Matt Gay

Matt Gay
Utah Utes No. 97
Position Placekicker
Class Senior
Major Sociology
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Orem (UT)
Personal information
Born: Orem, Utah
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 230 lb (104 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Matt Gay is a placekicker for the Utah Utes.

Football career

In 2017, Gay was a consensus All-American.[1] He also won the 2017 Lou Groza Award, being the first Ute to win the award as well as being the school's second ever finalist.[2] Gay also won the 2017 Vlade Award.[3] That season, he led the nation in field goals and set a new Pac-12 Conference record with 30 field goals.[4]

Soccer career

Gay played for Utah Valley University for two seasons, leading the team in goals in 2014. He also spent time at the USA U-17 national team residency program.[5]

References

  1. "Matt Gay set to become Utes' seventh consensus all-America selection".
  2. Facer, Dirk (7 December 2017). "Utah's Matt Gay wins Lou Groza Award".
  3. Decker, Ryan (26 December 2017). "Bowl Preview: WVU, Utah Battle in Heart of Dallas".
  4. Frye, Sean. "Utah kicker Matt Gay breaks Pac-12 record for field goals made in a season". ajc.
  5. Genessy, Jody (19 December 2017). "Angel in the uprights: Utah kicker Matt Gay draws inspiration from friend who died".
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