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Ross Matiscik

Long Snapper, Jacksonville Jaguars · #46.

Player facts

Team: Jacksonville Jaguars
Position: Long Snapper
Number: 46
Born: Sep 13, 1996 (age 30)
Birthplace: McKinney, TX, USA
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 240 lbs
College: Baylor
Experience: 7 seasons
Status: Active

About

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 for the Baylor Bears.

From Wikipedia’s article on Ross Matiscik, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

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. 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. While he was Baylor's primary long snapper for four seasons, Matiscik also served as a reserve linebacker for the Bears.