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Jersey Number 90
Matthew Stephenson
- Position:
- P
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-8 / 213
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Madison, AL
- High School:
- Bob Jones
Bio
2019 (r-Junior)
• Played in all 12 games
• Punted 11 times during the season and averaged 35.7 yards an attempt with six being downed inside the 20-yard line
• Also served as the team’s holder on field goals
• Graded out a winner 11 games
• Punted once at Iowa and it went 35 yards and downed inside the 20
• Had two punts against Rice and both were downed inside the 20
• Had three punts against ODU for a 39.3 average and earned the team’s special team’s player of the week award
• Punted twice at WKU with both being downed inside the 20-yard line
2018 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in all 14 games
• Served as the team’s holder and backup punter
• Had his first career punt at Marshall and it went for 46 yards and downed inside the 20 yard line
• Took over punting duties at FIU as Matt Bonadies sat out with a concussion. He punted four times and placed three inside the 20-yard line, including a long of 46 yards
2017 (r-Freshman)
• Did not play in any games
2016 (Freshman)
• Took a redshirt year
High School
• Lettered in football and baseball at Bob Jones High School
• Earned second team all-state honors as a kicker and competed in the NUC All-American game where he was voted the MVP
• Also tabbed first team all-area as a punter
• Made 10 of 11 field goals as a senior with a long of 46 yards and made 44 of 45 extra points
• Averaged 40 yards on 35 punts
• Played for Coach Kevin Rose
Personal
• Full name: Matthew C. Stephenson
• Parents: Kevin and Tammie Stephenson
• Born: 9/5/97
• Major: Concrete Industry Management
• Played in all 12 games
• Punted 11 times during the season and averaged 35.7 yards an attempt with six being downed inside the 20-yard line
• Also served as the team’s holder on field goals
• Graded out a winner 11 games
• Punted once at Iowa and it went 35 yards and downed inside the 20
• Had two punts against Rice and both were downed inside the 20
• Had three punts against ODU for a 39.3 average and earned the team’s special team’s player of the week award
• Punted twice at WKU with both being downed inside the 20-yard line
2018 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in all 14 games
• Served as the team’s holder and backup punter
• Had his first career punt at Marshall and it went for 46 yards and downed inside the 20 yard line
• Took over punting duties at FIU as Matt Bonadies sat out with a concussion. He punted four times and placed three inside the 20-yard line, including a long of 46 yards
2017 (r-Freshman)
• Did not play in any games
2016 (Freshman)
• Took a redshirt year
High School
• Lettered in football and baseball at Bob Jones High School
• Earned second team all-state honors as a kicker and competed in the NUC All-American game where he was voted the MVP
• Also tabbed first team all-area as a punter
• Made 10 of 11 field goals as a senior with a long of 46 yards and made 44 of 45 extra points
• Averaged 40 yards on 35 punts
• Played for Coach Kevin Rose
Personal
• Full name: Matthew C. Stephenson
• Parents: Kevin and Tammie Stephenson
• Born: 9/5/97
• Major: Concrete Industry Management
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