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Matthew Orzech
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Orzech with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2019
No. 42 – Green Bay Packers
Position:Long snapper
Personal information
Born: (1995-04-12) April 12, 1995 (age 29)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Paloma Valley
(Menifee, California)
College:Azusa Pacific (2013–2018)
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2024
Games played:79
Total tackles:5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Matthew Orzech (born April 12, 1995) is an American professional football long snapper for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Azusa Pacific,[1] and was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2019. He has also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins, Tennessee Titans, and the Los Angeles Rams. He became a Super Bowl champion after the Rams won Super Bowl LVI.

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m) 		246 lb
(112 kg) 		32+5⁄8 in
(0.83 m) 		10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		 4.87 s 1.70 s 2.78 s 4.28 s 7.28 s 35.0 in
(0.89 m)		 10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)		 21 reps
All values from Pro Day[2]

Baltimore Ravens

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Orzech was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2019. He was waived on August 30, 2019.

Jacksonville Jaguars

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On September 1, 2019, Orzech was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[3]

On September 5, 2020, Orzech was waived by the Jaguars.[4]

Miami Dolphins

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On September 10, 2020, Orzech was signed to the practice squad of the Miami Dolphins.[5]

Tennessee Titans

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On November 5, 2020, Orzech was signed by the Tennessee Titans off the Dolphins' practice squad.[6] Orzech was waived by the Titans on November 30, 2020,[7] and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[8] He was signed to a futures contract on January 11, 2021.[9] On May 10, 2021, Orzech was waived by the Titans.[10]

Los Angeles Rams

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Orzech was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Rams on May 11, 2021.[11] Orzech became a Super Bowl champion when the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI.[12]

Green Bay Packers

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Orzech signed with the Green Bay Packers on March 17, 2023.[13] He was released on August 29, 2023.[14] Two days later, he was signed by the Packers again.[15]

References

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  1. ^ Azusa Pacific bio
  2. ^ "Matthew Orzech, Azusa Pacific, LS, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  3. ^ Oehser, John (September 1, 2019). "Roster moves: Jaguars make four waiver claims". Jaguars.com.
  4. ^ Oehser, John (September 5, 2020). "Roster Reduction: Jaguars move to 53 players". Jaguars.com.
  5. ^ "2020 Miami Dolphins Roster" (PDF). September 25, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2020 – via MiamiDolphins.com.
  6. ^ Wyatt, Jim (November 5, 2020). "Titans Sign Long Snapper Matt Orzech from Miami's Practice Squad". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  7. ^ Wyatt, Jim (November 30, 2020). "RRoster Move: Titans Waive Long Snapper Matt Orzech". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  8. ^ Wyatt, Jim [@jwyattsports] (December 2, 2020). "The @Titans have added LS Matt Orzech back to the practice squad" (Tweet). Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ Wyatt, Jim (January 11, 2021). "Titans Sign 14 Players to Futures Contracts for 2021". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  10. ^ Wyatt, Jim (May 10, 2021). "Roster Moves: Titans Part Ways With Three Players". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  11. ^ DaSilva, Cameron (May 11, 2021). "Rams claim LS Matthew Orzech off waivers from Titans". USA Today. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  12. ^ "Super Bowl LVI – Los Angeles Rams vs. Cincinnati Bengals – February 13th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  13. ^ "Packers sign S Tarvarius Moore, LS Matt Orzech". packers.com. March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  14. ^ "Packers announce roster moves". packers.com. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  15. ^ "Packers claim S Zayne Anderson, TE Ben Sims off waivers". Packers.com. August 31, 2023.
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