Zoltan Mesko (American football)

Zoltán Meskó

Meskó during the 2011 NFL season
No. 14, 3
Position:	Punter
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1986-03-06) 6 March 1986 (age 31)
Place of birth:	Timișoara, Romania
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:	Twinsburg (OH)
College:	Michigan
NFL Draft:	2010 / Round: 5 / Pick: 150
Career history
New England Patriots (2010–2013) Pittsburgh Steelers (2013) Cincinnati Bengals (2013)
Career highlights and awards
Ron Burton Community Service Award (2012) NFL net punting yard average, rookie record (2010) Ray Guy Award finalist (2009) Wuerffel Trophy finalist (2009) 2x First-team All-Big Ten Conference (2008, 2009) Second-team Academic All-American (2009) All-American (2nd-team, WCFF, Scout, Rivals and AP; honorable mention SI, CFN, and PFW) (2009)
Career NFL statistics
Punts: 209 Punt long: 65 Punting yard average: 43.9 Net punting yard average: 39.0 Player stats at NFL.com

Zoltán Meskó (/ˈzoʊltɑːn ˈmɛskoʊ/; Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmɛʃkoː ˈzoltaːn]; born 6 March 1986) is a former American football punter born in Timișoara, Romania. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan. Born in Romania, Meskó emigrated with his family to the United States and eventually settled in Ohio. There he was discovered as a potential kicker for his school's football team and became one of the best high school football kickers in the nation, excelling as both a punter and placekicker. After earning top honors in his state, Meskó was recruited by several college football teams. He selected Michigan over several schools including Indiana, Ohio State, and USC.