2017-18: Played in all 12 games as the punter and holder … Was on the field for 111 special teams snaps … Punted a total of 67 times, for a total of 2,684 yards … Averaged 40.1 yards per punt … Had a career-long punt of 61 yards against Auburn … Had just six touchbacks with 25 punts being fair caught … Thirteen punts landed inside the 20 … Kicked 13 balls that went 50 yards or longer … Had to punt a season-high 11 times against Auburn, for 428 yards.
2016-17: Was the starting punter for Eagles … Played in 111 snaps, all coming on special teams) … Punted 56 times, accumulating 2,189 yards … Averaged 39.1 yards per punt … Had a long of 60 yards against Arkansas State … Only had one touchback with 29 punts being fair caught … Ten punts ended up inside the 20 and he recorded six punts of 50 yards or longer … Was forced to punt eight times against Appalachian State … Had two games where he punted seven times (ULM and Arkansas State) … Completed a 26-yard pass on a fake punt for a first down against Louisiana … Made the Dean’s List in the fall … Made the Eagle Honor Roll in the spring... Named to the 2016-17 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List for maintaining a 3.50 GPA or higher.
2015-16: Played in four games, punting eight times … Averaged 41.0 yards per punt with a long of 55 yards … Punted four times for a 45.8-yard average at West Virginia … Had a 55-yard punt in that game … Had two punts for 78 yards (39.0 avg.) and one fair catch against Western Michigan … Had a 43-yard punt against Idaho … Made the Dean’s List in the spring.
2014-15: Did not see any game action … Earned President’s List in fall 2014 and spring 2015 … Member of the Eagle Honor Roll for 2014-15 … Named to the 2015-16 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List for maintaining a 3.50 GPA or higher.
2013-14: Redshirted … Member of the Eagle Honor Roll for 2013-14.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters in football … Named the Region 8-5A Special Teams Player of the Year … Also earned two letters as a member of the soccer team and one with golf.
PERSONAL: Born Matthew A. Flynn on October 23 … Son of Richard and Jackie Flynn … Has a sister, Katie.
MAJOR: Accounting (graduated)
