Ross Matiscik
{{Short description|American football player (born 1996)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Ross Matiscik
| image =
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| current_team = Jacksonville Jaguars
| number = 46
| position = Long snapper
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|9|13}}
| birth_place = Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lbs = 240
| high_school = McKinney Boyd
(McKinney, Texas)
| college = Baylor (2015–2019)
| undraftedyear = 2020
| pastteams =
- Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2020}}–present)
| highlights =
| status = Active
| statweek = 18
| statseason = 2024
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 84
| statlabel2 = Total tackles
| statvalue2 = 18
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 1
| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue4 = 1
| pfr = M/MatiRo00
}}
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.
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.wfaa.com/article/sports/high-school/all-district-6-6a-murray-jamabo-share-spotlight-honors-again/287-304595381|title=All-District 6-6A: Murray, Jamabo share spotlight, honors again|first=David|last=McNabb|website=WFAA.com|date=December 15, 2014|access-date=October 7, 2020}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://baylorbears.com/news/2019/11/27/football-back-in-the-linebacker-room.aspx|title=BACK IN THE LINEBACKER ROOM|first=Jerry|last=Hill|website=BaylorBears.com|date=November 27, 2019|access-date=September 5, 2020}} While he was Baylor's primary long snapper for four seasons, Matiscik also served as a reserve linebacker for the Bears.{{Cite web |last=Werner |first=John |date=December 21, 2019 |title=Matiscik different kind of dual threat |url=https://wacotrib.com/sports/college/baylor/matiscik-different-kind-of-dual-threat/article_23d9af89-155c-5612-b336-f3340405be42.html |access-date=September 5, 2020 |website=Waco Tribune-Herald}}
Professional career
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| weight = 235
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Matiscik was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent on April 26, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.fox44news.com/video/baylors-ross-matiscik-signs-with-jaguars/5427603/|title=Baylor's Ross Matiscik Signs With Jaguars|date=July 10, 2023 }}{{cite web|url=https://wacotrib.com/sports/college/baylor/baylor-long-snappers-have-eyes-on-nfl/article_906ac8d5-7ed4-59ad-a799-e27177c1e247.html|title=Baylor long snappers have eyes on NFL|work=Waco Tribune-Herald|date=May 5, 2020|access-date=September 5, 2020}} He made the 53-man roster out of training camp, beating out incumbent long snapper Matthew Orzech.{{cite web|url=https://www.jacksonville.com/story/sports/nfl/2020/09/05/jaguars-release-19-players-including-both-veteran-backups-qbs/5729888002/|title=Jaguars release QBs Mike Glennon, Joshua Dobbs in roster cuts|work=The Florida Times-Union|date=September 6, 2020|access-date=September 7, 2020}} Matiscik made his NFL debut on September 13, 2020, in the season opener against the Indianapolis Colts.{{cite web|url=https://www.jacksonville.com/story/sports/nfl/2020/09/14/jaguars-rookies-handle-heavy-workload-victory-over-colts/5796352002/|title=Jaguars rookies handle heavy workload in victory over Colts|work=The Florida Times-Union|date=September 13, 2020|access-date=September 14, 2020}}
On April 29, 2022, Matiscik signed a five-year, $5.965 million contract extension with the Jaguars through the 2026 season.{{cite web|title=Jaguars extend LS Ross Matiscik's contract|url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/04/29/jaguars-extend-ls-ross-matisciks-contract/|author=Alper, Josh|work=Pro Football Talk|publisher=NBC Sports|date=April 29, 2022}}
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.{{cite web |last1=Logue |first1=Gus |title=Jaguars LS Ross Matiscik named 2023 first-team All-Pro by the Associated Press |url=https://www.bigcatcountry.com/2024/1/12/24035975/jaguars-ross-matiscik-first-team-all-pro |website=BigCatCountry.com |date=January 12, 2024 |publisher=SB Nation}} 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.{{Cite web |last=DiRocco |first=Michael |title=Six Pro Bowl stars share the meaning of that initial invitation |date=Jan 21, 2024 |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39422559/nfl-pro-bowl-montez-sweat-raheem-mostert |access-date=Nov 30, 2024}}
He was named to his second consecutive Pro Bowl and NFLPA All-Pro First-Team following the 2024 season.{{cite web |last1=Canelo |first1=Michael |title=BREAKING: Jaguars' Logan Cooke, Ross Matiscik Make NFLPA All-Pro Team |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/jaguars/news/breaking-jaguars-logan-cooke-ross-matiscik-make-nflpa-all-pro-team-01jh3crxkjea |website=SI.com |publisher=Sports Illustrated |access-date=9 January 2025}}
References
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External links
- [https://baylorbears.com/sports/football/roster/ross-matiscik/9316 Baylor Bears bio]
- [https://www.jaguars.com/team/players-roster/ross-matiscik/ Jacksonville Jaguars bio]
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Category:American football long snappers
Category:Baylor Bears football players
Category:Jacksonville Jaguars players