Articles tagged:Zoltan Mesko

Posted: Tue May 17 5:58 a.m. by Michael Rothstein Sports Reporter
Catching Up With ... former Michigan punter and current New England Patriot Zoltan Mesko

Catching Up With ... is an occasional feature at AnnArbor.com where we catch up with former Michigan athletes. If you have a suggestion for a future Catching Up With ..., email michaelrothstein@annarbor.com Zoltan Mesko left Ann Arbor last year a cult hero and perhaps one of the most popular players ...

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Posted: Fri Apr 30 11:23 a.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff
Zoltan Mesko's rise is an only-in-America sort of story

Only in America. That's the conclusion John U. Bacon reaches about former Michigan football player Zoltan Mesko, the Romanian immigrant-turned-punting phenom.

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Posted: Mon Apr 26 11:28 a.m. by Dave Birkett AnnArbor.com
Where Michigan's draft-eligible players ended up

Michigan had three players chosen in last week's NFL draft, defensive end Brandon Graham, punter Zoltan Mesko and safety Stevie Brown. Here's a roundup of where those three and the rest of the Wolverines' draft-eligible players are headed:

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Posted: Sat Apr 24 2:07 p.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots have chosen Zoltan Mesko of Michigan, making him the first punter taken in the NFL draft. They selected the 6-foot-5, 240-pound Mesko with the 19th pick of the fifth round Saturday. He averaged 42.5 yards per punt in college. Of his 243 ...

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Posted: Tue Apr 20 2:48 p.m. by Dave Birkett AnnArbor.com
Michigan's Zoltan Mesko, Greg Mathews hoping for NFL draft calls

Zoltan Mesko has big plans for the NFL draft this weekend - study. With two exams and a paper due before he gets his master’s degree in sports management next week, Mesko figures that’s a better use of his time than spending eight hours in front of the TV Saturday ...

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Posted: Fri Apr 16 12:48 p.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff

Zoltan Mesko, who finished his career as a punter at Michigan averaging 44 yards a kick as a senior, had dinner recently with New England Patriots special teams coach Scott O'Brien, the Boston Herald reports. Patriots beat writer Karen Guregian thinks the Patriots would be smart to do the unusual ...

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Posted: Thu Feb 25 10:34 a.m. by Dave Birkett AnnArbor.com

The NFL combine begins in earnest today and four former Wolverines are invited. Brandon Graham, the most notable of the group, is ranked the draft's No. 10 overall prospect by CBSSports.com. Graham doesn't get to Indianapolis until tomorrow and doesn't work out until Monday, but running back Brandon Minor and ...

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Posted: Wed Feb 17 3:23 p.m. by Dave Birkett AnnArbor.com
ESPN analyst Mel Kiper ranks Michigan football draft prospects

Defensive end Brandon Graham is the only Michigan football player to crack ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr.’s latest mock draft. Graham, who led the nation with 26 tackles for loss last year, is projected to go No. 22 overall to the New England Patriots. With two months until the real ...

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Posted: Thu Jan 28 5:33 p.m. by Dave Birkett AnnArbor.com

Michigan defensive end Brandon Graham helped his draft stock enough during Senior Bowl practices this week that ESPN analyst Todd McShay said Graham now projects as a first-round pick.

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Posted: Tue Jan 12 10:25 a.m. by Dave Birkett AnnArbor.com
Brandon Graham among 3 Michigan players invited to NFL combine

Three Michigan football players have been invited to the NFL combine next month in Indianapolis, defensive end Brandon Graham, punter Zoltan Mesko and running back Brandon Minor. Cornerback Donovan Warren is expected to join Graham, Mesko and Minor at the combine when invitations go out to underclassmen later this month. ...

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Posted: Tue Dec 15 5:07 p.m. by Dave Birkett AnnArbor.com

The honors keep coming for Michigan defensive end Brandon Graham and punter Zoltan Mesko.

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Posted: Tue Dec 15 3:52 p.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff

SI.com released its 2009 all-America team Tuesday afternoon, and it contained a few surprises.

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Posted: Sat Dec 12 6:39 p.m. by Dave Birkett AnnArbor.com

There’s a good chance Michigan will start at least one true freshman when it opens the 2010 football season against UConn - punter Will Hagerup. With no other scholarship punters on the roster, Hagerup, a senior at Whitefish Bay (Wisc.) High School, is the favorite to replace Ray Guy Award ...

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Posted: Thu Dec 10 9:56 p.m. by Dave Birkett AnnArbor.com

Michigan defensive end Brandon Graham and punter Zoltan Mesko were named second-team All-Americans by the Walter Camp Football Foundation on Thursday.

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Posted: Wed Dec 9 4:27 p.m. by Dave Birkett AnnArbor.com
Michigan punter Zoltan Mesko looking to cap career with Ray Guy Award

Zoltan Mesko is a perfectionist and the last person you’ll find admiring his own work. But even he had to admit, in his own begrudging way, he had a pretty good year punting for the Michigan football team. “I was pleased, but at the same time not completely satisfied because ...

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