Ross Matiscik

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Ross Matiscik
No. 46 – Jacksonville Jaguars
Position: Long snapper
Personal information
Born: (1996-09-13) September 13, 1996 (age 28)
Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school: McKinney Boyd
(McKinney, Texas)
College: Baylor (2015–2019)
Undrafted: 2020
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2024
Games played:78
Total tackles:17
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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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Early life

Matiscik 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

Matiscik 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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight
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] Matiscik led the league in total tackles (8) among long snappers for the 2023 season, recorded a forced fumble and fumble recovery, and has never had a bad snap since his NFL debut. [11]

He was named to his second consecutive Pro Bowl and NFLPA All-Pro First-Team following the 2024 season. [12]

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  1. ↑ McNabb, David (December 15, 2014). "All-District 6-6A: Murray, Jamabo share spotlight, honors again". WFAA.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ↑ Hill, Jerry (November 27, 2019). "BACK IN THE LINEBACKER ROOM". BaylorBears.com. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  3. ↑ Werner, John (December 21, 2019). "Matiscik different kind of dual threat". Waco Tribune-Herald . Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Ross Matiscik, Baylor, LS, 2020 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Baylor's Ross Matiscik Signs With Jaguars". July 10, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Baylor long snappers have eyes on NFL". Waco Tribune-Herald . May 5, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Jaguars release QBs Mike Glennon, Joshua Dobbs in roster cuts". The Florida Times-Union . September 6, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Jaguars rookies handle heavy workload in victory over Colts". The Florida Times-Union . September 13, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  9. ↑ Alper, Josh (April 29, 2022). "Jaguars extend LS Ross Matiscik's contract". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  10. ↑ Logue, Gus (January 12, 2024). "Jaguars LS Ross Matiscik named 2023 first-team All-Pro by the Associated Press". BigCatCountry.com. SB Nation.
  11. ↑ DiRocco, Michael (January 21, 2024). "Six Pro Bowl stars share the meaning of that initial invitation" . Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  12. ↑ Canelo, Michael. "BREAKING: Jaguars' Logan Cooke, Ross Matiscik Make NFLPA All-Pro Team". SI.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
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