Ross Matiscik (born September 13, 1996) is an American professional football long snapper for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Baylor.
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| Position: | Long snapper | ||||||
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| Born: | September 13, 1996 Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | McKinney Boyd (McKinney, Texas) | ||||||
| College: | Baylor (2015–2019) | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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Early life
editMatiscik was born in Youngstown, Ohio. He grew up in McKinney, Texas, and attended McKinney Boyd High School, where he played baseball and football. As a three-year letter winner, Matiscik played offensive line and linebacker, especially excelling as a middle linebacker. As a senior, Matiscik was named an all-state linebacker and District 6-6A's Defensive MVP, completing his career with 233 tackles, 12 sacks, 4 interceptions, and a blocked field goal.[1] Despite this, he was not recruited by any division one teams coming out of high school.
College career
editMatiscik was a member of the Baylor Bears for five seasons, redshirting as a true freshman and joining the team as a walk-on. During his redshirt year, he was moved to the long snapper position.[2] While he was Baylor's primary long snapper for four seasons, Matiscik also served as a reserve linebacker for the Bears.[3]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | |||||||||||
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| 5 ft 11+3⁄4 in (1.82 m) |
235 lb (107 kg) | |||||||||||
| All values from Pro Day[4] | ||||||||||||
Matiscik was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent on April 26, 2020.[5][6] He made the 53-man roster out of training camp, beating out incumbent long snapper Matthew Orzech.[7] Matiscik made his NFL debut on September 13, 2020, in the season opener against the Indianapolis Colts.[8]
On April 29, 2022, Matiscik signed a five-year, $5.965 million contract extension with the Jaguars through the 2026 season.[9] On January 3, 2024, Matiscik was selected to his first Pro Bowl. For his efforts in 2023, he was also selected as a member of the All-Pro First Team by the NFL Players Association and the Associated Press.[10]
References
edit- ^ McNabb, David (December 15, 2014). "All-District 6-6A: Murray, Jamabo share spotlight, honors again". WFAA.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ Hill, Jerry (November 27, 2019). "BACK IN THE LINEBACKER ROOM". BaylorBears.com. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ Werner, John (December 21, 2019). "Matiscik different kind of dual threat". Waco Tribune-Herald. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Ross Matiscik, Baylor, LS, 2020 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
- ^ "Baylor's Ross Matiscik Signs With Jaguars". July 10, 2023.
- ^ "Baylor long snappers have eyes on NFL". Waco Tribune-Herald. May 5, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Jaguars release QBs Mike Glennon, Joshua Dobbs in roster cuts". The Florida Times-Union. September 6, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ "Jaguars rookies handle heavy workload in victory over Colts". The Florida Times-Union. September 13, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ Alper, Josh (April 29, 2022). "Jaguars extend LS Ross Matiscik's contract". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ Logue, Gus (January 12, 2024). "Jaguars LS Ross Matiscik named 2023 first-team All-Pro by the Associated Press". BigCatCountry.com. SB Nation.