| Matt
Leach
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The Two Matts - Senior Specialists on a young team 
Interview with Matt Leach and Matt Piotrowicz
-by FightinGators.com
Aug 27, 2004 |
Matt Leach - Sonic Boom
The Gators have one of the nation's finest kickers in Matt Leach.
-by Scout.com
Apr 1, 2004 |
P Matt Leach: Player Of The Week
-by FightinGators.com
Nov 4, 2003 |
College Football Note-vember Style
Chris takes a early November look around the college FB scene
-by AFAFalcons.com
Nov 3, 2003 |
Matt Leach capitalizes on opportunity
Matt Leach waited four years for the chance to attempt another game-winning field goal
-by Scout.com
Nov 1, 2003 |
Pictures from the Cocktail Party
Florida upsets Georgia 16-13, images from the game.
-by Scout.com
Nov 1, 2003 |
Wednesday Practice Report
Leak sticks to his studies
-by FightinGators.com
Sep 24, 2003 |
P Matt Leach: Off To A Great Start
-by FightinGators.com
Sep 11, 2003 |
Tuesday Practice Report
Wynn vows to go fumble-less
-by FightinGators.com
Sep 9, 2003 |
P Matt Leach: Will Be Ready
-by Scout.com
Sep 5, 2003 |
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Career: Has seen action in 36 games and the Orange Bowl, for 171 plays at punter and kicker…Is 71-of-76 (.934 pct) in extra points and 30-of-42 in FGs (.714)…Has 26 punts for 1,022 yards (39.3 avg) over his career, including a 54-yarder and eight kicks inside the 20-yard line…
2003: Named a Lou Graza Award semifinalist…Named UF Outstanding Special Teams Player…Made 62-of-68 attempts - 21 field goals and 41 extra points…Converted on 17 of his last 20 field goals from inside the 40-yard line and made 48 consecutive extra point attempts…Was 13-for-18 on field goals between 30 and 49 yards…Named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week after kicking a 33-yard game winner versus Georgia…Tied for the lead in the SEC with a perfect 41 extra points on 41 attempts…Kicked a career-high four field goals vs. FSU, including three from 40-plus yards…Kicked the game-winning 33-yard field goal with 33 seconds left in the game vs. Georgia…Set a career high with 17 points scored in opener against San Jose State, the second-highest point total by a kicker in the SEC this season…Kicked three field goals versus San Jose State, including a pair of 37 yarders, to tie a career-high set vs. Auburn in 2002…Earned SEC Player of the Week and UF Special Teams Player of the game after making a pair of FGs at No. 6 LSU, including a career-long 50-yarder, tied for sixth longest on the road in school history…Moved to a perfect 5-for-5 on the season in field goals by hitting both attempts against Miami…Was a perfect 9-of-9 converting extra points against FAMU, the highest total by a kicker this season in the SEC…Kicked a then season-long 47 yard attempt against Tennessee…Named a UF game captain for the FAMU, Kentucky and Vanderbilt games…
High School: A standout kicker who earned prep All-America honors in 2000…Named to National Bluechips' All- America team and that publication ranked him among the nation's top dozen kickers…A first-team All-State (3A) selection in 1999 and 2000…Selected as the place kicker on the Florida Super Seniors Team…35-44 career field goals (79.6 percent) with his 35 made field goals ranking among the top five totals in national prep history…Three career field goals of 50-plus yards including a career-long for 53 yards…12-of-16 on field goals as a senior and 13-of-18 as a junior…19-of-20 on career field goals inside 40 yards …42.4 punting average as a senior and 39.7 as a junior…83 percent of kickoffs went for touchbacks as a senior…High school coach was Leroy Ryals…
Courtesy UF Sports Information
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