Green Bay Packer Tim Masthay, riding a fan's bicycle at training camp, August 1, 2011 |
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No. 8 Green Bay Packers | |
Punter | |
Personal information | |
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Date of birth: March 16, 1987 | |
Place of birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Weight: 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
College: Kentucky | |
Undrafted in 2009 | |
Debuted in 2010 for the Green Bay Packers | |
Career history | |
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Roster status: Active | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2011 | |
Punts | 118 |
Punt Yards | 5,268 |
Punting Yard Average | 44.6 |
Stats at NFL.com |
Timothy James Masthay (born March 16, 1987 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American football punter for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2009, but released before the first 2009 pre-season game. He played college football at Kentucky.
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Tim was born to Dr. Mark Masthay, who currently serves as the chairman of the chemistry department at the University of Dayton and to Jean Masthay, currently Executive Director of the League of Women Voters in Cincinnati, Ohio. Masthay played youth soccer in Des Moines for the Johnston Hornets. Masthay played both American and association football, as well as baseball and basketball at Murray High School in Murray, Kentucky. His positions on the school's football team included punter, placekicker, kickoff returner, wide receiver, and special teams coach.
While majoring in economics at the University of Kentucky,[1] Masthay played football for the Kentucky Wildcats as a punter.
Year | Punts | Yards | Average | Long | Inside 20 |
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2005 | 54 | 1,965 | 36.4 | 59 | 15 |
2006 | 50 | 1,959 | 39.2 | 60 | 13 |
2007 | 50 | 1,992 | 39.8 | 63 | 16 |
2008 | 53 | 2,397 | 45.2 | 72 | 14 |
Masthay was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent following the 2009 NFL Draft on May 1, 2009. He was waived on August 10, 2009.[2]
Masthay was signed to a reserve/future contract with the Green Bay Packers in a deal announced by general manager Ted Thompson on January 15, 2010.[3]
On November 3, 2010, he was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.[4]
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American Football Conference | |||
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AFC East
Brian Moorman (Buffalo Bills) |
AFC North
Sam Koch (Baltimore Ravens) |
AFC South
Matt Turk (Houston Texans) |
AFC West
Britton Colquitt (Denver Broncos) |
National Football Conference | |||
NFC East
Chris Jones (Dallas Cowboys) |
NFC North
Adam Podlesh (Chicago Bears) |
NFC South
Matt Bosher (Atlanta Falcons) |
NFC West
Dave Zastudil (Arizona Cardinals) |