Sam Koch Samuel David Koch ( pronounced ; born August 13 , 1982 ) is an American football punter for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He was drafted by the Ravens in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft . He played college football at Nebraska . Early years . Koch attended Seward High School in Seward , Nebraska and played punter , tight end , offensive lineman , and defensive lineman . Also because of an injury to another player , he started a few games as fullback . Along with football Sam played basketball , baseball , and soccer . College career . Koch walked on to the Nebraska football team , where he played punter , and later would receive a scholarship before the start of the 2004 season . He did not see game action as a redshirt freshman in 2002 , but served as the backup punter . As a sophomore in 2003 , he backed up Kyle Larson at punter , but did not attempt a punt . Koch was Nebraska ’ s punter from 2004 - 05 after holding kickoff duties for 7 games in 2003 . 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 . He racked up a career - punting average of 44 . 1 yards ( with 56 kicks inside the 20 and a long of 84 yards ) . As a senior , 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 in 2005 . The 2005 average bested the previous record of 45 . 1 yards per punt by former Bengals P Kyle Larson in 2003 . Koch ’ s average ranked 2nd nationally and helped Nebraska to a No . 2 national ranking in net punting ( 39 . 9 avg . ) As a senior , Koch was a semifinalist for the Ray Guy Award . 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 punts over 50 yards each . He connected on at least 1 punt of 50 yards or more in 8 of 11 contests and surpassed the 48 - yard barrier in every single game . He was the Huskers ’ kickoff specialist for the 2nd half of the season and 18 of his 32 kickoffs resulted in touchbacks . In his final 6 games , opponents had just 10 returns totaling 165 yards . In December 2005 he earned a degree in business administration . Professional career . Baltimore Ravens . Koch was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the 6th round ( 203rd overall ) of the 2006 NFL Draft . In his rookie season he played in all 16 regular season games , punting 86 times for 3 , 695 yards and placing 30 of those inside the 20 which was the 4th most in the NFL . He made his NFL debut at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on September 10 . In 2008 , Koch led the NFL in punts inside the 10 yard line . A restricted free agent in the 2009 offseason , Koch signed his one - year , $ 1 . 545 million tender offer on March 27 . After an outstanding 2010 season , Koch was named to the 2010 All - Fundamentals Team by USA Football and the NFL Players Association . In a week 10 game against the Oakland Raiders on November 11 , 2012 , Koch scored his first touchdown on a fake field goal . Koch was the holder for the Ravens . During the 2012 season , Koch got his first championship title as the Ravens won against the 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII . Pro Statistics . < div style = " overflow : auto " > Family . Koch and his wife Nikki have 3 children : Ryan , Braxtyn and Kamdyn . They live in Westminster Maryland near the former Ravens Training Camp .