Zoltán Meskó (American football), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Zoltán Meskó (American football)

American football player

Date of Birth: 06-Mar-1986

Place of Birth: Timișoara, Timiș County, Romania

Profession: American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Zoltán Meskó (American football)

  • Zoltán Meskó (; Hungarian: ['m??ko? 'zolta?n]; born 6 March 1986) is a former American football punter born in Timi?oara, Romania.
  • He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
  • He played college football at Michigan.
  • Born in Romania, Meskó emigrated with his family to the United States and eventually settled in Ohio.
  • There he was discovered as a potential kicker for his school's football team, the Twinsburg Tigers, and became one of the best high school football kickers in the nation, excelling as both a punter and placekicker.
  • After earning top honors in his state, Meskó was recruited by several college football teams.
  • He selected Michigan over several schools including Indiana, Ohio State, and USC. At Michigan, Meskó did not win the starting job as a punter right away.
  • He redshirted his freshman year and won a battle for the kicking duties on the field in 2006.
  • Meskó then went on to excel on the field as a three-time Ray Guy Award watchlist candidate and off the field as a four-time Academic All-Conference selection.
  • He was also recognized for his character and community service by numerous organizations.
  • As a redshirt junior in 2008, Meskó endured the dynamics of a coaching change, became Michigan's all-time leader in punts and punting yardage, and was named to 2008 All-Big Ten first-team.
  • As a fifth-year senior in 2009, he made a number of preseason All-American teams and achieved the highest punting average of his college career at 44.5 yards per punt.
  • Meskó concluded his season as a 2009 All-Big Ten first-team selection by both the coaches and the media.
  • He was also selected as a first-team Academic All-American and as a second-team All-American by several publications.
  • He holds the career and single-season records for punts and punting yards at Michigan. In the NFL, Meskó set a rookie record for net punting yard average.

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