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Don muhLBaCh
Long Snapper
Texas A&M 9th Year
Ht: 6-4 Wt: 265
Born: 8/17/81 Lufkin, Texas
Draft: ‘04, FA-Bal Acquired: ‘04, FA
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MANE FACTS
¾ Brother, Beau, was a member of the Texas a&M Basketball team which
made the sweet 16 in the 2006 NCaa Men’s Basketball tournament.
Beau is currently playing professional basketball in australia.
¾ Donated home game tickets to Christ Child House through CaTs (Caring
athletes Ticket service) for Kids program.
¾ Has visited to the Detroit <strong>lions</strong> academy, an alternative middle school in
Detroit, talking to students about the importance of doing well in school.
¾ Grew up fan of Bruce Matthews and the Dallas Cowboys.
¾ Uncle, John Muhlbach, is a member of the Pro football Hall of fame
Board of Trustees, and is on the board’s executive committee. from
1997-06, he served as chairman.
TRANSACTIONS
¾ re-signed by the <strong>lions</strong> March 21, 2012.
¾ re-signed by the Detroit <strong>lions</strong> March 2, 2007 to a five-year deal.
¾ signed by the Detroit <strong>lions</strong> November 9, 2004.
¾ released by the Baltimore ravens august 30, 2004.
¾ signed as an undrafted rookie free agent by the Baltimore ravens
april 30, 2004.
PRO
Muhlbach’s velocity and accuracy places him among the best in the league
in his specialty, and he is a critical part of the snap-hold-kick trio that
includes P ryan Donahue (holder) and K Jason Hanson.
¾ a deep-snapping specialist who has a crisp and consistent delivery,
Muhlbach spent 2004 training camp with Baltimore before joining the
<strong>lions</strong> later that season and has been the team’s long snapper ever since.
¾ Has played in 116 career games and recorded 32 special teams tackles.
¾ since Muhlbach has snapped for Hanson on the field goal team in
2004, that unit’s accuracy has improved with the most significant
increase coming on long-range field goals. Hanson’s field goal accuracy
with Muhlbach as the snapper has increased 5.4 percent on overall
attempts. That improvement is 13.0 percent for field goals of 40-49
yards, 13.5 percent for field goals 40+-yards and 17.5 percent for field
goals of 50+-yards.
¾ With Muhlbach snapping, Hanson is 43-of-53 (81.1 pct) on field goal
attempts of 40-49-yards, 66-of-88 (75.0 pct) from 40+-yards and 24of-36
(66.6 pct) on 50+-yard field goals.
2011: Team’s long-snapper. Played in all 16 games and registered two
special teams tackles.
COLLEGE
served as Texas a&M’s snapper in 2003.
¾ filled in as punter during his sophomore season with the aggies.
PERSONAL
Don lynn Muhlbach, Jr., is the son of sally and Don Muhlbach of lufkin,
Texas.
¾ Born aug. 17, 1981 in Newark, ohio.
MUHLBACH’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year Tm G S STT
2004 Det 8 0 2
2005 Det 13 0 0
2006 Det 16 0 7
2007 Det 16 0 2
2008 Det 16 0 7
2009 Det 15 0 9
2010 Det 16 0 3
2011 Det 16 0 2
Totals 116 0 32
POSTSEASON
Year Tm G S STT
2011 Det 1 0 0
Totals 1 0 0
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