Matt Turk
Turk in 2010
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| Position: | Punter | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | June 16, 1968 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Greenfield, Wisconsin | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 248 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Greenfield High School (WI) | ||||||||
| College: | Wisconsin-Whitewater | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1993 | ||||||||
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| Punts: | 1,143 |
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| Punt yards: | 48,414 |
| Average: | 42.8 |
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Matthew Edward "Matt" Turk (born June 16, 1968) is a former American football punter. He was originally signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 1993. He played college football at the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater. A three-time Pro Bowl selection, Turk has also been a member of the Los Angeles Rams, Washington Redskins, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, St. Louis Rams, Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans.
Turk graduated Greenfield High School in his birthplace Greenfield, Wisconsin in 1986.
Matt played college football for the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater and graduated with a degree in elementary education in 1993. With the Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks, Turk averaged 36.3 yards per punt. The Warhawks won the Wisconsin State University Conference Championship in 1990 season. Turk also played the tight end position at UWW.
Turk played for the Racine Raiders before entering the NFL. He signed with the Green Bay Packers and Los Angeles Rams in 1993 and 1994 respectively, but did not make the final roster on either team.
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