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| Denver Broncos — No. 5 | |
| Placekicker | |
| Date of birth: August 10, 1984 | |
| Place of birth: Mayfield Heights, Ohio | |
| Height: 5 ft 10 in (1. The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. In team Sports the squad number, shirt number, jersey number, sweater number, or uniform number is the Number Placekicker, or simply kicker ( PK or K) is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Mayfield Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. 78 m) | Weight: 180 lb (82 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2007 for the Atlanta Falcons | |
| Career history | |
| College: Central Florida | |
| Undrafted in 2006 | |
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Matt Prater (born August 10, 1984 in Mayfield Heights, Ohio) is an American football placekicker for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass The 2007 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 88th season played by the major professional American football league in the United The Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta Georgia. This is a List of Athletic Conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA The University of Central Florida Knights are a NCAA Division I FBS College football program An undrafted sportsperson or undrafted free agent is specific type of Sportsperson who plays or attempts to play in a professional Sports league. The 2006 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 87th one played by the major professional American football league in the United The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan. The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. The Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta Georgia. The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Mayfield Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Placekicker, or simply kicker ( PK or K) is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. He was originally signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2006. The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan. An undrafted sportsperson or undrafted free agent is specific type of Sportsperson who plays or attempts to play in a professional Sports league. He played college football at Central Florida. College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, Colleges and military academies The University of Central Florida Knights are a NCAA Division I FBS College football program
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High school career
Prater attended Estero High School in Estero, Florida. Estero High School is a public High school located in Estero Florida. Estero is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lee County, Florida, United States. During his tenure he converted 56-of-58 point after attempts, and also booted 14 field goals, including one of 49 yards. On kickoffs, Prater put 84 percent in the end zone for touchbacks. He was named second team all-state, first team all-conference and all-Southwest Florida, and was named to the second team "Dream Team". Prater graduated from Estero High School in 2002.
College career
2002
Prater became the starting kicker at Central Florida immediately upon his arrival, and ended up earning Sporting News all-freshman honors. Sporting News (previously The Sporting News, and known colloquially as TSN) is an American -based Sports On the year, he converted 14-of-21 field goal attempts, 44-of-47 point-after attempts and had a team-high 86 points. A field goal (formerly "goal from the field" in US football and Canadian football is a goal that may be scored during general play ("from Prater had a season-high and Mid-American Conference-best 53-yard field goal against Penn State - one of three field goals on the day. The Mid-American Conference ( MAC) is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Division I college athletic conference with a membership The Pennsylvania State University (commonly known as Penn State) is a state-related, land-grant, space grant public research University He also tied a school record with four field goals against Kent State. Kent State University (also known as Kent, Kent State, or KSU) is one of America’s largest university systems the third largest university
2003
Prater showed significant improvement as a sophomore year in 2003, leading the nation in punting and setting school and MAC records with 47. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. 9 yards per punt. As a kicker, he converted 10-of-13 field goal attempts and was a perfect 4-for-4 on attempts of 40 yards or longer. Prater had a career day against Virginia Tech on August 31. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, better known as Virginia Tech, is a public land grant polytechnic University in Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne He punted six times and had a 55. 7-yard average, including punts of 71 and 67 yards. He also went 4-for-4 on extra points and had three touchbacks on kickoffs.
2004
In 2004, Prater appeared in nine games before missing the rest of the season with a leg injury. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " At one point during the season he made 11 consecutive field goals - the second-longest streak in school history. The streak was snapped against Buffalo on October 4. State University of New York at Buffalo, commonly known as University at Buffalo (UB is a Coeducational public research University, which Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas
2005
As a senior in 2005, Aaron Horne took over punting duties for the Golden Knights while Prater concentrated almost solely on kicking. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The University of Central Florida Knights are a NCAA Division I FBS College football program He made 17-of-26 field goal attempts on the year, including a season-long 49-yard conversion. He also went 29-for-32 on point-after attempts. He punted four times for 160 yards during the season. In his final game with the Knights, Prater set up a text book on-sides kick which allowed the Knights to tie the game. In the first overtime he missed an extra point which gave Nevada a 49-48 victory in the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl.
In 46 games with the Golden Knights during his four-year career, Prater converted 50 of 74 field goal attempts with a long of 53 yards. His 50 field goals ties him for the school record, while his 258 points ranks him fourth all-time in school history.
Professional career
2006
Prater was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2006. The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. He made field goals of 22, 44 and 48 yards in a preseason game against the Cleveland Browns, but had little chance of beating out veteran incumbent Jason Hanson and subsequently released August 27. The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. Jason Douglas "Thunderfoot" Hanson (born June 17, 1970 in Spokane Washington) is an American football Placekicker for the Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan He spent the rest of the season as a free agent but did have workouts with the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings. In Professional sports a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired and the player is able to sign a contract with another team if that player The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota.
2007
Prater was signed to a future contract by the Miami Dolphins on January 11, 2007. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. He was released by the team on August 27, as fellow placekicker Jay Feely won the job. Thomas "Jay" Feely (born May 23, 1976 in) is an American football Placekicker for the New York Jets of the National Shortly thereafter, Prater signed a contract with the Atlanta Falcons and beat out Billy Cundiff for the job. The Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta Georgia. Billy Cundiff (born March 30, 1980 in Valley Center California) is an American football Placekicker for the Kansas City Chiefs Including the Falcons' preseason finale, Prater missed at least one field goal in three games played with the Falcons. Prater missed two field goals against the Jacksonville Jaguars in week two and was cut on September 18th. The Falcons signed Morten Andersen as his replacement. Morten Andersen (born August 19, 1960 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is an American football kicker.
2008
Prater has a chance to become the starter in Denver after Jason Elam left and signed with the Atlanta Falcons. Jason Elam (born March 8, 1970 in Fort Walton Beach, Florida) is an American football Placekicker for the Atlanta The Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta Georgia. The Broncos fully expect Prater to be their starting kicker in 2008. [1]
Personal
- Majored in psychology at Central Florida. Psychology (from Greek grc ψῡχή psȳkhē, "breath life soul" and grc -λογία -logia) is an Academic and
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