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Don muhLBaCh<br />
Long Snapper<br />
Texas A&M 9th Year<br />
Ht: 6-4 Wt: 265<br />
Born: 8/17/81 Lufkin, Texas<br />
Draft: ‘04, FA-Bal Acquired: ‘04, FA<br />
Complete biographical information available on <strong>Detroit</strong>lions.com.<br />
MANE FACTS<br />
¾ Brother, Beau, was a member of the Texas a&M Basketball team which<br />
made the sweet 16 in the 2006 NCaa Men’s Basketball tournament.<br />
Beau is currently playing professional basketball in australia.<br />
¾ Donated home game tickets to Christ Child House through CaTs (Caring<br />
athletes Ticket service) for Kids program.<br />
¾ Has visited to the <strong>Detroit</strong> lions academy, an alternative middle school in<br />
<strong>Detroit</strong>, talking to students about the importance of doing well in school.<br />
¾ Grew up fan of Bruce Matthews and the Dallas Cowboys.<br />
¾ Uncle, John Muhlbach, is a member of the Pro football Hall of fame<br />
Board of Trustees, and is on the board’s executive committee. from<br />
1997-06, he served as chairman.<br />
TRANSACTIONS<br />
¾ re-signed by the lions March 21, <strong>2012</strong>.<br />
¾ re-signed by the <strong>Detroit</strong> lions March 2, 2007 to a five-year deal.<br />
¾ signed by the <strong>Detroit</strong> lions November 9, 2004.<br />
¾ released by the Baltimore ravens august 30, 2004.<br />
¾ signed as an undrafted rookie free agent by the Baltimore ravens<br />
april 30, 2004.<br />
PRO<br />
Muhlbach’s velocity and accuracy places him among the best in the league<br />
in his specialty, and he is a critical part of the snap-hold-kick trio that<br />
includes P Ben Graham (holder) and K Jason Hanson.<br />
¾ a deep-snapping specialist who has a crisp and consistent delivery,<br />
Muhlbach spent 2004 training camp with Baltimore before joining the<br />
lions later that season and has been the team’s long snapper ever since.<br />
¾ Has played in 129 career games and recorded 32 special teams tackles.<br />
¾ since Muhlbach has snapped for Hanson on the field goal team in<br />
2004, that unit’s accuracy has improved with the most significant<br />
increase coming on long-range field goals. Hanson’s field goal accuracy<br />
with Muhlbach as the snapper has increased 5.5 percent on overall<br />
attempts. That improvement is 12.4 percent for field goals of 40-49<br />
yards, 14.2 percent for field goals 40+-yards and 19.4 percent for field<br />
goals of 50+-yards.<br />
¾ With Muhlbach snapping, Hanson is 58-of-72 (80.5 pct) on field goal<br />
attempts of 40-49-yards, 82-of-108 (75.9 pct) from 40+-yards and<br />
25-of-37 (67.6 pct) on 50+-yard field goals.<br />
<strong>2012</strong>:<br />
¾ snapped for K Jason Hanson as he connected on 4-of-5 field goals in<br />
the lions’ 27-19 loss at san francisco (9/16) in Week 2.<br />
¾ snapped for K Jason Hanson as he went 4-for-4 on field goals in Week<br />
3 at Tennessee. The four field goal performance was the first time in<br />
Hanson’s career he kicked four field goals in back-to-back games.<br />
¾ snapped for K Jason Hanson as he went 2-for-2 on field goals for<br />
the lions’ first six points of the game <strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota (9/30) in Week 4.<br />
¾ snapped for K Jason Hanson as he went 2-for-2 on field goals for<br />
the lions’ first six points of the game <strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota (9/30) in Week 4.<br />
¾ snapped for K Jason Hanson as he went 4-for-4 on field goals for<br />
the 27th time in Hanson’s career in Week 13 <strong>vs</strong>. indianapolis (12/2).<br />
¾ snapped for K Jason Hanson as he went 2-for-3 on field goals in Week<br />
14 at Green Bay (12/9).<br />
¾ snapped for K Jason Hanson as he connected on a 41-yard field goal,<br />
his 187th 40+-yard field goal of his career.<br />
2011: Team’s long-snapper. Played in all 16 games and registered two<br />
special teams tackles.<br />
COLLEGE<br />
served as Texas a&M’s snapper in 2003.<br />
¾ filled in as punter during his sophomore season with the aggies.<br />
PERSONAL<br />
Don lynn Muhlbach, Jr., is the son of sally and Don Muhlbach of lufkin,<br />
Texas.<br />
¾ Born aug. 17, 1981 in Newark, ohio.<br />
MUHLBACH’S CAREER STATISTICS<br />
Year Tm G S STT<br />
2004 Det 8 0 2<br />
2005 Det 13 0 0<br />
2006 Det 16 0 7<br />
2007 Det 16 0 2<br />
2008 Det 16 0 7<br />
2009 Det 15 0 9<br />
2010 Det 16 0 3<br />
2011 Det 16 0 2<br />
<strong>2012</strong> Det 14 0 0<br />
Totals 130 0 32<br />
POSTSEASON<br />
Year Tm G S STT<br />
PLayer ProfiLes<br />
<strong>Detroit</strong>lions.com<br />
Media.<strong>Detroit</strong>lions.com<br />
2011 Det 1 0 0<br />
Totals 1 0 0