Matt Haack Season 2016

OVERVIEW:

• Left-footed punter known for the spin of his ball
• Was one of the top punters in the Pac-12 in 2015
• Named to the Ray Guy Mid-season Award Watch Lists in both 2015 & 2016.
• Finished with a 43.0 yard per punt average in his career that puts him tied for fourth all-time in ASU history
• Totaled 52 punts of 50+ yards in his four-year career
• 73 of his career punts were downed inside the 20-yard line
• Had a career-long 76-yard punt against Colorado on October 15th.

SENIOR (2016):

• His 44.4 yard net average this season is good for sixth in the nation
• Had three punts against Cal (9/24) for a 50.3 yard average with all three being downed inside the 20-yard line
• Had three punts against Texas Tech (9/10), each over 50 yards and each downed inside the 20-yard line

JUNIOR (2015):

• Finished 5th nationally and fourth in the Pac-12 in averaging 43.1 yards per punt last season
• Nineteen of his 74 punts were for 50 or more yards (25.7 percent) while 32 punts were downed inside the 20-yard line (43.2 percent)
• The 32 punts inside the 20 were the second most in the nation and four more than any other player in the Pac-12 and his two touchbacks were tied for the lowest total in the nation as well
• Recorded a 43.1 yard average in 2015, booting 19 punts over 50 yards 
• Had a career-high 10 punts for 420 yards (42.0) against Texas A&M (9/5)
• Had a stellar night against UCLA (10/3), punting eight times and pinning five of them inside of the 20-yard line - including a clutch late game kick to the UCLA one-yard line that helped seal the game for ASU
• Downed both of his punts inside the 20 against Colorado (10/10)
• Had one of the best games of his career against Washington (11/14) with a 46.1 average on 11 punts with five balls downed inside the 20 and five punts over 50 yards
• Pinned four of his six punts inside the 20 against Arizona (11/21)
• Downed two of his three punts inside the 20, and booted a career-long 73-yard punt at Cal (Nov. 28)

SOPHOMORE (2014):

• Punted 17 balls inside the opponent 20 yard line and had four touchbacks
• Punted five times for 204 yards (40.8 average) with one downed inside the 20 in the opener against Weber State (8/28)
• Had easily the best game of his career against Colorado (9/13), punting seven times for 337 yards and a 48.1-yard average with three punts downed inside the 20 and a career-long 57 yard punt. It was the third best punting game in yards per punt average in Todd Graham’s tenure
• Had two punts for 90 yards against Stanford (10/18), including a soaring 54-yarder that resulted in a muffed return and a recovery for the Sun Devils
• Despite blustery conditions, had the second best game of his career against Washington (10/25), punting five times for 233 yards (46.6 average) 
• Had the best game of his career against Washington State (11/22) punting six times for 321 yards and a 53.5 yard average 
• Pinned Arizona (11/28) inside the 20 three times on four punts 

FRESHMAN (2013):

• Saw action in six games.
• First ever punt recorded was against Stanford and went for 50 yards
• Set a career long for a punt against Notre Dame going 52 yards
• Recorded 16 punts on the season netting 612 yards for an average of 38.2 yards per punt

HIGH SCHOOL:

• Rated by Rivals.com as the No. 15 kicker in the nation and the state of Iowa's No. 10 overall prospect
• The first signee for ASU from the state of Iowa since 2001; Chose ASU over a reported scholarship offer from Iowa State
• Helped his team to a 9-3 record and a spot in the quarterfinals of the state playoffs in both 2011 and 2012
• Earned numerous accolades in 2012, including: 1st Team All-State Elite Punter, Des Moines Register; 1st Team All-State 4A Punter, Des Moines Register; 1st Team All-State 4A WR, Iowa Newspaper Association; 1st Team All-Western, IA Punter, Des Moines Register; 1st Team All-Division 3 Punter
• Also played wide receiver in high school
• Coached by Tom Wilson at Dowling High