2004 Football Roster
Roster
Matt Piotrowicz
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
- High School:
- Mount Carmel
Handled the kick off duties for four yearsβ¦.A rare conventional straight-on kickerβ¦Played with an aggressive style and had 38 career special teams tacklesβ¦.Last name is pronounced pah-TROH-vitchβ¦A two-time SEC Academic Honor Roll selectionβ¦
CAREER: Played in 49 games and the 2002 Orange Bowl for 312 playsβ¦
2004: Named the Co-Outstanding Special Teams Player at the conclusion of the 2004 seasonβ¦A kicker for UF who has played in all 12 gamesβ¦Named to the SEC Academic Honor Rollβ¦Participated in the second-most plays on special teams, recording 72β¦Handled kickoff duties all but two timesβ¦Only allowed three kickoff returns to cross the 30-yard line, while recording 28 touchbacks and eight special teams tackles before the 25-yard lineβ¦His eight special teams tackles led the squadβ¦Had 72 total kickoffs for 4,462 yards, an average of 62.0 yards per kickβ¦Took care of seven of his eight kicks against Arkansas, making two special teams tackles and notching five touchbacksβ¦Was part of a kickoff team that limited Eastern Michigan to an average starting field position inside of the 18-yard lineβ¦Four of his five kickoffs against Tennessee resulted in touchbacksβ¦Put only three kicks out of boundsβ¦
2003: Named to the SEC Academic Honor Rollβ¦Played in all 13 games for 78 playsβ¦Had 78 kickoffs for the season, including 57 that traveled 60+ yards with 26 touchbacksβ¦Had 11 kickoffs against San Jose State, seven of which reached the end zone, while three were downed as touchbacksβ¦All 10 kickoffs against FAMU went 60+ yards and six were downed as touchbacksβ¦Ranked fourth on the team with eight special teams tacklesβ¦
2002: Handled the kickoff duties for the second-consecutive yearβ¦Had 65 kickoffs with 13 touchbacksβ¦48 of his 65 kickoffs were 60-plus yards with an average starting position at the22-yard lineβ¦Played in every game for 65 playsβ¦Tied for second on the team with 12 special teams tacklesβ¦Had nine kickoffs vs. UAB, including seven 60-plus yards and two touchbacksβ¦All six kickoffs were 60-plus yards, including a season-high four touchbacks, in the Outback Bowlβ¦Had three assisted tackles on special teams vs. Ohio and Kentuckyβ¦
2001: Handled the bulk of the kickoff dutiesβ¦ Played in all 11 regular-season games and the Orange Bowlβ¦Had a remarkable six special teams tackles (three solo) vs. Maryland in the Orange Bowlβ¦Had 76 kickoffs on the season with an average opponent starting position at the 25-yard lineβ¦All but 15 kickoffs were returned (10 touchbacks, two downed, one on-side and two kicks out of bounds)β¦Won UF's post-season award for Best Effort on Special Teamsβ¦
2000: Did not see any game action and was redshirtedβ¦Worked with the scout team as a place kicker and punterβ¦
PREP: Considered one of the nation's top prep kickersβ¦Received All-America recognition from USA Todayβ¦Rivals.com Network named him one of the nation's top four kickersβ¦A first-team all-state selection in '99 as both a placekicker and punterβ¦A straight-on kicker who also played nose guard for a Mt. Carmel High School squad that captured Illinois state championships in '98 and '99β¦Set Illinois state records for most extra points (160) and total kicking points (214)β¦Was 16-of-23 on field goal attempts during his junior and senior seasonsβ¦A team captain in '99 who converted on 54-of- 55 PATs and 8-11 field goalsβ¦56 of his 65 kickoffs resulted in touchbacksβ¦Averaged 38.5 yards per punt and opponents managed just 74 total return yards on 45 punts (just 1.64 average per punt)β¦Made 84 tackles on defense, with 24 behind the line of scrimmage (nine quarterback sacks)β¦A member of the National Honor Society and Students Against Drunk Drivingβ¦Also visited Alabama, Florida State, Ohio State, Penn State and Tennesseeβ¦High school coach was Frank Lentiβ¦
MAJOR: Graduated with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration in the summer of 2004β¦Plans to pursue a master's degree in Sports Administration.
