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Matt Gay
Matt Gay (born March 15, 1994) is an American professional football placekicker. He played college football for the Utah Utes and was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL draft. Gay has also played for the Los Angeles Rams, Indianapolis Colts, and Washington Commanders.
Gay was born on March 15, 1994, in Orem, Utah. He played soccer and football at Orem High School, earning first-team honors in both sports. Gay was the first player from Utah to attend the U-17 USA Men's National Team residency program. After graduating in 2012, Gay played two seasons of soccer for the Utah Valley Wolverines.
In 2017, Gay transferred to the Utah Utes football team as a walk-on, becoming the school's seventh 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. In 2018, Gay set school records for consecutive field goals and field goals in a game, receiving first-team All-Pac-12 honors.
Gay was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round (145th overall) of the 2019 NFL draft.
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. Two weeks later against the New York Giants, Gay missed two field goals, an extra point, and had an extra point blocked.
On September 5, 2020, Gay was waived by the Buccaneers.
On September 15, 2020, Gay was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad. In a roster move, he was released on November 6, but was re-signed to the practice squad the next day.
On November 17, 2020, Gay was signed off the Colts' practice squad by the Los Angeles Rams to replace injured kicker Kai Forbath. During Week 11 against his former team, the Buccaneers, on Monday Night Football, Gay was a perfect 3 for 3 on extra point attempts and made two of his three field goal attempts, including the game winner late in the fourth quarter, in the 27–24 victory.
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Matt Gay
Matt Gay (born March 15, 1994) is an American professional football placekicker. He played college football for the Utah Utes and was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL draft. Gay has also played for the Los Angeles Rams, Indianapolis Colts, and Washington Commanders.
Gay was born on March 15, 1994, in Orem, Utah. He played soccer and football at Orem High School, earning first-team honors in both sports. Gay was the first player from Utah to attend the U-17 USA Men's National Team residency program. After graduating in 2012, Gay played two seasons of soccer for the Utah Valley Wolverines.
In 2017, Gay transferred to the Utah Utes football team as a walk-on, becoming the school's seventh 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. In 2018, Gay set school records for consecutive field goals and field goals in a game, receiving first-team All-Pac-12 honors.
Gay was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round (145th overall) of the 2019 NFL draft.
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. Two weeks later against the New York Giants, Gay missed two field goals, an extra point, and had an extra point blocked.
On September 5, 2020, Gay was waived by the Buccaneers.
On September 15, 2020, Gay was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad. In a roster move, he was released on November 6, but was re-signed to the practice squad the next day.
On November 17, 2020, Gay was signed off the Colts' practice squad by the Los Angeles Rams to replace injured kicker Kai Forbath. During Week 11 against his former team, the Buccaneers, on Monday Night Football, Gay was a perfect 3 for 3 on extra point attempts and made two of his three field goal attempts, including the game winner late in the fourth quarter, in the 27–24 victory.