Matt Prater’s career has come full circle down in Orlando this week at the Pro Bowl.
Prater grew up in Estero, Florida, a few hours from Orlando, where he starred at Estero High School and earned a scholarship to the University of Central Florida, located in Orlando.
Prater is back in the place he called home for four years at UCF as one of the NFL’s best kickers.
“It’s exciting," Prater told detroitlions.com about being back in Orlando for the Pro Bowl. "And I’m happy it was here in Orlando instead of Hawaii where it’s a shorter flight for the one year old.