Baltimore Ravens | People

PositionLong Snapper

Experience5 years

Height6-6

Weight272

CollegeWisconsin

High SchoolCatholic Memorial (WI)

HometownBrookfield, Wisconsin

Birthdate8/22/1982

Joined RavensFree Agent, 2005

Joined NFL2005

Highlights
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Pro Career
College Career
Personal
Stats

Games Played/Started: (2005, 16/0); (2006, 16/0); (16/0) (2008, 16/0); (2009, 7/0) Total 65/0
Playoffs: (2006, 1/0) (Playoffs: (2008, 3/0) Total 4/0
An elite NFL long snapper, Katula possesses great speed and ball placement.
Entering 2009, he has played in 64 regular season games, not missing one contest in his NFL career.
He has posted 22 career special teams tackles, including leading all NFL long snappers with 10 in 2005.
Has also played in 4 postseason contests, netting 2 special teams tackles.

Matt Katula signed with the Baltimore Ravens on 4/29/05 as a rookie free agent

2009: Game 7 vs. Den. (11/1): Snapped on all 3 FGAs and 3 PATs in the 30-7 victory
Game 6 at Min. (10/18): Was true on all 4 PATs and hit 1 of his 2 FGAs (made from 29 and missed from 44 yards) against the Vikings...Hauschka also had a solo special teams tackle at Minnesota.
Game 5 vs. Cin. (10/11): Snapped on all 6 punts, both PATs and recorded a special teams tackle against the Bengals.
Game 4 at NE (10/4): Snapped on all 3 PATs and 3 punts against the Patriots.
Game 3 vs. Cle. (9/27): Snapped on all 4 PATs, both FGAs and 4 punts in the 34-3 victory.
Game 2 at SD (9/20): Snapped on all 4 punts and the Ravens’ lone FGA in the 31-26 win.
Game 1 vs. KC (9/13): Snapped on all 3 punts and both FG attempts in the 38-24 win.
2008: Saw action in all 16 games and snapped 158 times without incident (84 punts, 41 PATs and 33 FGAs)
Saw action in all 3 playoff games, snapping 30 times, adding a special teams tackle (1/4/09 @ Mia.).
2007: Saw action in all 16 games and snapped on all 78 punts, 32 FGAs and 26 PATs, as well as posting 7 solo special teams tackles on the year.
2006: Saw action in all 16 games, snapping for 37 PATs, 30 FGAs and 86 punts
Also posted 5 special teams tackles
Saw action in his 1st-career postseason game, snapping for all 5 punts and both FGs and had 1 tackle in the Divisional Playoff game vs. Ind. (1/13/07).
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
Snapped on 7 punts and 1 FGA and had a career-high 3 special teams tackle in game 9 at Jax. (11/13).

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 all 4 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
The Badgers had just 1 punt blocked in 2004, and none of their 21 FGAs
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

Was 1st-team All-Conference on offense and 2nd-team on defense his senior year at Catholic Memorial (Waukesha, WI) HS
With former teammate Dave Zastudil in Sep. 2005, visited the Living Classrooms educational campus in downtown Baltimore and spoke to students from 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
Matt participated in the ESPN Zone Holiday PAL (Police Athletic League) Party, hosting underprivileged youth at an event with food, games and fun Dec. 2006
He took part in the Football 101 Festival, where he signed autographs and participated in fan forums (Nov. 2005 and ‘06)
Also took part in the Ravens’ annual Goodwill Gridiron Halloween party benefiting Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake in 2005, ‘06 and ‘07
Visited Sharp Leadenhall Elementary school and spoke to the students about the importance of education in Oct. 2006
Created the Matt Katula Foundation in 2007, established to provide for the growth and development of community sports programs
The foundation helps children that need financial support and guidance to achieve their goals
Foundation website is www.perfectlaces.com
In Sep. 2007, Katula, along with other Ravens teammates, participated in the 15th Annual Golf Classic fundraiser to benefit Sarah's House, a facility that provides emergency shelter for Baltimore families
Also participated in A Purple Evening, a night that included football basics, autographs and fan forums at M&T Bank Stadium and the Pam Shriver Tennis Classic benefiting the Baltimore Community Foundation in Oct. 2007
In Nov. 2007, Katula and the Matt Katula Foundation hosted a free movie screening of Disney's Enchanted for Baltimore youth
He also joined teammates for the ACT Auction Party benefiting the RACTF and players foundations in Nov. 2007
He also participated in Ravens annual Spring Football Festival where he signed autographs and spoke at fan forums in April, 2008
Matt the annual Matt Katula Foundation Golf Tournament each June
Also attended the Pam Shriver Tennis Classic, a celebrity tennis event with teammate Derrick Mason and coach John Harbaugh in Nov. 2008
Married the former Allison Casper on 2/19/05
Full name: Matthew Charles Katula

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