April 29, 2008

Staten Island, NY - Wagner College senior kicker Piotr Czech (Keyport, NJ/ Keyport), who signed an NFL free agent contract with the Baltimore Ravens, will be profiled tonight in a segment on News 12 New Jersey.

News 12 sports reporter Bryan DeNovellis caught up with Czech for an interview at Wagner College Stadium earlier today. This interview, along with highlights from Czech's record-breaking Seahawk career, will be broadcast at fifteen minutes after every hour, beginning at 6:15 pm (and repeated at 7:15, 8:15, 9:15, etc.).

Czech, an American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) All-American, possesses the strongest leg of any placekicker to ever compete in the Northeast Conference during its 12-year football history. The 6-foot-5 inch Czech converted on field goal attempts of 56 and 50 yards this season. The 56-yarder, which came against Saint Francis (PA) at windy Wagner College Stadium, is the longest in league and Wagner history.

With two successful tries from 54 yards out during the 2006 season, Czech now owns the three longest field goals ever converted in the NEC. His accuracy was also second to none as evidenced by his 84.2 percent (16-19) field goal success rate.

Czech's strong leg was also a major weapon on kick-offs. In addition, his 40.2 yards per punt average was third-best in the league and his net average of 36.68 yards was the conference's best mark and the nation's seventh-highest average. He dropped 26 of his 64 punts inside the opponents' 20-yard line.