2023 SEASON: Played in all 17 games and both postseason contests, handling snapping duties for all punts and placements…Snapped for K Anders Carlson, who set an NFL rookie mark with 17 games with a field goal (previous league high was 15 games) and tied the franchise record for the most consecutive games with a made field goal at 17 straight (Mason Crosby, 2013-14)…Also snapped for P Daniel Whelan, whose average of 46.2 yards per punt was the second-best single-season mark in team history behind only Corey Bojorquez (46.5 avg.) in 2021…At Chicago (Sept. 10): Appeared on 11 special teams snaps in his Packers debut, handling snapping duties for all punts and placements as Carlson connected on a 52-yard FG…At Carolina (Dec. 24): Snapped for Carlson, who made two field goals, a career-long of 53 yards in the second quarter and a 32-yarder that proved to be the game-winner with 19 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
2022: Handled snapping duties in all 17 contests for the Rams for the second straight season…Registered a career-high three tackles on special teams…Snapped for Gay, who ranked No. 4 in the league in field-goal percentage (93.3, 28 of 30) and tied the single-season franchise record with seven field goals of 50-plus yards (tied for No. 7 in the NFL)…Also snapped for P Riley Dixon, who posted the second-best punting average (48.4) in a season in franchise history…Vs. Dallas (Oct. 9): Posted a career-high two special teams tackles…Vs. Denver (Dec. 25): Snapped for Gay as he connected on all three of his FGs, including two from 50-plus yards (55, 53), and all six extra points.
2021: Handled snapping duties for the Rams in all 17 games…Snapped for Gay, who connected on 32 of 34 field goals, ranking No. 2 in the league with a FG percentage of 94.1…Helped Gay register 144 points on the season, good for No. 3 in the NFL…Also handled snapping duties for all four postseason contests…Was waived by the Titans on May 10 and then was claimed by the Rams on May 11…Vs. Chicago (Sept. 12): Played seven snaps in his debut with the Rams as Gay connected on both of his field goal attempts (53, 22)…At Seattle (Oct. 7): Recorded a tackle on special teams...Vs. Cincinnati (Super Bowl LVI, Feb. 13): Handled snapping duties for all punts and placements as P Johnny Hekker placed three punts inside the 20.
2020: Was waived by the Jaguars on Sept. 5 and then was signed by the Miami Dolphins to their practice squad on Sept. 10…Was signed to the Titans' active roster on Nov. 5 and was inactive for three games before being released by the team on Nov. 30.
2019: Handled snapping duties for all 16 games as a rookie for the Jaguars…Helped Lambo set a single-season franchise record for field goals made as Lambo connected on 33 of 34 FGs (league-best 97.1 pct.)…Also snapped for Cooke, who led the NFL with a net punting average of 44.5 yards, the top single-season mark in team history…Was with the Ravens during training camp before being released in the final roster reduction and then was claimed by the Jaguars…Vs. Kansas City (Sept. 8): Made his NFL debut, appearing on six snaps…At Oakland (Dec. 15): Snapped for Cooke as he posted a season-high 49.2-yard net average on five punts…Vs. Indianapolis (Dec. 29): Handled snapping duties as Lambo connected on a pair of 50-yard field goals (53, 56)…2019 Draft: Signed with the Ravens as an undrafted free agent on May 3.
COLLEGE: Played in 46 games with eight starts during his five seasons with the Cougars (2013-15, 2017-18), seeing time at tight end and long snapper…Posted eight receptions for 139 yards (17.4 avg.), with all of his catches coming as a senior…Registered 11 special teams tackles…Majored in graphic design…2018: Appeared in all 12 games with five starts, posting eight receptions for 139 yards (17.4 avg.) along with seven tackles on special teams…Registered his first career reception when he hauled in an 11-yard pass at Western Oregon (Sept. 15)…Posted a 38-yard grab vs. Central Washington (Oct. 6)…Recorded a career-high five catches for a career-best 81 yards (16.2 avg.) at Central Washington (Nov. 10)…2017: Started the first two games at TE before sustaining a season-ending injury…2016: Was sidelined for the entire season due to injury…2015: Appeared in all 10 games as a reserve TE and also handled long-snapping duties…Posted a tackle on special teams…2014: Played in all 11 games as a reserve TE, helping to block for an offense that allowed just 18 sacks on the season and averaged 269.3 rushing yards per game…Added a tackle on special teams…2013: Saw action in 11 games at long snapper as a true freshman…Registered two tackles on special teams and made one start at tight end.
PERSONAL: Given name Matthew Robert Orzech…Last name is pronounced OR-zick…Born in San Diego, Calif. ...Married, wife's name is Destiny...The couple has two sons…His father, Matt, played football at Iowa State…High school: Was a three-year letterwinner as a tight end and defensive end at Paloma Valley High School (Menifee, Calif.), helping the Wildcats to a 9-4 record and the third round of the CIF playoffs as a senior in 2012…Posted six receptions for 97 yards (16.2 avg.) and a TD along with 55 tackles and nine sacks as a senior…Also lettered two years in baseball as a pitcher and first baseman, hitting .354 with five doubles as a senior...Community involvement: Helped raise money at a high school football game for the Vince Lombardi Cancer Foundation as part of the Packers Vs. Cancer initiative.
