5 PIOTR CZECH

PRO (0-0): Signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on May 1, 2009...released by the Baltimore Ravens during 2008 training camp...originally signed by the Ravens as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2008.

2008 (0-0): Spent training camp with the Baltimore Ravens prior to being released...spent the rest of the season out of football.

COLLEGE A four-year letterman at Wagner...saw action in 44 career games, scoring 235 career points (109 PATs and 42 FGs)... punted 252 times for 9,517 yards (37.8 avg.) with a long of 70...majored in chemistry with a minor in biology. 2007: Punted 64 times for a career-high 2,573 yards (40.2 avg.)...connected on 16-of-19 field goal attempts for a career-high 75 points...earned first team All-NEC honors as a kicker and second-team honors at punter. 2006: Received Don Hansen’s Gazette All-American honors after punting 67 times for 2,565 yards (38.3 avg.)...connected on 9-of-15 field goal attempts. 2005: Second-team All-NEC as a punter... punted 54 times for 2,048 yards (37.9 avg.) and placed 19 punts inside the 20...led NEC kickers with 5.9 points per game and 32 PATs...tied for the league lead by connecting on 11-of-16 field goal attempts. 2004: Played in all 11 games...was a perfect 31-of-31 on PATs...connected on 6-of-13 field goal attempts.

PERSONAL Attended Keyport High School in New Jersey...also a standout on the track team at Wagner...won the NEC Track Outdoor Championships in the triple jump with a leap of 14.35 meters...also competed in the high jump, long jump and 4 x 100 relay...son of Grazyna and Zdzislaw Czech...has three older brothers, Arthur, Jon and Adam, and a younger sister, Anna...Full name: Piotr Michal Czech.