Timothy James Masthay (born March 16, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a punter for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats. Masthay was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He later won Super Bowl XLV with the Packers over his hometown team, the Pittsburgh Steelers. Masthay was nicknamed "Ginger Wolverine" by his Packers teammates for his long red sideburns.
Early life Tim was born to Mark Masthay, who currently serves as the chairman of the chemistry department at the University of Dayton and to Jean Masthay, currently Executive Director of PregnancyCare in Cincinnati, Ohio, and brother of Ted Masthay. Masthay played youth soccer in Des Moines for the Johnston Hornets. Masthay played both football and soccer, as well as baseball and basketball at Murray High School in Murray, Kentucky. His positions on the school's football team included punter, placekicker, kick returner, wide receiver, and special teams coach. In the off seasons, he, along with Thomas Morstead, Pat McAfee, T. J. Conley, and Dan Bailey are currently instructors for Kohl's Kicking Camps, a training camp from high school upwards especially for kickers, punters and long snappers.
College career Masthay played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats football team from 2005 to 2008.
Professional career
Indianapolis Colts After going undrafted in the 2009 NFL draft, Masthay signed with the Indianapolis Colts. He was released by the Colts on August 11, 2009.
Green Bay Packers Masthay was signed by the Green Bay Packers to a reserve/future contract on January 15, 2010.
On November 3, 2010, he was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.
At the end of the 2010 season, Masthay and the Packers appeared in Super Bowl XLV against the Pittsburgh Steelers. In the 31–25 win, he punted six times for 243 net yards (40.5 average).
During the 2011 NFL season, Masthay set franchise records for gross and net punting averages for a season with a 45.6 gross and 38.5 net yard average.
He threw a 27-yard touchdown to tight end Tom Crabtree off of a fake field goal in a Week 2 game against the Chicago Bears during the 2012 NFL season.
On August 30, 2016, Masthay was released by the Packers.
Career statistics
NFL Source: Pro-Football-Reference.com Season Team Kicking GP Pnts Yds Lng Avg 2010 Green Bay Packers 16 71 3,114 62 43.9 2011 Green Bay Packers 16 55 2,506 71 45.6 2012 Green Bay Packers 16 70 3,043 65 43.5 2013 Green Bay Packers 16 64 2,854 62 44.6 2014 Green Bay Packers 16 49 2,159 63 44.1 2015 Green Bay Packers 16 81 3,554 62 43.9 Total 96 390 17,230 71 44.2
College Year Team G Punting Punts Yds Lng Avg In 20 2005 UK 11 54 1,965 59 36.4 15 2006 UK 13 50 1,959 60 39.2 13 2007 UK 13 50 1,992 63 39.8 16 2008 UK 13 53 2,397 72 45.2 13Total 50 207 8,313 72 40.2 57
Post-football career Masthay joined the Centre Colonels soccer staff as a volunteer assistant coach in the spring of 2018.
References
External links Kentucky Wildcats bio