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== College Football ==
== College Football ==
While attending [[Penn State]] Kranchick played in 23 games with the Penn State [[Nittany Lions]] and caught a total of 24 passes for 352 yards and a touchdown. The best game of his college career came on October 4, 2003 in a game <sup>[http://www.frontiernet.net/~bchaffee/psu2003/06wisconsin.shtml Recap]</sup> vs the [[University of Wisconsin]] Badgers when he caught 4 passes for 136 and a touchdown (the touchdown came on a Kranchick career best 73 yard catch and run in the third quarter of the game).
While attending [[Penn State]] Kranchick played in 23 games with the Penn State [[Nittany Lions]] and caught a total of 24 passes for 352 yards and a touchdown. The best game of his college career came on October 4, 2003 in a game vs the [[University of Wisconsin]] Badgers when he caught 4 passes for 136 and a touchdown (the touchdown came on a Kranchick career best 73 yard catch and run in the third quarter of the game)<ref>http://www.frontiernet.net/~bchaffee/psu2003/06wisconsin.shtml</ref>.
== NFL Career ==
== NFL Career ==
In 2004, Kranchick was drafted in the sixth round of the [[2004 NFL Draft]] by the [[Pittsburg Steelers]]. He was only active for two games (both starts) in his rookie season and did not make a reception. After the 2004 season the Steelers allowed the [[New York Giants]] to sign Kranchick from the Pittsburg practice squad. As a New York Giant he played in six games (2005 season) and made one reception for six yards. After the season was completed though, Kranchick was allowed to become a free agent. On June 29, 2006, he [http://www.buccaneers.com/news/newsdetail.aspx?newsid=5191 signed] with the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] but they released him from the team on the final preseason player cutdown and and he once again became a free agent. In December of 2006 the [[New England Patriots [http://www.patriots.com/search/index.cfm?ac=searchdetail&pid=23112&pcid=47 signed] Kranchick to their practice squad where he is currently.
In 2004, Kranchick was drafted in the sixth round of the [[2004 NFL Draft]] by the [[Pittsburg Steelers]]. He was only active for two games (both starts) in his rookie season and did not make a reception. After the 2004 season the Steelers allowed the [[New York Giants]] to sign Kranchick from the Pittsburg practice squad. As a New York Giant he played in six games (2005 season) and made one reception for six yards. After the season was completed though, Kranchick was allowed to become a free agent. On June 29, 2006, he signed<ref>http://www.buccaneers.com/news/newsdetail.aspx?newsid=5191</ref> with the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] but they released him from the team on the final preseason player cutdown and and he once again became a free agent. In December of 2006 the [[New England Patriots]] signed Kranchick to their practice squad where he is currently<ref>http://www.patriots.com/search/index.cfm?ac=searchdetail&pid=23112&pcid=47</ref>.
==References==
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== External Links ==
*[http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/492984 NFL Stats]
*[http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/492984 NFL Stats]
*[http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=playerbio&bio=31397 Patriots Bio]
*[http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=playerbio&bio=31397 Patriots Bio]
*[http://media3.steelers.com/team/player/49209/ Pittsburg Steelers Bio]
*[http://www.nfl.com/draft/profiles/matt_kranchick Draft Profile]
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