Games Played/Started: (2006, 16/0); (2007, 16/0); (2008, 11/0) Total 43/0
Playoffs: (2006, 1/0) Total 1/0
Accurate punter with outstanding leg strength
Entering 2008, Koch has booted 164 punts for 7,092 yards (43.2 average), with a long of 64 and has placed 50 inside the 20
Punted 78 times for 3,397 yards for a career-high 43.6 yards average, including a career-long 64-yard boot (game 6 vs. STL) in 2007
Sam Koch was the 203rd selection (6th round) of the 2006 NFL Draft
Koch is the 1st-ever Raven drafted from Nebraska in franchise history
2008: Game 11 vs. Phi. (11/23) Punted 8 times for 362 yards (45.3 avg.), placing 3 inside the 20, with a long of 60 in the 36-7 win
Game 10 at NYG (11/16) Punted 3 times for 94 yards (31.3 avg.), placing 1 inside the 20 in very windy conditions in New York
Game 9 at Hou. (11/9) Booted 4 punts for 200 yards, for a 50yard per punt average, with a franchiserecord and career long 74 yard kick in the 41-13 win
Also placed 3 punts inside the 20
Game 8 at Cle. (11/2) Punted 6 times for 250 yards (41.7 avg.), with a long of 57, placing 2 inside the 20 in the win at Cleveland
Game 7 vs. Oak. (10/26) Kicked 6 times for 242 yards for a 40.3 yard average, including a long of 50
Also placed 3 punts inside the 20 yard line
Game 6 at Mia. (10/19) Blasted 3 punts for 177 yards for a career high 59.0 yards per punt average, including a career high and franchise record tying 67 yard boot against the Dolphins
Game 5 at Ind. (10/12) Punted 5 times for 245 yards for a season high 49.0 average, including a long of 57
Game 4 vs. Ten. (10/5) Punted 4 times for 156 yards, including 2 placed inside the 20
Also had a solo tackle
Game 3 at Pit. (9/29) Booted 8 punts for 379 yards (47.4 avg.), including a long of 61 against the Steelers
Game 2 vs. Cle. (9/21) Punted just 3 times for 146 yards, for a 48.7 yards per punt average, with a long of 59 against the Browns
Game 1 vs. Cin. (9/7) Averaged 48.2 yards on 5 punts (placed 1 inside the 20) and had a special teams tackle against the Bengals
2007: Punted 78 times for 3,397 yards for a career-high 43.6 yards average, including a career-long 64-yard boot (game 6 vs. STL)
Koch also placed 20 kicks inside the 20 and added 1 special teams tackle on the year
2007 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Punted 4 times for 188 yards (47.0 avg.), with a long of 56 and placed 2 inside the 20 in the 27-21 win in the season finale vs. Pit. (12/30)
Booted 4 punts for 200 yards, for a 50.0 average, with a long of 62 in game 14 at Mia. (12/16)
Punted a career-high 10 times for 436 yards (43.6 average), with a long of 55 in game 8 at Pit. (11/5)
Punted 5 times for 305 yards, tying a career high with a 50.8 average, with a long of 61 and placed 2 inside the 20 in game 7 at Buf. (10/21)
Booted 5 punts for 254 yards for a career-high 50.8 average, including a career-long 64-yarder, while placing 1 inside the 20 in the 22-3 win in game 6 vs. STL (10/14)
Punted 7 times for 291 yards (41.6 average), placing 3 inside the 20-yard line in the win in game 5 at SF (10/7)
2006: Saw action in all 16 games, punting 86 times for 3,695 yards for a 43.0 average, placing 30 inside the 20 (4th-most in the NFL)
Koch also finished the year tied (Jones, Mia.) with the 2nd-most punts downed inside the 10-yard line with 12 and tied for the 2nd-fewest TBs (3) in the NFL
2006 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Booted 4 punts for 184 yards for a 46.0 avg., placing 2 inside the 20 in the 31-7 win in game 15 at Pit. (12/24)
Hit 4 punts for 162 yards for a 40.5 avg., including 3 inside the 20 and a long of 51 in severe windy conditions in the 20-10 victory in game 13 at KC (12/10)
Punted 7 times for 330 yards with a long of 61 (47.1 average), placing 1 inside the 20 in game 12 at Cin. (11/30)
Booted 6 punts for 259 yards (43.2 avg.), with a long of 54, and placed 2 inside the 20 in the 35-22 victory in game 7 at NO (10/29)
Koch placed a punt on the Saints’ 2-yard line in the 3rd quarter, which set up a Dawan Landry INT, returned for a TD against the Saints
Punted 7 times for 336 yards (48.0 avg.), placing 2 inside the 20 and had a crushing tackle on a punt return in the 16-13 win in game 4 vs. SD (10/1)
Continued to be a weapon as he punted 7 times for 303 yards (43.3 avg.), placing 3 inside the 20, with a long of 60 in the 28-6 victory in game 2 vs. Oak. (9/17)
Kicked off 6 times and booted 6 punts for 282 yards (47.0 avg.), including a long of 56 in the 27-0 victory in the season opener at TB (9/10)
A former walk-on, he received a scholarship at Nebraska before the start of the 2004 season
Was Nebraska’s punter from 2004-05 after holding KO duties for 7 games in 2003
Played in 30 career games, 23 of which came as the Huskers’ No. 1 punter
He racked up a career-punting average of 44.1 yards (with 56 kicks inside the 20 and a long of 84 yards) to finish 3rd in school annals
As a senior in 2005, Koch put together the best campaign ever at his position in school history, as he broke the single-season punting average mark with a 46.5-yard average
Koch’s average ranked 2nd nationally and helped Nebraska to a No. 2 national ranking in net punting (39.9 avg.)
Was a semifinalist for the Ray Guy Award and earned a 1st-team All-American nod by NationalChamps.net
Also a 1st-team All-Big 12 pick (Kansas City Star), 2nd-team All-Big 12 selection (San Antonio Express News) and honorable mention All-Conference honoree by The Associated Press and Big 12 Coaches
Posted a stellar campaign by breaking Nebraska’s single-season punting average with a 46.5-yard mark, placing 29 boots inside the 20 and launching a long of 84 yards
The 2005 average bested the previous record of 45.1 yards per punt by current Bengals P Kyle Larson in 2003
Finished the year ranked 2nd nationally in punting average
Guided the Huskers special teams to a No. 2 collegiate ranking in net punting (39.9 avg.)
Earned 1st-team All-America honors by NationalChamps.net and 1st-team All-Big 12 accolades (Kansas City Star)
Koch was also a 2nd-team all-conference selection by the San Antonio Express News and an honorable-mention All-League choice by The Associated Press and the Big 12 coaches
In the Huskers’ 1st 3 contests, Koch kicked 3 punts of 70 yards or more to become only the 2nd punter in school history with 3 kicks of 70 yards or more
One of his top boots on the year came on a 76-yard blast in a win over Wake Forest (9/10) when he stuck the Demon Deacons at their own 8-yard line
Against Pitt (9/17), Koch delivered a career-long 84-yarder, the 2nd-longest punt in school history and the longest in Big 12 history
That performance earned him Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week
In his collegiate finale in the 2005 Alamo Bowl (12/28), Koch posted a 51.5-yard average on 8 punts against Michigan, including 5 50-plus yarders
Koch backed up Kyle Larson at punter as a sophomore in 2003, but did not attempt a punt
He was the Huskers' KO specialist for the 2nd half of the season
Did not see game action as a redshirt freshman in 2002, but served as the backup punter
Redshirted as a freshman
He was named to the 2005 2nd-team Academic All-Big 12 squad and the 2005 Big 12 Commissioner's Spring and Fall Academic Honor Roll
Earned a degree in business administration in Dec. of 2005
A versatile athlete at Seward (NE) HS, Koch played LB, FB and TE along with taking on all the team’s kicking duties
He also played soccer, basketball and baseball
Sam took part in the Football 101 Festival when he signed autographs and participated in fan forums in Nov. 2006
In Sep. 2007, Koch, along with teammates, participated in the 15th Annual Golf Classic fundraiser to benefit Sarah's House, a facility that provides emergency shelter for Baltimore families
Koch also participated in Ravens annual Spring Football Festival where he signed autographs and spoke at fan forums in April, 2008
He and his wife, Nikki, were married in May 2005
The couple has 3 children, Ryan (10) and Braxtyn (4) and Kamdyn (2)
