Don Muhlbach is an National Football League

National Football League

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 long snapper

Long snapper

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 for the Detroit Lions

Detroit Lions

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High school career

Muhlbach attended Lufkin High School

Lufkin High School

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 in Lufkin, Texas

Lufkin, Texas

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 and was a good student and a football player. As a senior football player, he was the Team Special Teams MVP, and earned Academic All-District honors.

College career

Muhlbach attended Texas A&M University

Texas A&M University

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. He also saw action at punter as a sophomore.

Professional career

He went as a undrafted free agent into the NFL in 2004. He signed initially with the Baltimore Ravens, and was released shortly after. In early November the Detroit Lions signed him and he has been there since.