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Darr, Matt

Jersey Number 43
Matt Darr
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Bakersfield, Calif.
- High School:
- Frontier
Bio
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CAREER HONORS
- 2014 SEC Academic Honor Roll
- Invited to play in the College Gridiron Showcase All-Star Game
- 2014 Ray Guy Award Candidate
2014 - R-SENIOR
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- 2014 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
- Games/Starts: 13/13
- In 13 games in 2014, punted 80 times for 42.2 average with 30 punts inside the 20-yard line and 21 punts of 50 or more yards
- Had 19 punts of 50-plus yards in last 10 games
- Had 22 punts inside the 20-yard line in last nine games
- Closed career with four punts for 37.2 average in 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl win over Iowa (1/2)
- Boomed seven punts for 48.4 average with four punts of 50-plus yards including a 60-yard punt at Vanderbilt (11/29)
- On Senior Night, booted six punts for 46.5 average with four landing inside the 20 and three inside the 10 with two punts of 50-plus yards vs. Missouri (11/22)
- Four punts for 43.5 average including two inside the 20-yard line, came vs. Kentucky (11/15)
- Punted five times for 41.8 average with two punts landing at the 10-yard line vs. #4 Alabama (10/25)
- Career-high nine punts for 45.6 average with four punts of 50-plus yards, three punts inside the 20-yard line at Ole Miss (10/18)
- Averaged 50.0 with three punts of 50-plus yards on four punts vs. Chattanooga (10/11)
- Career-long 61-yard punt vs. Florida (10/4), as part of eight punts for 43.0 average
- Single-game best 44.6 average at #12/13 Georgia (9/27), including three punts of 50-plus yards and four punts inside the 20-yard line
- Boomed six balls for 40.5 average with long of 51 vs. Arkansas State (9/6), two punts inside 20
- Punted career-high eight times for 37.3 average vs. Utah State (8/31) in return to starting punting duties; equaled career-long with 53-yard punt on first punt of season
2013 - R-JUNIOR
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- Did not play in a game in 2013; served as backup punter
2012 - R-SOPHOMORE
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- 2012 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
- Began 2012 as starting punter
- Did not punt in final six games, last punt came at Mississippi State (10/13)
- Punted 16 times 39.0 average with six punts inside 20
- Equalled career-long with 53-yard punt at #5 Georgia (9/29), also pinnd a punt at 1-yard line
- Four punts for career-best 44.5 average vs. #18 Florida (9/15) including 50-yarder
- Booted five punts for 38.6 yards including 51-yarder vs. NC State (8/31)
2011 - R-FRESHMAN
- 2011 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
- Games/Starts: 11/9
- Punted in 11 games with nine starts
- Had 40 punts for 38.1 average with 10 inside 20-yard line, three punts of 50 yards
- Punted six times for third week in a row at Kentucky (11/26), posted a 38.3 average
- Punted six times for second week in a row vs. Vanderbilt (11/19) for 37.7 average, landing two inside the 20 with long of 52
- Career-high six punts for a 37.5 avg. at #8 Arkansas (11/12) including career-long 53-yard punt
- Five punts for 38.0 average vs. MTSU (11/5)
- Punted twice vs. #14 South Carolina for 37.0 average with both kicks inside the 20-yard line
- Did not punt at Alabama
- Punted four balls for 36.8 average including two inside the 20 vs. #1 LSU (10/15), including at the 1-yard line
- Landed two balls inside 10-yard line vs. Georgia (10/8) as part of three punts for 42.2 average
- After a 29-yard punt vs. Buffalo (10/1), had a punt blocked, but recovered the ball and rushed 30 yards
- At #16 Florida (9/17) punted three times for 44.0 average
- In debut, punted twice for 34.0 average, long of 37 vs. Montana (9/3)
2010 - FRESHMAN
- Redshirted
HIGH SCHOOL
- Played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl
- Named to MaxPreps All-America first team
- Rated as nation's No. 1 punting prospect by punting expert Chris Sailer.
- Averaged 42.9 yards per punt as senior with career long of 71
- Added 96 tackles from linebacker position, including team-high 79 solo
- Handled placekicking duties, with 35 of 60 kickoffs resulting in touchbacks
- Made 34 PATs and 11 field goals in senior season
- As junior, averaged 46.3 yards per punt with 93 tackles
- Helped team to 11-2 record as senior
- Also excelled in shot put and discus, and led Frontier High to team state championship in 2009
- Two-time defending state champion in shot put, with career-best throw of 63-9.75 in 2010 state event
- Also won state discus title as junior with toss of 192-0
- For combined efforts in football and track, named finalist for MaxPreps National Athlete of the Year
- Coach at Frontier High School: Rich Cornford
PERSONAL
- Full name: Matthew Paul Darr
- Born: July 2, 1992 in Bakersfield, Calif.
- Son of Don and Paula Darr
- Graduated in Spring 2014 with a degree in Management with a concentration in Marketing Collateral and is pursuing a Masters degree in Human Resource Management
- Recipient of the First Family Men's Athletic Endowment
- Recipient of the Jerome G. Taylor Memorial Athletic Scholarship
CAREER HIGHS
- Punts - 9 at Ole Miss, 10/18/14
- Punting Average - 50.0 vs. Chattanooga, 10/11/14
- Longest Punt - 61 vs. Florida, 10/4/14
- Most 50-Yard Punts -4 at Ole Miss, 10/18/14 & at Vanderbilt, 11/29/14
- Punts Inside 20-Yd Line - 4 at Georgia, 9/27/14 & vs. Missouri, 11/22/14
- Punts Inside 10-Yd Line -3 vs. Missouri, 11/22/14
- Long - 54 at Georgia, 9/27/14
- Long Rush - 30 vs. Buffalo, 10/1/11
FB | Cinematic Recap vs. Syracuse (8.30.25)
Tuesday, September 02
FB | Willie Martinez Press Conference (9.2.25)
Tuesday, September 02
FB | Joey Halzle Press Conference (9.2.25)
Tuesday, September 02
FB | Josh Heupel Press Conference (9.1.25)
Monday, September 01