Matt Gay


Matt Gay is an American football placekicker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He played college football at Utah.

College career

In 2017, Gay was a consensus All-American. 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. Gay also won the 2017 Vlade Award. That season, he led the nation in field goals and set a new Pac-12 Conference record with 30 field goals.

Professional career

Gay was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round, 145th overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft.

2019 season: Rookie year

Gay made his professional debut in the Buccaneers' regular season opener against the San Francisco 49ers. He converted two extra points and one field goal in the loss. On September 22, 2019, against the New York Giants, Gay missed two field goals, one extra point, and had an extra point blocked.

NFL career statistics

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Buccaneers franchise records

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.