From unemployed to Super Bowl champion, it’s been quite a year for former Kentucky punter Tim Masthay.

Just a year after losing a job with the Indianapolis Colts, Masthay won his first Super Bowl ring Sunday night as the Green Bay Packers edged the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 in Super Bowl XLV.

Masthay, who played an integral part in getting the Packers to Super Bowl, once again played an important role. The former Cat, who played from UK in 2009, punted the ball six times Sunday night night with a 40.5-yard average. He pinned the Steelers inside their 20-yard line once and had a long of 51 yards.

Congratulations to Masthay and the Packers. To read more about Masthay’s journey, read Guy Ramsey’s feature from last week.