Tim Masthay

**Tim Masthay**
	File:Tim Masthay.jpg; Green Bay Packer Tim Masthay, riding a fan's bicycle at training camp, August 1, 2011
	No. 8 Green Bay Packers
	Punter
Personal information
	Date of birth: March 16, 1987 (age 37)
	Place of birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
	High School: Murray (KY)
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Weight: 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
	College: Kentucky
	Undrafted in 2009
	Debuted in 2010 for the Green Bay Packers
Career history
	Indianapolis Colts ( 2009); Green Bay Packers ( 2010–present); Offseason and/or practice squad member only
	Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
	Kentucky Special Teams Player of the Year (2007); 2nd team Academic All-America (2007); 2× SEC Academic Honor Roll (2006, 2007); Frank Ham Society of Character member(2008); 1st Team All-SEC (2008); Super Bowl champion (XLV); 3× NFC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 8: 2010, Week 13: 2011, Week 2: 2012);
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2012
Punts	196
Punt Yards	8,663
Punting Yard Average	44.2
Stats at NFL.com

Timothy James Masthay (born March 16, 1987) is an American football punter for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2009, but released before the first 2009 pre-season game. He played college football at Kentucky. He was nicknamed "Ginger Wolverine" by his Packers teammates for his long red sideburns.^[1]

Early years[]

Tim was born to Mark Masthay, who currently serves as the chairman of the chemistry department at the University of Dayton and to Jean Masthay, currently Executive Director of PregnancyCare in Cincinnati, Ohio. Masthay played youth soccer in Des Moines for the Johnston Hornets. Masthay played both American and association football, as well as baseball and basketball at Murray High School in Murray, Kentucky. His positions on the school's football team included punter, placekicker, kickoff returner, wide receiver, and special teams coach. In the off-seasons, he, along with Thomas Morstead,Pat McAfee, T. J. Conley, Dan Bailey are currently instructors for Kohl's Kicking Camps, a training camp from high-school upwards especially for kickers, punters and long snappers.^[2] ^[3]

College career[]

While majoring in economics at the University of Kentucky,^[4] Masthay played football for the Kentucky Wildcats as a punter.

College statistics[]

Year	Punts	Yards	Average	Long	Inside 20
2005	54	1,965	36.4	59	15
2006	50	1,959	39.2	60	13
2007	50	1,992	39.8	63	16
2008	53	2,397	45.2	72	14

Postseason appearances[]

Professional career[]

Indianapolis Colts[]

Masthay was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent following the 2009 NFL Draft on May 1, 2009. He was waived on August 10, 2009.^[5]

Green Bay Packers[]

Masthay was signed to a reserve/future contract with the Green Bay Packers in a deal announced by general manager Ted Thompson on January 15, 2010.^[6]

On November 3, 2010, he was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.^[7]

During the 2011 NFL season, Masthay set Green Bay franchise records for gross and net punting averages for a season with 45.6 and 38.6 yard averages respectively.^[8]

In Week 2 of the 2012 NFL season, he threw a 27 yard touchdown pass to TE Tom Crabtree off of a fake field goal.^[9] (This gave him a perfect career passer rating of 158.3, although such ratings are not entered as records unless numerous passes are thrown.)

References[]

↑ "PackTalkBack - LIVE chat with Packers FB John Kuhn". http://www.coveritlive.com/index2.php/option=com_altcaster/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=08b0cb726f.
↑ What NFL Pros Are Saying About Kohl's Kicking Camps
↑ Kohl's Staff
↑ "#44 Tim Masthay". Kentucky Athletics. http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/masthay_tim00.html. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
↑ Oehser, John (August 10, 2009). "Johnson Activated from Physically Unable to Perform List, Starting at Left Tackle". Colts.com. http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=article7&news_id=1aa2f87d-d1e1-44e0-a653-97d9ba0fc080. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
↑ "Packers sign P Masthay to Reserve/Future Contract". Packers.com. January 15, 2010. http://www.packers.com/news/releases/2010/01/15/3/. Retrieved 2010-02-21.^{[dead link]}
↑ NFC Special teams Player of the Week
↑ By Gary D'Amato of the Journal Sentinel (2012-01-01). "Records fall as Packers' offense shines". Jsonline.com. http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/records-fall-as-packers-offense-shines-u13l1hh-136518393.html. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
↑ Mayer, Larry. "Bears stunned by TD on fake field goal". Chicagobears.com. http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bears-stunned-by-TD-on-fake-field-goal/c2eb27e1-7bce-4bb4-b456-0d88a34ad7c8. Retrieved 2012-09-14.

External links[]

Sporting positions
Preceded by Jeremy Kapinos	Green Bay Packers punters 2010–present	Succeeded by Incumbent

[1] "PackTalkBack - LIVE chat with Packers FB John Kuhn". http://www.coveritlive.com/index2.php/option=com_altcaster/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=08b0cb726f.

[2] What NFL Pros Are Saying About Kohl's Kicking Camps

[3] Kohl's Staff

[4] "#44 Tim Masthay". Kentucky Athletics. http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/masthay_tim00.html. Retrieved 2010-02-28.

[5] Oehser, John (August 10, 2009). "Johnson Activated from Physically Unable to Perform List, Starting at Left Tackle". Colts.com. http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=article7&news_id=1aa2f87d-d1e1-44e0-a653-97d9ba0fc080. Retrieved 2010-02-28.

[6] "Packers sign P Masthay to Reserve/Future Contract". Packers.com. January 15, 2010. http://www.packers.com/news/releases/2010/01/15/3/. Retrieved 2010-02-21.^{[dead link]}

[NFC_Special_teams_Player_of_the_Week-7] NFC Special teams Player of the Week

[Records_Fall_as_Packers'_Offense_Shines-8] By Gary D'Amato of the Journal Sentinel (2012-01-01). "Records fall as Packers' offense shines". Jsonline.com. http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/records-fall-as-packers-offense-shines-u13l1hh-136518393.html. Retrieved 2012-09-14.

[9] Mayer, Larry. "Bears stunned by TD on fake field goal". Chicagobears.com. http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bears-stunned-by-TD-on-fake-field-goal/c2eb27e1-7bce-4bb4-b456-0d88a34ad7c8. Retrieved 2012-09-14.

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v · d · eCurrent punters in the National Football League
American Football Conference
AFC East Shaun Powell (Buffalo Bills) Brandon Fields (Miami Dolphins) Zoltan Mesko (New England Patriots) Robert Malone (New York Jets)	AFC North Sam Koch (Baltimore Ravens) Kevin Huber (Cincinnati Bengals) Reggie Hodges (Cleveland Browns) Drew Butler (Pittsburgh Steelers)	AFC South Donnie Jones (Houston Texans) Pat McAfee (Indianapolis Colts) Bryan Anger (Jacksonville Jaguars) Brett Kern (Tennessee Titans)	AFC West Britton Colquitt (Denver Broncos) Dustin Colquitt (Kansas City Chiefs) Shane Lechler (Oakland Raiders) Mike Scifres (San Diego Chargers)
National Football Conference
NFC East Brian Moorman (Dallas Cowboys) Steve Weatherford (New York Giants) Mat McBriar (Philadelphia Eagles) Sav Rocca (Washington Redskins)	NFC North Adam Podlesh (Chicago Bears) Nick Harris (Detroit Lions) Tim Masthay (Green Bay Packers) Chris Kluwe (Minnesota Vikings)	NFC South Matt Bosher (Atlanta Falcons) Brad Nortman (Carolina Panthers) Thomas Morstead (New Orleans Saints) Michael Koenen (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)	NFC West Dave Zastudil (Arizona Cardinals) John Hekker (St. Louis Rams) Andy Lee (San Francisco 49ers) Jon Ryan (Seattle Seahawks)

Persondata
Name	Masthay, Tim
Alternative names
Short description	Player of American football
Date of birth	March 16, 1987
Place of birth	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Date of death
Place of death