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Matt Eller
84 Matt Eller
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Jacksonville, Fla.
High School:
Bishop Kenny
Height / Weight:
6-2 / 210
Position:
PK
Birthdate:
03/10/1989
Experience:
3-3

ELLER Action Photo Gallery

2009: Ranks 10th on the Illinois all-time field goal list with 19 made ... Made all five extra point attempts in win over Minnesota ... Had eight points in win over Michigan with a 23-yard field goal and five extra points ... Made one extra point at Purdue ... Had two points off extra points at Indiana ... Kicked two extra points against Michigan State ... Had five points off a 22-yard field goald and two extra points against Penn State ... Scored nine points against Illinois State, making a 38-yard field goal, and six extra points ... Made his only field goal attempt, a 24-yarder, in the season opener against Missouri ... Preseason third-team All-Big Ten selection by Athlon ... Named the preseason No. 12 placekicker nationally by Phil Steele magazine.

2008: Ranked sixth in the Big Ten with 1.25 field goals per game, which was tied for 35th nationally ... Scored 84 points, which is the seventh-best season scoring mark in school history and broke the school freshman record for points ... Also set freshman field goal record with 15 ... Made 75 percent of his field goals, which is seventh in the Big Ten and his 95.1 percent accuracy rate on extra points ranked fifth ... His 75 percent on field goals ranks ninth on the single-season list ... Was ninth in the conference in scoring with 7.0 points per game ... His 15 field goals rank as the fifth-best performance at Illinois ... Made his 15th field goal of the season in the finale at Northwestern ... Was a perfect 2-of-2 on field goals against Ohio State, including a 44-yarder ... Made a 20-yard field goal against Western Michigan and was 2-of-2 on PATs ... Kicked a game-winning 46-yard field goal against Iowa ... Also made a 41-yard field goal against the Hawkeyes and was 3-of-3 on PATs ... Made a 47-yard field goal at Wisconsin and was 2-of-2 on PATs ... Tied his career-best with two field goals and was 2-of- 2 on PATs against Minnesota ... Was a career-best 6-of-6 on PATs at Michigan with a 48-yard field goal ... Also kicked off three times against the Wolverines for 200 yards ... Was 3-of-3 on PATs at Penn State with a 43-yard field goal ... Had a careerlong 51 yard field goal against Louisiana-Lafayette and was 2- of-2 on PATs ... Recorded the first two field goals of his career against Eastern Illinois, including a 42-yarder ... Was a perfect 5-of-5 on PATs against the Panthers and also kicked-off once ... Also kicked off three times versus Missouri, averaging 67.3 yards per kickoff with one touchback.

2007: Redshirted the 2007 season.

High School: Named all-state by The Florida Times-Union ... Earned all-conference honors three times ... One of the top-ranked kickers in Florida by Florida Football Magazine ... Was a three-year letterwinner in football ... Posted more than 50 touchbacks during his senior season ... Kicked three game-winning field goals as a junior ... Played in the Florida Shrine All-Star Game ...

Personal: Full name is Matthew Austin Eller ... Born March 10, 1989 ... Son of Mike and Janice Eller ... Plans to major in child psychology ... One of four siblings ... High school coach was Mark Thorson.

Career Highs:

FG Made: 2, five times (last vs. Ohio State, 11/15/08)
FG Attempts: 3, twice (last vs. Minnesota, 10/11/08
Long FG: 51 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 9/13/08
Points: 11 vs. Eastern Illinois, 9/6/08
PAT Made: 7 vs. Indiana, 10/18/08
PAT Attempts: 8 vs. Indiana, 10/18/08


Eller's Statistics:

Season Totals Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Ret Punt Ret all
Year no. yds td lg no. yds td lg c-a-i yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg purp
2008 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2009 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Season Totals Tackles Sacks Fumble Int pass blkd PAT PAT
Year solo ast total tfl yds no. yds ff fr yds no. yds qbh brup kick kicks rush rcv saf pts
2008 1 0 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39-41 0 0 0 84
2009 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23-24 0 0 0 35
TOTALS 1 0 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62-65 0 0 0 119

Season Totals Punting Field Goals Kickoffs
Year no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ in20 m-a long blkd no. yds avg tb ob
2008 1 36 36.0 36 0 0 0 0 1 15-20 51 0 17 1126 66.2 4 1
2009 1 30 30.0 30 0 0 0 0 1 4-11 38 0 1 14 14.0 0 0
TOTALS 2 66 33.0 36 0 0 0 0 2 19-31 51 0 18 1140 63.3 4 1

2009 Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Ret Punt Ret all
Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg c-a-i yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg purp
Sept. 5, 2009 vs. Missouri 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sept. 12, 2009 ILLINOIS STATE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct. 3, 2009 PENN STATE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct. 10, 2009 MICHIGAN STATE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct. 17, 2009 at Indiana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct. 24, 2009 at Purdue 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct. 31, 2009 MICHIGAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov. 7, 2009 at Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov. 14, 2009 NORTHWESTERN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Games played: 9

2009 Tackles Sacks Fumble Int pass blkd PAT PAT
Date Opponent solo ast total tfl yds no. yds ff fr yds no. yds qbh brup kick kicks rush rcv saf pts
Sept. 5, 2009 vs. Missouri 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 0 0 0 3
Sept. 12, 2009 ILLINOIS STATE 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6-6 0 0 0 9
Oct. 3, 2009 PENN STATE 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-2 0 0 0 5
Oct. 10, 2009 MICHIGAN STATE 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-2 0 0 0 2
Oct. 17, 2009 at Indiana 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-2 0 0 0 2
Oct. 24, 2009 at Purdue 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 0 0 0 1
Oct. 31, 2009 MICHIGAN 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5-5 0 0 0 8
Nov. 7, 2009 at Minnesota 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5-5 0 0 0 5
Nov. 14, 2009 NORTHWESTERN 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0

2009 Punting Field Goals Kickoffs
Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ in20 m-a long blkd no. yds avg tb ob
Sept. 5, 2009 vs. Missouri 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 24 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Sept. 12, 2009 ILLINOIS STATE 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-2 38 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Oct. 3, 2009 PENN STATE 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 22 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Oct. 10, 2009 MICHIGAN STATE 1 30 30.0 30 0 0 0 0 1 0-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Oct. 17, 2009 at Indiana 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 0 0 1 14 14.0 0 0
Oct. 24, 2009 at Purdue 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Oct. 31, 2009 MICHIGAN 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-2 23 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Nov. 7, 2009 at Minnesota 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Nov. 14, 2009 NORTHWESTERN 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Dec. 5, 2009 FRESNO STATE 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

2008 Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Ret Punt Ret all
Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg c-a-i yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg purp
Aug 30, 2008 vs. Missouri 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 06, 2008 EASTERN ILLINOIS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 13, 2008 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 27, 2008 at Penn State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 4, 2008 at Michigan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 11, 2008 MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct. 18, 2008 INDIANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 25, 2008 at Wisconsin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 1, 2008 IOWA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 8, 2008 vs. Western Michigan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 15, 2008 OHIO STATE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 22, 2008 at Northwestern 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Games played: 12

2008 Tackles Sacks Fumble Int pass blkd PAT PAT
Date Opponent solo ast total tfl yds no. yds ff fr yds no. yds qbh brup kick kicks rush rcv saf pts
Aug 30, 2008 vs. Missouri 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4-5 0 0 0 4
Sep 06, 2008 EASTERN ILLINOIS 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5-5 0 0 0 11
Sep 13, 2008 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 1 0 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-2 0 0 0 8
Sep 27, 2008 at Penn State 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3-3 0 0 0 6
Oct 4, 2008 at Michigan 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6-6 0 0 0 9
Oct 11, 2008 MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-2 0 0 0 8
Oct 18, 2008 INDIANA 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7-8 0 0 0 7
Oct 25, 2008 at Wisconsin 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-2 0 0 0 5
Nov 1, 2008 IOWA 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3-3 0 0 0 9
Nov 08, 2008 vs. Western Michigan 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-2 0 0 0 5
Nov 15, 2008 OHIO STATE 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-2 0 0 0 8
Nov 22, 2008 at Northwestern 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 0 0 0 4

2008 Punting Field Goals Kickoffs
Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ in20 m-a long blkd no. yds avg tb ob
Aug 30, 2008 vs Missouri 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 3 202 67.3 1 0
Sep 06, 2008 EASTERN ILLINOIS 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-2 42 0 1 61 61.0 0 0
Sep 13, 2008 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-3 51 0 5 329 65.8 3 1
Sep 27, 2008 at Penn State 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-2 43 0 5 334 66.8 0 0
Oct 4, 2008 at Michigan 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-2 48 0 3 200 66.7 0 0
Oct 11, 2008 MINNESOTA 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-3 33 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Oct. 18, 2008 INDIANA 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Oct 25, 2008 at Wisconsin 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 47 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 1, 2008 IOWA 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-2 46 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 8, 2008 vs. Western Michigan 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-2 20 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 15, 2008 OHIO STATE 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-2 44 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 22, 2008 at Northwestern 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 21 0 0 0 0.0 0 0


updated 12/18/09