20 yard line
2004 Season (CLE):
Appeared in all 16 regular-season games as a first year punter with Cleveland
Totaled 85 punts for 3,404 yards (40.0 avg.) and a 35.4 net average
2003 Season:
Signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on May 2
Released by Philadelphia on May 13, claimed by Baltimore on May 27 and spent training camp with the Ravens before being released on August 30
Signed by Cleveland as a free agent on December 12 and was listed as inactive for the final three regular-season contests
Punted 104 times for 4,388 yards for a 41.2 average, with a long of 75 at Northern Iowa.
Ranked third in the Gateway Football Conference in punting (39.2 avg.) and 35th in Division I-AA
Graduated from Northern Iowa with a degree in economics
Earned three letters each in football and baseball at Clayton (St. Louis, Mo.) High School, where he was all-conference at quarterback, linebacker, punter and kicker
