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Matt Katula signed with the Baltimore Ravens on 4/29/05 as a rookie free agent.
Highlights:
Tough, productive athlete with good ball speed on his snaps...Brings consistency to the long snapper position...Katula saw action in all 16 games as a rookie, snapping on 86 punts, 35 FGAs and 23 PATs...Also had a big presence in the coverage game, finishing with 10 special teams tackles.
Pro Career:
2005: Saw action in all 16 games as a rookie and snapped for every special teams play...Katula led all NFL long snappers with 10 special teams tackles...2005 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Snapped on all 3 punts, 1 PAT and 1 FGA and netted a special teams tackle in game 13 at Den. (12/11)...Snapped on all 8 punts, 1 PAT and the game-winning 38-yard FG, and a special teams tackle in the 16-15 win in game 12 vs. Hou. (12/4)...Snapped on all 8 punts, a PAT and 3 FGAs, including the 44-yard game winner in OT, in the 16-13 OT win in game 10 vs. Pit. (11/20)...Also had 2 special teams tackles against the Steelers...Snapped on 7 punts and 1 FGA and had a career-high 3 special teams tackle in game 9 at Jax. (11/13)...Snapped for all 5 punts, 2 FGs and 1 PAT in the 13-3 win in game 3 vs. NYJ (10/2)...Snapped on 10 Ravens punts, an PAT and a FGA in game 2 at Ten. (9/18)...Saw his 1st-career NFL action, snapping on 4 punts, 3 FGAs and 1 PAT in game 1 vs. Ind. (9/11).
College Career:
Was a significant contributor to the Badgers' special teams unit, seeing action in 48 of 51 games in his career...Earned 4 varsity letters...Was the Badgers' No. 1 long snapper in his final 3 seasons at Wisconsin...Drew significant attention during the Wisconsin Pro Day, when he hit the mark on all but 1 of 35 attempts in a targeted long-snap exercise...In 2004, played in all 12 games for the Badgers, recording 4 tackles (3 solo)...The Badgers had just 1 punt blocked in 2004, and none of their 21 FGAs...As a junior, made 3 tackles...Recovered 2 fumbles...His sophomore year, Katula played in all 14 games, making 3 tackles...In 2001, played in the 1st 9 games before suffering a broken arm, which caused him to miss the final 3 games...Red-shirted in 2000...Majored in political science.
Personal:
Was 1st-team All-Conference on offense and 2nd-team on defense his senior year at Catholic Memorial (Waukesha, WI) HS...Attended Football 101 Festival event for women, which teaches practical football skills in Nov. 2005...With Dave Zastudil in Sept. 2005, visited the Living Classrooms educational campus in downtown Baltimore and spoke to students from the Crossroads Middle School, toured the facility and worked with participants in the Fresh Start program...In Oct. 2005, joined Ravens staff and volunteers in refurbishing a home with Sandtown Habitat for Humanity, as part of the NFL/United Way Hometown Huddle...Married the former Allison Casper on 2/19/05...Full name: Matthew Charles Katula. | 