Matt Prater

Matt Prater

Position: K
Height: 5-10    Weight: 180 lbs.

Born: August 10, 1984 in Mayfield Heights, OH
College: Central Florida   (school history)    (Prater college stats)

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 0 (14598th overall since 1950)

Other SR Links: College Football at Sports-Reference.com

• 5/3 FootballPerspective.com: The Best Undrafted Players To Enter the NFL Since 2002: Now that the NFL Draft is behind us, I thought I’d take a look at the best undrafted rookies to enter the NFL since 2002....

• 4/14 FootballPerspective.com: Fourth Quarter/Overtime Game-Winning Field Goals: On Friday, I looked at the career leaders in 4th quarter (and overtime) game-winning touchdowns from scrimmage. Yesterday I presented...

• 1/13 FootballPerspective.com: Reviewing the Divisional Round of the Playoffs: The Best Weekend of the Year lived up to its re**** this weekend, as the divisional round of the playoffs gave us three outstanding...
• 1/12 Stripe Hype: Ravens Send Manning, Broncos to another Early Playoff Exit: Despite the meat-locker-level temperature, both offenses for both the Denver Broncos and the Baltimore Ravens seemed largely unaffected...

• 12/28 NFL Jerks: FanDuel Week 17 Daily Fantasy Football Picks: Here at Sports Jerks, we’re always on the lookout for the best ways to help you out with fantasy football. Today, we’ll...
• 12/22 FootballPerspective.com: Rankings the kickers, from Tucker to Crosby: In the summer of 2009, I wrote a three-part series analyzing every kicker of the last half-century (here are the links to Part...
• 12/13 FootballPerspective.com: What to do on 4th-and-7 in No Man’s Land: Twice in close games in the last month, an NFL team has arrived at a three-way junction with seemingly no desirable path. In each...
• 12/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Matt Prater struggling Denver Broncos PK Matt Prater has missed four of his past nine field-goal attempts....[+] Denver Broncos PK Matt Prater has missed four of his past nine field-goal attempts.

• 11/30 NFL Jerks: FanDuel Week 13 Daily Fantasy Football Picks: Here at Sports Jerks, we’re always on the lookout for the best ways to help you out with fantasy football. Today, we’ll...

• 10/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Matt Prater earns honor Denver Broncos PK Matt Prater has been named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 4....[+] Denver Broncos PK Matt Prater has been named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 4.

• 7/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Matt Prater financial details: Denver Broncos PK Matt Prater's four-year deal is believed to be worth $13 million with a $3 million signing bonus. Prater kicked...[+] game-winning field goals in three straight weeks last year and led the league in touchback percentage (70.1). He has the highest percentage in league history from 50 yards or more.

• 6/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Still working on deal with Matt Prater: The Denver Broncos continue to work on a long-term contract with franchise free-agent PK Matt Prater and the two sides are not...[+] far apart at this point. Prater did not participate in any of the offseason workouts because of his contract situation but is not expected to hold out during training camp.
• 6/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Working on five-year extension for Matt Prater : The Denver Broncos and PK Matt Prater have been working on a five-year contract extension that figures to average more than $3...[+] million per season. The two sides made enough progress last week for the Broncos to believe a settlement could be reached in time for the team's mandatory minicamp, which will be held next week.
• 6/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Making progress in talks with Matt Prater: The Denver Broncos have made progress in long-term contract talks with PK Matt Prater. Both sides hope to reach an agreement before...[+] the team’s upcoming mandatory minicamp.

• 5/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Matt Prater absent from workouts: Denver Broncos PK Matt Prater has not been participating in the team's offseason workout program. He had the franchise tender...[+] placed on him, but he remains unsigned. 'There's no message, it's voluntary,' Prater's agent said Tuesday, May 15.

• 3/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Matt Prater receives franchise tagUpdating a previous report, the Denver Broncos have placed the franchise tag on impending free-agent PK Matt Prater....[+] Updating a previous report, the Denver Broncos have placed the franchise tag on impending free-agent PK Matt Prater.
• 3/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Matt Prater was clutch in 2011 : Denver Broncos PK Matt Prater kicked the game-winning field goal on the last play of regulation or in overtime four times in 2011....[+] That's one shy of the NFL single-season record.
• 3/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Matt Prater to receive franchise tag The Denver Broncos will use their franchise tag on impending free-agent PK Matt Prater Monday, March 5....[+] The Denver Broncos will use their franchise tag on impending free-agent PK Matt Prater Monday, March 5.
• 3/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Still working on new deal with Matt Prater: The Denver Broncos continue to work on a long-term deal with impending free-agent PK Matt Prater but may place the franchise tag...[+] on him if an agreement can’t be reached by Monday, March 5.

• 2/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos |Would rather not use franchise tag on Matt Prater: Denver Broncos vice president of football operations John Elway said Wednesday, Feb. 15, that the team would rather not use the...[+] franchise tag on PK Matt Prater. 'We don't want to use it. We'd like to get a deal done,' Elway said.
• 2/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Matt Prater likely to receive franchise tag: The Denver Broncos are likely to place the franchise tag on impending free-agent PK Matt Prater. The projected salary for a franchised...[+] kicker this year is less than $2.6 million - down 19 percent from $3.176 million in 2011.

• 1/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Interested in re-signing four free agent: The Denver Broncos are interested in re-signing impending free-agent WR Eddie Royal, DTs Brodrick Bunkley and Marcus Thomas and...[+] PK Matt Prater this offseason.
• 1/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Matt Prater earns honor Denver Broncos PK Matt Prater will be named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month, the team announced Thursday, Jan. 5....[+] Denver Broncos PK Matt Prater will be named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month, the team announced Thursday, Jan. 5.

• 12/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Tim Tebow picked as Pro Bowl alternate: Denver Broncos QB Tim Tebow, P Britton Colquitt and PK Matt Prater were each named second-alternates for the AFC Pro Bowl team....[+]
• 12/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Matt Prater wins AFC special teams award: Denver Broncos PK Matt Prater was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week after booting a 59-yard field goal to tie the game...[+] in Week 14 and force overtime. He then won the game in overtime with a 52-yard field goal.

• 9/17 FantasyDaddy.com: Week Two Fantasy Football Fanduel Entry: I hope everyone enjoyed our free roll on fanduel in week one.  As expected, fantasy football was full of surprises...

• 3/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Extend tender offers to five: The Denver Broncos extended second-round, $1.835 million tenders to PK Matt Prater and LB Wesley Woodyard Wednesday, March 2,...[+] according to The Denver Post's Mike Klis. The team also extended 'original' round, $1.2 million tenders to OT Ryan Harris, DL Kevin Vickerson and DL Marcus Thomas.

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