Kicker, Louisiana Tech, 2009–12
Matt Nelson
- Number
- No. 33
- Height
- 5′10″
- Hometown
- Cibolo, TX
Matt Nelson played kicker at Louisiana Tech (2009–12).
Career highs
3field goals, career highfour times; last vs. UNLV, 2012Team titles: WAC champions, 2011
Kicking
| Season | Team | FGM | FGA | Pct | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 15 | 80.0 | 46 | 42 | 78 |
| 2010 | Louisiana Tech | 14 | 18 | 77.8 | 47 | 37 | 79 |
| 2011 | Louisiana Tech | 15 | 21 | 71.4 | 47 | 46 | 91 |
| 2012 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 17 | 70.6 | 45 | 76 | 112 |
| Career | 53 | 71 | 74.6 | 47 | 201 | 360 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Louisiana Tech | 33 | PK | |
| 2010 | Louisiana Tech | 33 | PK | |
| 2011 | Louisiana Tech | 33 | PK | |
| 2012 | Louisiana Tech | 33 | PK | 5′10″ |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2012 Louisiana Tech 12 games, 12 of 17 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | at Houston | W 56–49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Rice | W 56–37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Sep 22 | at Illinois | W 52–24 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 7 | 10 |
| Sep 29 | at Virginia | W 44–38 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 5 | 14 |
| Oct 6 | vs. UNLV | W 58–31 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 7 | 16 |
| Oct 13 | vs. Texas A&M | L 57–59 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 4 | 7 |
| Oct 20 | vs. Idaho | W 70–28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Oct 27 | at New Mexico State | W 28–14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Nov 3 | vs. UTSA | W 51–27 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 9 |
| Nov 10 | at Texas State | W 62–55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Nov 17 | vs. Utah State | L 41–48 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 5 | 11 |
| Nov 24 | at San José State | L 43–52 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 4 | 7 |
2011 Louisiana Tech 13 games, 15 of 21 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Southern Miss | L 17–19 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 5 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Central Arkansas | W 48–42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Sep 17 | vs.Houston | L 34–35 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 4 | 10 |
| Sep 24 | at Mississippi State | L 20–26 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 2 | 8 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Hawai’i | L 26–44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Oct 8 | atIdaho | W 24–11 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 6 |
| Oct 22 | atUtah State | W 24–17 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 6 |
| Oct 29 | vs.San José State | W 38–28 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 5 | 8 |
| Nov 5 | at Fresno State | W 41–21 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 5 | 11 |
| Nov 12 | at Ole Miss | W 27–7 | 2 | 4 | 43 | 3 | 9 |
| Nov 19 | at Nevada | W 24–20 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 6 |
| Nov 26 | vs.New Mexico State | W 44–0 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 5 | 8 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. TCU | L 24–31 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 6 |
2010 Louisiana Tech 12 games, 14 of 18 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Grambling | W 20–6 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 2 | 8 |
| Sep 11 | atTexas A&M | L 16–48 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 4 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Navy | L 23–37 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 2 | 11 |
| Sep 25 | vs.Southern Miss | L 12–13 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 4 |
| Oct 2 | atHawai’i | L 21–41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Oct 9 | vs.Utah State | W 24–6 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 3 | 6 |
| Oct 16 | vs.Idaho | W 48–35 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 6 | 12 |
| Oct 26 | at Boise State | L 20–49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Nov 6 | vs.Fresno State | L 34–40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Nov 13 | atNew Mexico State | W 41–20 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 5 | 11 |
| Nov 27 | atSan José State | W 45–38 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 6 | 9 |
| Dec 4 | vs.Nevada | L 17–35 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 5 |
2009 Louisiana Tech 12 games, 12 of 15 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Auburn | L 13–37 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 1 | 7 |
| Sep 12 | atNavy | L 14–32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Nicholls | W 48–13 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 6 | 12 |
| Sep 30 | vs.Hawai’i | W 27–6 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 9 |
| Oct 9 | atNevada | L 14–37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Oct 17 | vs.New Mexico State | W 45–7 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 9 |
| Oct 24 | atUtah State | L 21–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 31 | atIdaho | L 34–35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Nov 6 | vs.Boise State | L 35–45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Nov 14 | at LSU | L 16–24 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 1 | 10 |
| Nov 21 | atFresno State | L 28–30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Dec 5 | vs.San José State | W 55–20 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 7 | 13 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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