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Position: | Tight end |
Personal information | |
Born: | Carlisle, Pennsylvania | December 13, 1979
Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Mercersburg (PA) Academy |
College: | Penn State |
NFL Draft: | 2004 / Round: 6 / Pick: 194 |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Matthew Alan Kranchick (born December 13, 1979 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania) is a former American football tight end. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Mississippi.
Kranchick played quarterback, wide receiver and defensive end at Trinity High School in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, and at Mercersburg Academy in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania.
Kranchick played collegiately at Penn State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration in 2002. During his two years at Penn State, Kranchick caught 24 passes for 352 receiving yards and 1 touchdown. [1]
Kranchick was selected in the sixth round with the 194th overall pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2004 NFL Draft. [2]
Kranchick played in 2 games during the 2004 NFL season, but did not record any stats. [3]
During the 2005 NFL season, Krachick played 4 games for the Steelers, catching 1 pass for 6 yards before being released by the team. [4]
The New York Giants signed Kranchick on December 20, 2005. He played in 2 games recording no stats. [5] Kranchick was released on June 8, 2006.
Kranchick signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on June 29, 2006. [6] He was released on August 29, 2006.
The New England Patriots signed Kranchick to their Practice Squad on December 15, 2006. [7] He was released on August 12, 2007. [8]
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