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Matt Ference

P · Northern Illinois

Matt Ference

P · #36 · Northern Illinois

Profile

Measurements
5'11" · 186 lb
Seasons
5
Recruiting
★★☆☆☆ · 0.7578
Class rank
#3981 · 2017
Hometown
Saint Louis, MO
High school
Lafayette Co.

Returning player.

Career

307 Punts · 42.0 Avg · 48 In 20

On a roster 2017–2021. Statistics held for 2017–2021.

2021

Inside the 20, and touchbacks
Inside the 20Touchbacks
2
−1
1
1
−2
1
−1
2
−1
−1
Longest punt
52
52
56
65
49
48
49
41
48
48
56
58
57
Yards per punt
41.0
48.0
48.4
44.5
43.7
39.3
41.5
39.0
38.0
46.5
53.0
48.4
57.0
@ Georgia Tech
Coastal Carolina *
Wyoming
@ Michigan
Maine
Eastern Michigan
@ Toledo
Bowling Green
@ Central Michigan
@ Kent State
Ball State
@ Buffalo
Western Michigan
Kent State *

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

45 Punts · 44.4 Avg · 7 In 20

Punting

WkOpponentResultNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
14vs Kent State *W 41–2315757.01057
13vs Western MichiganL 21–42524248.41258
12@ BuffaloW 33–27210653.01056
11vs Ball StateW 30–2929346.50048
10@ Kent StateL 47–52519038.00048
8@ Central MichiganW 39–3827839.00141
7vs Bowling GreenW 34–2628341.50049
6@ ToledoW 22–20311839.30048
5vs Eastern MichiganW 27–20313143.72149
4vs MaineW 41–14417844.50165
3@ MichiganL 10–63733948.41056
2vs WyomingL 43–5029648.00052
1@ Georgia TechW 22–21728741.00252

2020

Inside the 20, and touchbacks
Inside the 20Touchbacks
1
1
1
1
1
2
−1
Longest punt
53
46
46
49
51
62
Yards per punt
43.3
37.7
42.3
42.4
40.3
51.8
Buffalo
Central Michigan
@ Ball State
@ Western Michigan
Toledo
@ Eastern Michigan

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

30 Punts · 43.0 Avg · 7 In 20

Punting

WkOpponentResultNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
15@ Eastern MichiganL 33–41631151.81262
14vs ToledoL 24–41416140.30151
13@ Western MichiganL 27–30521242.40149
12@ Ball StateL 25–31416942.30146
11vs Central MichiganL 10–40726437.70146
10vs BuffaloL 30–49417343.30153

2019

Inside the 20, and touchbacks
Inside the 20Touchbacks
1
4
−1
Longest punt
51
56
57
44
49
50
56
50
53
51
50
63
Yards per punt
44.5
42.8
45.3
37.9
39.3
41.0
41.8
40.2
45.0
45.0
41.0
50.3
Illinois State
@ Utah
@ Nebraska
@ Vanderbilt
Ball State
@ Ohio
@ Miami (OH)
Akron
@ Central Michigan
@ Toledo
Eastern Michigan
Western Michigan

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

65 Punts · 43.0 Avg · 5 In 20

Rushing

WkOpponentResultCARYDSAVGTDLONG
12@ ToledoW 31–281-9-9.000
3@ NebraskaL 8–442-7-3.502

Fumbles

WkOpponentResultFUMLOSTREC
12@ ToledoW 31–28100
3@ NebraskaL 8–44110

Defense

WkOpponentResultTOTSOLOTFLSACKSQB HURPDTD
5@ VanderbiltL 18–241100000
3@ NebraskaL 8–441000000

Punting

WkOpponentResultNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
14vs Western MichiganW 17–14735250.31463
13vs Eastern MichiganL 17–45416441.00150
12@ ToledoW 31–28313545.00051
10@ Central MichiganL 10–48731545.00053
9vs AkronW 49–0520140.20050
8@ Miami (OH)L 24–27520941.80056
7@ OhioW 39–3628241.00050
6vs Ball StateL 20–27727539.30049
5@ VanderbiltL 18–24726537.90044
3@ NebraskaL 8–44418145.30057
2@ UtahL 17–35625742.80056
1vs Illinois StateW 24–10835644.50051

2018

Inside the 20, and touchbacks
Inside the 20Touchbacks
2
4
−2
2
−1
1
3
−1
1
5
3
−1
1
−1
1
−1
3
3
Longest punt
53
53
57
46
48
53
48
50
56
57
47
40
62
43
Yards per punt
47.2
53.0
46.0
34.2
39.8
34.5
41.0
38.7
46.8
39.8
43.3
33.9
38.5
38.3
@ Iowa
UAB *
Utah
Central Michigan
@ Florida State
@ Eastern Michigan
@ Ball State
Ohio
@ BYU
@ Akron
Toledo
Miami (OH)
@ Western Michigan
Buffalo *

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

84 Punts · 40.3 Avg · 29 In 20

Passing

WkOpponentResultC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
3vs Central MichiganW 24–160/100.001

Defense

WkOpponentResultTOTSOLOTFLSACKSQB HURPDTD
4@ Florida StateL 19–371100000

Punting

WkOpponentResultNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Bowlvs UAB *L 13–3715353.00053
14vs Buffalo *W 30–29415338.30343
13@ Western MichiganL 21–28623138.50362
12vs Miami (OH)L 7–13827133.90040
11vs ToledoW 38–15313043.31147
10@ AkronW 36–26415939.81157
9@ BYUW 7–6942146.81356
7vs OhioW 24–21727138.70550
6@ Ball StateW 24–16624641.00148
5@ Eastern MichiganW 26–23827634.51353
4@ Florida StateL 19–37831839.80148
3vs Central MichiganW 24–16620534.21246
2vs UtahL 6–17836846.02457
1@ IowaL 7–33628347.20253

2017

Longest punt
51
46
42
53
56
56
50
42
53
49
53
39
70
Yards per punt
40.9
41.6
41.3
46.4
36.4
39.0
44.4
36.7
42.9
44.0
39.0
27.3
43.9
Boston College
Duke *
Eastern Illinois
@ Nebraska
@ San Diego State
Kent State
@ Buffalo
@ Bowling Green
Eastern Michigan
@ Toledo
Ball State
Western Michigan
@ Central Michigan

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

83 Punts · 41.2 Avg · 0 In 20

Passing

WkOpponentResultC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Bowlvs Duke *L 14–360/100.0000.0

Punting

WkOpponentResultNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Bowlvs Duke *L 14–36520841.60046
13@ Central MichiganL 24–311043943.90070
12vs Western MichiganW 35–3138227.30039
11vs Ball StateW 63–17415639.00053
10@ ToledoL 17–27522044.00049
9vs Eastern MichiganW 30–271042942.90053
8@ Bowling GreenW 48–17311036.70042
7@ BuffaloW 14–13731144.40050
6vs Kent StateW 24–3831239.00056
5@ San Diego StateL 28–34829136.40056
3@ NebraskaW 21–17837146.40053
2vs Eastern IllinoisW 38–10416541.30042
1vs Boston CollegeL 20–23832740.90051

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