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3 Matt Davis

  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 190
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Richlands, N.C.
  • High School Richlands HS

Biography

AS A JUNIOR (2015): Recognized twice (September, October) by the Fred Mitchell Award committee for excellence on the field and in the community … Played in all 10 games … Ranked second on team with 57 points … Converted 9-of-11 (.818) field goal attempts and was 30-for-31 on PAT attempts … Also averaged 57.2 yards on 50 kickoffs, seven of which resulted in touchbacks … Was 4-for-4 on field goals inside 30 yards, and 4-for-5 on kicks from 30-39 yards … Connected on a season-long 45-yarder against West Virginia State … Converted on last 22 PAT attempts of season … Scored 10 points on three field goals (23, 22, 17) against Shaw, as well as a lone PAT try … Scored nine points against West Virginia State, converting all six PAT attempts as well as the season-long field goal attempt.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2014): A member of the PBC Presidential Honor Roll ... Did not see playing time.

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2012): Played in all 10 games for UNCP as the primary kickoff specialist … Kicked off 54 times for 3,223 yards (59.7 yards/kick) and recorded a pair of touchbacks … Was also 1-for-1 on field goal attempts … Made two tackles, including a solo stop against Catawba … Kicked off six times for 366 yards (61.0 yards/kick) against Fayetteville State (two touchbacks), while also connecting on a 44-yard field goal attempt to put up the game’s first points … Registered a season-best 65.4 yards/kick on a season-high eight kickoffs (four touchbacks) at Wingate … Also kicked for 65.0 yard average (five kickoffs) against Carson-Newman … Tallied a season-best five touchbacks (six kickoffs) against Newberry.

AS A FRESHMAN (2011-12): Redshirted … Did not see game action.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Richlands High School for coach Mike Natoli … Earned all-conference and all-area accolades after each of final two prep campaigns in leading the Wildcats to consecutive state playoff appearances … Also lettered in baseball and basketball at Richlands.

PERSONAL: The son of Caila and Jimmy Davis … Has two brothers, James and John, and two sisters, Krista and Mackenzie … Maintained a 3.8 cumulative grade point average at Richlands High School and graduated in the top 16 percent of his 256-member senior class … A business management major at UNCP.

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Historical Player Information

  • 89

    2011Freshman

    PK
    6'1" 165 lbs
    89
  • 89

    2012Redshirt Freshman

    PK
    6'1" 175 lbs
    89
  • 46

    2014Redshirt Sophomore

    PK
    6'1" 190 lbs
    46
  • 3

    2015Redshirt Junior

    PK
    6'1" 190 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2016Redshirt Senior

    PK
    6'1" 190 lbs
    3