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2012 - R-SOPHOMORE
Photo Gallery- 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
- Majoring in Business
CAREER HIGHS
- Punts - 6 three times, last at Kentucky, 11/26/11
- Punting Average - 44.0 at Florida, 9/17/11
- Long - 53 at Arkansas, 11/12/11 & at Georgia, 9/29/12
- Long Rush - 30 vs. Buffalo, 10/1/11
