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Sam Koch gives high praise to Ravens organization

During his retirement news conference, former Ravens punter Sam Koch said that the Baltimore organization is the best in football

It was a bittersweet day on Thursday, as longtime Baltimore Ravens punter Sam Koch announced his retirement from the NFL. The veteran played 16 seasons with the organization shattering multiple franchise records along the way and setting great examples both on and off the field

During a news conference to celebrate his retirement announcement, Koch took the time to recognize the organization that took the chance on a punter in 2006 when he was drafted by the team.

“As I said before, the Ravens organization is the very best in professional football and everything is done in a first-class manner. It’s a reflection of the dedication and professionalism of everyone who works in this organization and especially those who you don’t see on the Sunday broadcast.”

Despite retiring, Koch won’t be going far from the football field. The Ravens announced that the 16-year veteran will become the team’s special teams consultant. Punter Jordan Stout is expected to take over punting duties, and he’ll have one of the best to learn from during his tenure.

Former Nebraska punter retires after 16-years in NFL

A former Husker is hanging it up after 16-years in the National Football League!

After 16-years in the NFL, a former Husker has announced his retirement. Baltimore Ravens punter Sam Koch announced his retirement on Thursday, ending his career as the longest-tenured player in franchise history. Koch punted for Nebraska during the ’04 and ’05 seasons averaging 44 yards a punt for his career. He also holds the school record for average per punt at 46.5 yards.

The Seward High School native was taken in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. In 16-years in the NFL, he averaged 45 yards a punt with a career-long of 74 yards. He was a second-team All-Pro in 2015 and is a Super Bowl Champion (Super Bowl XLVII). Koch only missed one game in his NFL career during the 2020 season. The 39-year-old will now join the franchise as a special teams consultant and help develop recently drafted punter Jordan Stout, who was drafted in the fourth round of the most recent draft.

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Sam Koch discusses transition into coaching role with Ravens

Sam Koch discussed his transition into a coaching role with the Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens saw one of the great players in their franchise history hang up his cleats on Thursday in punter Sam Koch. He spent 16 years in the NFL, with every single one being in Baltimore. He established himself as a leader both on and off of the field, and despite retiring he will remain with the organization in a coaching role.

Koch’s official title for his new position will be “special teams consultant”, where he’ll be able to work with players such as rookie punter Jordan Stout to help shape them into the best they can be. When discussing his transition into a coaching role, Koch talked about his desire to be a leader.

Ravens P Jordan Stout shows respect to Sam Koch on Twitter

Ravens punter Jordan Stout congratulated fellow punter Sam Koch on a legendary career following Koch’s retirement announcement

Baltimore Ravens punter Sam Koch announced his retirement on Thursday, ending a phenomenal 16-year career. Koch was extremely consistent throughout his time in the NFL, with success shattering Baltimore franchise records and being ready whenever the team needed him.

Following the announcement that Koch would be stepping away from the game, fellow punter Jordan Stout took to Twitter to congratulate the veteran on his retirement, saying that he is looking forward to learning from one of the best at the position.

The Ravens selected Stout in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft. The selection casted uncertainty on the future of Koch, and now with the veteran stepping aside it will be Stout who takes over Baltimore’s punting duties full-time.

The Ravens look to have gotten a gem in Stout, who could very-well fill the big shoes of Koch nicely. Stout will have the opportunity to work with Koch, as the now-retired punter will stay with the organization as a special teams consultant.

Sam Koch to stay with Ravens after retirement in new role

Ravens punter Sam Koch will be staying with the team after his retirement in a new role

Baltimore Ravens punter Sam Koch announced his retirement after a remarkable 16-year career on Thursday. He put together a Ring of Honor-worthy resumé, with 1,168 punts, 52,868 total punting yardage as well as an 87.5% completion percentage while throwing the football.

Koch will go down as one of the great players in Baltimore franchise history. However, despite his playing days being over he will still remain with the organization, as the team announced that he will be moving into a new role as a special teams consultant where he’ll be able to help continue to shape the Ravens’ special teams unit.

Koch will have the opportunity to work with new Baltimore punter Jordan Stout, who the team took in the fourth round of the 2022 draft. The rookie will have big shoes to fill, but with Koch’s guidance could turn into the next player at his position.

Baltimore Ravens punter Sam Koch announces his retirement

Longtime punter Sam Koch of the Baltimore Ravens announced his retirement on Thursday.

Baltimore Ravens punter Sam Koch announced his retirement on Thursday, bringing to an end the career of the longest-tenured player in organization history. Jamison Hensley, who covers the team for ESPN, announced the news on social media Thursday afternoon.

The Ravens called a press conference for Thursday to address the media.

Koch was a walk-on at Nebraska who later earned a scholarship for the Cornhuskers. He was drafted by the Ravens in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL draft, and spent his entire career with Baltimore. He was part of the team that won Super Bowl SLVII, and was named a Second-Team All-Pro in 2015.

Koch played in 256 games for the Ravens, more than long-time Baltimore defenders Terrell Suggs (229) and Ray Lewis (228).

Ravens P Sam Koch announces retirement from NFL

Ravens punter Sam Koch announced his retirement from the NFL after 16 seasons

The Baltimore Ravens place immense value on special teams. They have had one of the best units in that aspect of the game for a very long time, with multiple players being huge factors in how successful they’ve been. One of those has been punter Sam Koch, who has been as consistent as it gets at his position.

On Thursday, Koch revealed that he was retiring from the NFL. The 16-year veteran announcing his retirement is a day that many never wanted to come for such a remarkable player, but the selection of punter Jordan Stout in the fourth-round of the 2022 draft made it more likely that it happened sooner rather than later.

With the retirement of Koch, the Ravens save around $2 million in salary camp space. Out of a possible 257 games that he could have played over the course of his career, the veteran played in 256 of them. He made the Pro Bowl in 2015, and was one of the top punter options in the league for a very long time, even in his age-39 season in 2021.

Former Husker may be on new pro team in 2022

A former Husker may be on thin ice after the 2022 NFL Draft.

An article from USA Today has tabbed a former Nebraska punter as one of the NFL veterans on thin ice after the draft. Nate Davis named Baltimore Ravens Punter Sam Koch as someone who may be playing for a new team in 2022. Davis writes,

“He’s been on of the most effective and innovative at his position since 2006. However, the Ravens tabbed Penn State’s Jordan Stout in Round 4 – the first of four punters taken in this draft – an almost stone-cold indicator that Koch reached the end of the line in Baltimore.”

Koch punted for Nebraska in 2004 and 2005 and averaged 44 yards per punt during the timespan. He also holds the school record for yards per punt for a season with 46.5 yards in 2005. The Baltimore Ravens selected Koch in the 6th Round of the 2006 NFL Draft. His best season was in 2015 when he was elected to his only Pro Bowl and picked for the Second-team All-Pro team.

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Ravens’ special teams rated No. 1 in Rick Gosselin’s annual rankings

The Ravens special teams play of 2021 got them ranked No. 1 in Rick Gosselin’s annual NFL special teams rankings.

The Baltimore Ravens have been known to have great special teams talent over the years. When the most-accurate kicker in NFL history, a punter who in 2021 tied for eighth in the league with punts inside the 20-yard line and a wide receiver who finished second in punt return yards and ninth in kickoff return yards are on the same squad, people take notice.

On Thursday, Rick Gosselin of FanNation released his annual NFL Special Teams Rankings. It’s no surprise that with the talent Baltimore has on special teams that the team would find themselves No. 1 on the list.

Gosselin ranked all 32 teams in 22 kicking-game categories. Points were assigned according to their standing – one for best and 32 for worst, according to the FanNation article. The Ravens finished with 241.5 points, 30 points better than the runner-up Indianapolis Colts (272).

Gosselin said Baltimore’s special teams unit finished first overall due to the team finding themselves in the top 10 of 14 different categories. They also had two special teams players voted to the Pro Bowl.

“The Ravens, under special teams coach Chris Horton, finished first in five of the 22 categories, Gosselin said in the article. “They also finished in the Top 5 in four other categories and the Top 10 in five others. Tucker was voted to the AFC Pro Bowl team – one of two Baltimore special-teamers so honored. Devin Duvernay also was selected as the return specialist after leading the NFL in punt returns with his 13.8-yard average.”

Here is the breakdown of where the Ravens ranked best:

Field goal percentage: No. 1 (94.5 percent)

Punt returns: No. 1 (13.8 yards)

Extra point percentage: Tied 1st (100 percent)

Opponent field goal percentage: No. 3 (75 percent) 

Kickoff coverage: No. 4 (18.6 yards)

Field goals: No. 4 (35)

Penalties: No. 4 (10 for 74 yards)

With Baltimore having a head coach in John Harbaugh who is known for his history as being an NFL special teams coach, it’s not shocking to see the Ravens take the crown in Gosselin’s rankings.

Patrick Queen switching to No. 6, ditches No. 48

Baltimore Ravens linebacker Patrick Queen switched his jersey number from No. 48 to No. 6. He’s the first Raven to change numbers in 2021

With the NFL easing jersey number restrictions for multiple positions, many began to speculate on who throughout the league could ditch their current numbers for new ones. The Baltimore Ravens have a few players who might look to switch to something that they think is better for them, and the first jersey change in Baltimore has officially happened.

A few weeks ago, Ravens linebacker Patrick Queen was on a mission to convince Lamar Jackson to give up his No. 8 jersey. Queen wore No. 8 in college, but after going back and forth with the quarterback on Twitter, he revealed that it was all just a joke.

However, not being able to pry No. 8 away from Jackson didn’t deter Queen from making a jersey change. The linebacker announced that he’d be making the switch from No. 48 to No. 6.

The Ravens confirmed the move, saying that Queen is indeed changing to a single-digit number.

Queen is officially the first Raven to take advantage of the NFL’s new jersey rules, as he leaves No. 48 behind after just one season. More number changes could be on the way in Baltimore, as even though DeShon Elliott revealed that he won’t be getting No. 4 from Sam Koch, other Ravens players who could make a number switch include Marquise Brown, James Proche, and others.