Position: Long snapper Undrafted: 2005 Name Matt Katula | Weight: 265 lb (120 kg) Height 1.98 m College: Wisconsin Spouse Allison Katula | |
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Date of birth: (1982-08-22) August 22, 1982 (age 33) Role American football long snapper Children Lillian Katula, Caroline Katula Education University of Wisconsin-Madison, Catholic Memorial High School Parents Chuck Katula, Vicki Katula Similar People Mike Tomlin, Mike Zimmer, Leslie Frazier, Dick LeBeau, Joe Woods | ||
Place of birth: Brookfield, Wisconsin | ||
Matt Katula NFL Long Snappers Testimonial after Working One on One Snapping Lesson with Coach Zauner
Matthew Charles Katula (born August 22, 1982 in Brookfield, Wisconsin) is a former American football long snapper. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Wisconsin.
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- Matt Katula NFL Long Snappers Testimonial after Working One on One Snapping Lesson with Coach Zauner
- Early years
- College career
- Baltimore Ravens
- New England Patriots
- Minnesota Vikings
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- References
He was also a member of the New England Patriots, Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers.
Early years
Katula attended Catholic Memorial High School in Waukesha, Wisconsin and was a letterman in football. As a senior, he won first team All-Conference honors on offense, and second team All-Conference honors on defense as a linebacker. He had a brother named Sam who attended UW Parkside for basketball, and now coaches at Waukesha north high school.
College career
Katula attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he redshirted as a freshman in 2000. He went on to long snap for the Badgers in his final four seasons, playing in 48 of 51 possible games.
Baltimore Ravens
Katula joined the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2005. In 2005 and 2006, he played in every regular season game. In 2005, he recorded 10 special teams tackles, the most by a long snapper. After playing in every game again in 2007, Katula was signed by the Ravens to a five-year contract extension on September 6, 2008. He played in every game again in 2008 and 2009. In 2010, he lost his long snapping job to rookie Morgan Cox and was released on August 13, 2010.
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots signed Katula on November 10, 2010, after waiving former long snapper Jake Ingram. He played in the final eight games of the season for the Patriots. He was waived on August 29, 2011.
Minnesota Vikings
On November 29, 2011, Katula signed with the Minnesota Vikings to replace the injured Cullen Loeffler. He performed the Vikings' long-snapping duties in the team's final five games.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Katula signed with Pittsburgh on June 13, 2012.